i installed service pack 3 for xp pro and now my com doesnt recognize my
> audio, mixer or play back..when i searched microsoft this is the problem link
> that says this is a problem (kbprb KB329011) it says something about the
> registry being change and now it points to another device..(but there is no
> other device)....this is what I found out on microsoft...***This issue occurs
> if a line associated with the mixer device is not read correctly during the
> initialization process. This scenario causes one of the following: • The line
> is not added to the current list of lines, which causes a disparity between
> the current count in the list and the number of lines listed in the registry.
> • Even if the line is added to the list, the information loaded into the
> node may differ from the information stored in the registry. When these types
> of disparities occur, the operating system recognizes the mixer device as a
> different device, and it treats the initialized device as a new device.
> Therefore, the associated mixer registry key is deleted, and a new mixer
> registry key is created from the list built during the initialization
> process. **** I cannot find out how to repair this...and need to know if
> there is someone out there who does...it says something about it in the
> applies to section but i cant find that either.......i reinstalled
> windows...that didnt work...im ready to wipe out my harddrive and start all
> over...any suggestions???? email me at (E-Mail Removed) if you
> can help me...thanks

Have you tried going into your Device Manager and looking under Audio
Devices? You may need to uninstall & reinstall you audio drivers.

"whitcheywoman13" wrote:

> i installed service pack 3 for xp pro and now my com doesnt recognize my
> > audio, mixer or play back..when i searched microsoft this is the problem link
> > that says this is a problem (kbprb KB329011) it says something about the
> > registry being change and now it points to another device..(but there is no
> > other device)....this is what I found out on microsoft...***This issue occurs
> > if a line associated with the mixer device is not read correctly during the
> > initialization process. This scenario causes one of the following: • The line
> > is not added to the current list of lines, which causes a disparity between
> > the current count in the list and the number of lines listed in the registry.
> > • Even if the line is added to the list, the information loaded into the
> > node may differ from the information stored in the registry. When these types
> > of disparities occur, the operating system recognizes the mixer device as a
> > different device, and it treats the initialized device as a new device.
> > Therefore, the associated mixer registry key is deleted, and a new mixer
> > registry key is created from the list built during the initialization
> > process. **** I cannot find out how to repair this...and need to know if
> > there is someone out there who does...it says something about it in the
> > applies to section but i cant find that either.......i reinstalled
> > windows...that didnt work...im ready to wipe out my harddrive and start all
> > over...any suggestions???? email me at (E-Mail Removed) if you
> > can help me...thanks
>
>