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Fix Windows XP Audio Drivers Problems

Fix Windows XP Audio Drivers Problems

How to Update Windows XP Audio / Sound Drivers

This post will help you if you are experiencing any of the following problems:

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  • you can’t hear any sound from your computer
  • sounds are interrupted or play abnormally
  • your computer doesn’t behave normally (crashes, restarts or stops responding) when playing sound
  • You get an error message when trying to play a sound (below are some examples of error messages):
    – WAV sound playback error detected
    – The CD Audio device is in use by another application
    – MIDI output error detected
    – Your audio hardware cannot play files like the current file
    – No wave device that can play files in the current format is installed

To fix Audio Device problems with any of the above symptoms, you should first try the in-built sound troubleshooter. If this does not resolve the issue then you will need to look at manually or automatically updating Sound Drivers.

Windows Sound Troubleshooter:

  • Select Start > Help and Support
  • Under Pick a Help Topic, select Fixing a problem
  • On the left navigation panel, select Games, sound, and video problems
  • In the right panel, select Sound Troubleshooter

Follow the on-screen instructions until your sound problem is resolved or you run out of options. If this happens then you need to look at the next option, updating your Sound Drivers.

How to Update Windows Sound Drivers:

You can use the Microsoft Update Tool in to check if there are Updates for your Sound Drivers. If your Sound Drivers are out of date you will need to get details of the Sound Driver in question and then contact the manufacturer for an update. Some manufacturers are better than others in responding to these requests. Alternatively, you can let a Driver Update Tool do the work for you. You can run a Drivers Scan for free but will need to register the software to get automatic Driver Updates. Alternatively, follow the instructions below to try to manually update the Drivers yourself:

  • Select Start > Run
  • Type dxdiag in the Open box – click OK
  • Select the Sound tab
  • Under Device, note the device name, and under Driver, note the name of the Provider
  • Click Exit

You now have the information required to contact the sound driver manufacturer and request a Driver Update.

Common XP Audio Problems

  • no sound on computer
  • Windows Media Player cannot play the file
  • WAV sound playback error detected
  • audio hardware cannot play files
  • No wave device that can play files in the current format is installed
  • device cannot start (code 10 error)
  • drivers for this device are not installed (code 28 error)
  • sound works erratically in windows xp
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Comments

  4. drivers help says

    try the ‘download now’ button and run a scan (this is free) – the software will tell you what drivers are missing and will give you the option of registering to automatically update all required drivers

  5. khalakshaik says

    sir
    my system mortherbord dirvers cd is gon iwhant divers
    model noberp145gz-m plz send me

    thoukyou
    sir

  6. driver updates says

    If your original drivers cd is missing you may still be able to get updates from the manufacturers website – if you have no luck with that try downloading using the ‘download now’ link and run a free scan to see if the drivers are available

  7. iggalk says

    I went to the ‘dxdiag’ and when in sound tab nothing appeared. There is no shound device recognition. This is the message I get when trying to use windows media player: error-id-0xc00d11ba-condition-id-0x00000000.html
    any help?
    thanks in advance,

    Igg
    IGG

  8. helpdesk says

    iggalk, can you tell me a little bit more about the problem?

    – did you have sound before?
    – when did you start experiencing the problems (does this coincide with software installations/ downloads or any upgrades to your operating system?)
    – have you tried rebooting and still same problem?

    You can run our drivers diagnostic tool for free here http://www.drivers.com/update_audio_drivers.php

    this will at least confirm if the problem is with your drivers then we can take it from there!

  10. randulf says

    i need installers for realtek rtl8139, atheros ar5xxx, realtek ac97, intel graphics media accelarator, intel inf update utility and smart link 56k modem drivers but i can’t download those installers…please give me links where i could find free downloads on those installers

  12. Collins says

    Hay.i formated my computer and installed windows xp.no sound and poor graphics.how do i repair this.it is intel supported.

  15. drivers updates says

    If you have lost the audio drivers CD you could try the manufacturers website or run a free drivers scan (see links in the article above) – this will tell you the drivers you need and give you the option of registering to download them

  17. ronald l forest says

    i have a hps3500f pavilion slim line desk top computer.i added windows xp pro. and i need sound drivers. im curently on another computer. can you allow me to download the drivers and then i can install them on my hp?
    please help me out.!!!

  19. Kinthor says

    This has to do eith the installation of drivers/updates. Why dont you make provision for one PC ? Say the price of ten divided by ten. I think you,ll have more customers like my self.Some people may want for ten PC , others five , some two. So give people the options!

  21. Jo says

    windows xp.
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6

    When I turn on the computer, the computer detects headphones was detect. But nothing plug in for sound. Every time I turn on the computer, the same thing over and over. Then When I plug in the headphones or speakers .. the sound is not clear ..

    Already remove the drivers, install the sound drivers. regular thing recurring. is also updated sound drivers, but still the same problem.

    Very confused 🙂

  22. helpdesk says

    Hi Jo – can you clarify the problem? The sound is only working with headphones or speakers plugged in but not very clear? Were you able to get sound before without headphones?

    If you can describe situation before and now then it may help us pinpoint the problem. Also run a free scan at drivers.com/download.php and let us know what sound drivers, if any, are flagged

  23. Hekking says

    I want to install a Creative soundblaster live! 5.1 but my pc doesn’t detect it as being a creative soundcart, and can’t find drivers for it.

  27. drivers Help says

    have you installed any new programs lately or made any other changes? Did you have sound before? Please provide some more detail so we can help troubleshoot your XP sound problems

  28. doug johnson says

    sound max was removed from my computer by accident. I now have no sound for my music. How can I fix this since I dont have the xp disc anymore

  30. MARIANTONY says

    I am unable to activate my audio driver and make my audio system work. I tried downloading audio driver from the net but could not succeed. I am working with a Windows XP PC. Can anyone help me out?

