no windows sound!! HELP

[Guest]

I have home ed, sp2. Music, videos, cd's all play sound fine. BUT, all
windows own sounds are gone. no beeps, dings or dongs, no email
notifications, msn nudges, or sound effects. Windows DOES play a tune on
startup and shutdown.
I have checked the sound profile and I have one active, HOWEVER, the
'preview' button for the individual sound is not active. In my sounds
properties, the default MIDI player is empty, i click on it and select my
sound board,(its the only one there), and uncheck the 'use default only' then
apply and close.
If i re-open it again straight away, it's back to how it was before, empty
with the 'use default only' checked again.
I cant change the midi voice and it stays changed, it keeps reverting to
previous state.
I have installed no new hard/software recently and a system restore DIDNT
help.
thanks for taking the time to read.
please help!!!
Bry25

 

[Rock]

I have home ed, sp2. Music, videos, cd's all play sound fine. BUT, all
windows own sounds are gone. no beeps, dings or dongs, no email
notifications, msn nudges, or sound effects. Windows DOES play a tune on
startup and shutdown.
I have checked the sound profile and I have one active, HOWEVER, the
'preview' button for the individual sound is not active. In my sounds
properties, the default MIDI player is empty, i click on it and select my
sound board,(its the only one there), and uncheck the 'use default only' then
apply and close.
If i re-open it again straight away, it's back to how it was before, empty
with the 'use default only' checked again.
I cant change the midi voice and it stays changed, it keeps reverting to
previous state.
I have installed no new hard/software recently and a system restore DIDNT
help.
thanks for taking the time to read.
please help!!!
Bry25

See this link for suggestions:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
Where did my Sounds go?

 

[Guest]

I have tried the suggestions but to no avail -
extra:

I have tried to build my own profile but there is still NO SOUND, I cannot
have a midi driver as it is automatically removed when i close the window and
re-open it.
All direct x sound tests have passed. the sound card is an onboard one and
all drivers have been uninstalled and reinstalled twice, with no effect. All
sound files are present in their respective places and all play through
winamp when played directly.

thanks