mmatteson Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 how could sndvol32 (your sound) get uninstalled? if its not on your computer, how do you get it back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggie Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Control Panel > Sound and Audio Devices > Volume Tab > Place Volume icon in tray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmatteson Posted May 8, 2003 Author Share Posted May 8, 2003 yup did that. says sndvol32 doesn't exist. i know from past experience that if you uncheck accessories under add/remove components on xp sndvol32 dies (your sound). and even if you recheck....still doesn't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Booger Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 well, I would try the following.Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume Control program has not been installed. To install it use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of Sndvol32.exe from the Windows XP compact disc to the system_root \System32 folder on your computer's hard disk. To do this, follow these steps: Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent it from starting automatically. Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type cmd , and then click OK. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter of the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that contains the Windows XP CD-ROM, and system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows system files are located (generally C:\Windows): CD-ROM drive: cd i386 expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root \system32\sndvol32.exe For example, if your computer's CD-ROM drive is drive E, and the folder that contains the Windows system files is C:\Windows, type the following lines at the command prompt (pressing ENTER after each line): e: cd i386 expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe Type exit to quit the command prompt. Verify that you can start Volume Control and that the Volume icon is displayed in the notification area of the taskbar (if you selected this option).OR Click start.Click runType SFC /Scannow I would consider that a system file that probably needs replaced. Hope it works for you!If not post back here, and I will try to think of something else besides the two ideas above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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