  31. Drivers Help says

    Hi Mariantony – can you provide any error message details? Was it working before or have you upgraded recently? Did you try running the free scan on drivers.com (click the download button) – this should provide you with more detail on any Drivers problems

  32. Allan says

    i just can’t understand it, am trying to install audio drivers but it is telling to load Microsoft bus driver

  33. zohaibzee says

    Hey’in xp you can download audio drivers without disc’n net connection with simple way.
    Just follow my instructions,
    open ”MY COMPUTER”s properties
    >hardware
    >missing audio driver
    >udate’
    >chose from specific location
    >chose from list
    >plug and play audio drivers
    >then unmark up right corner if marked.
    >chose manufacture
    ‘>intel
    then
    >intel realtek ac 97
    then next,
    yes
    and D0ne…
    Reboot or n0t ‘but driver or installed…

  35. shoaib saeed says

    when i computer start he say there is no disk drive.plese insert a disk into drive/device/harddisk1/dr4

  37. Mik Kartikay says

    I can’t understand. This setup took too long to install and then as soon as I did stuffs and all suddenly it all went blank and the computer restarted itself.
    Can you suggest What my Case is???
    Please help me. This is real serious.
    If dad finds out that my Audio drive has gone corrupt he will fracture my head!!!!

  38. jerdix says

    i dont have audio device,how to reinstall it again?,i tried everything but its not working…please help….need it very badly…

  42. abdul manan abbasi says

    i am having motherboard hp hw4100, how can i identify the required audio and etc driver for my motherboard.

  47. Jim Johnson says

    I lost all sound when I play any files saved on my laptop or off a cd/dvd player, yet the sound works fine when I browse the internet. I do not have the airplane mode on. Using Windows 8.

  48. mark says

    i haven’t found any device name under the sound tab. It says that there is no sound card found but in the s config the window audio is running? what’s really the problem with that? Ty. I nid ur help.

  51. Sabghatullah says

    My Sound Device Drivers Are All Installed Here is no Problem But I can’t Hear any Thing I Tested Very Speakers But I was not Hear any thing How can Help Me !

  53. Drivers Help says

    If you are not getting any audio error messages then ensure that there is no ‘mute’ button clicked (there is often an icon in the system tray or go to sound in the control panel) – there may also be button on your keyboard to control the sound – usually in the top line of buttons and will have a sound increase and decrease ones with icons depicting a speaker or similar

  58. Ronald Gapud says

    my audio is not functioning.. i tried to device manager go to sound video and game controllers, update my drivers, restart my PC yet the still doesnt work pls help to fix this thing..

  64. DriverAdvice says

    Have you tried the free drivers scan (use download links in the article above) – this will show you if the problem is with your Audio Drivers.

  67. DriverHelp says

    you need to run a drivers scan to check what drivers are missing or outdated – click the download link above and run a scan – you only need to register the software if you want to get automatic driver updates

  69. Drivers help says

    Hi Krishna – run the Free drivers scan using the ‘download now’ link above – this will tell you the exact Drivers you are missing – you can then use the tool for automatic driver updates (you need to register the software for this) or you can search for the Drivers yourself and download them manually.

  70. krishna says

    i have checked my sound box there is no mentioned device id nd provider all those things i cant understand what i can do now reply me………….

  72. Dharmenra Singh says

    Dear Sir,
    I lost my mercury 845GV motherboard driver CD,Win XP
    I want to install Sound drives. Please help me

  76. DriverAdvice says

    Hi Venkanna – was your audio working ok before? Have you recently made hardware or software changes? You can run our drivers scan using the software download link above. this will tell you the drivers you need.

  77. George says

    this shows in my lenovo laptop

    windows could not start windows audio service on local computer.
    Error 0x800706cc:The endpoint is a duplicate

  79. riya says

    Hi, accidentally deleted my realtek audio drive and re-installed it but even though computer shows that no audio device found.I am using windows xp please help me to solve my problem

  80. DriverHelper says

    Hi Riya – are you sure it was the correct Driver you installed? Do you have details/ disc for the previous driver? Try the free scan (in article above) and the report should show the exact realtek driver you need so you can check against this

  81. dimitri says

    what is the proper driver for c-media high definition audio device for windows 7 64 bit? The one installed by windows is not working (while the one installed for the same for windows 7 and xp 32 bit it is working)

  84. Drivers help says

    try running the drivers scan using the link in the article – you can then use the info to search for and download the required drivers

  85. Sidhu says

    Hi sir i install new win xp.before install hd audio sound is ok.but after install audio driver there is no sound.and audio driver is successfuly instaled.please help.thanx.

  94. jephtha says

    I downloaded the driver above but it refused to install in my windows XP, then i copied it in another system, it ran a little and wrote error.

  95. aditya kumar says

    i updated my windows from 7 to 8 & sound automatically got reduced.plese help me in resolving it.

  96. Thamsanqa says

    Hi I got a problem my system was originally windows XP and sound was working completely fine, until I updated my system to windows 7 that’s where sound no longer workerd, I believe when I updated my system to windows 7 the multimedia audio control driver got deleted in the process however I downgraded to windows XP sp 3 and it requires that I reinstall multimedia audio control but I don’t have a recovery CD/DVD to reinstall audio driver as it requires me to do. Please help

  97. Shinde cv says

    In my desktop using Win Xp
    Onboard sound not working
    So addl sound card installed
    Sound Icon comes on task bar but sound not come
    What is problem
    Sound card also changed

  98. ehhe says

    Just upgraded my hardware and still using the same operating system. Now some of my games don’t want to play and some play but have no audio. We already installed the latest drivers but still nothing.

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