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13-Mar-2008, 10:48 PM #46
THANK YOU!!!

Couriant, I also registered just to say thanks for helping me with my 'no sound' problem. My PC has been without sound for 2 months and I tried everthing I could think of with no results. I finally discovered the problem was with the sndvol32.exe and after doing a google search I found your site and was able to fix the problem in less than 5 minutes! I was 2 days away from unplugging my heavy pc, tossing it in the trunk of my car and hauling it 20 miles away to a service center for a diagnostic check which was going to cost me big $$$.
Words can not express how grateful I am to you! Again, thanks for this site. If I ever have problems with my pc this will be the first place I go to for information.

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30-Mar-2008, 10:38 AM #47
Hey folks: I'm actually still having problems. I downloaded Couriant's file, but still have nothing going for me. Whenever I try to access the file I get the following message:

"There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer devices, go to Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, adn then click Add Hardware. This program will now close."

The sndvol32.exe file does appear in the System32 folder, but when I click on it or try to run it from the Start menu I get the above error message. If I go into the Control Panel and look in the sound section, most of the options are disabled (I can't adjust options). I'm not sure what's going on because this seems to only affect my ability to watch Youtube/Google video as I still get sound when I'm playing music from Windows Media Player or in Quicktime....

Any advice?
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01-Apr-2008, 10:43 PM #48
Thank you for posting the answer Couriant. I too registered in order to thank you. This was driving me bananas. My family is very appreciative as well. I wish you much good Karma. take care.
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02-Apr-2008, 11:12 AM #49
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Hey folks: I'm actually still having problems. I downloaded Couriant's file, but still have nothing going for me. Whenever I try to access the file I get the following message:

"There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer devices, go to Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, adn then click Add Hardware. This program will now close."

The sndvol32.exe file does appear in the System32 folder, but when I click on it or try to run it from the Start menu I get the above error message. If I go into the Control Panel and look in the sound section, most of the options are disabled (I can't adjust options). I'm not sure what's going on because this seems to only affect my ability to watch Youtube/Google video as I still get sound when I'm playing music from Windows Media Player or in Quicktime....

Any advice?
I would update/reinstall your sound device drivers to see if that will alleviate the problem
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02-Apr-2008, 03:22 PM #50
hi courriant: how can i do that? i have a presario 2500 and XP came pre-installed, so i don't have any of the disks. the file that you sent out isn't working (i get the same error mesage) and the file that's in the dllcache folder also isn't working.

running out of ideas
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03-Apr-2008, 06:48 PM #51
You should be able to go to the manufacturer of the computer for the drivers.
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21-Apr-2008, 06:03 PM #52
Fixed my sound problem
Just wanted to say thanks for the help fixing my sndvol32 sound issue! I have noticed the sound issue getting worse and worse, but I did not have a clue, thanks for the unzip file, fixed my sound issues immediately...wow...magic )
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19-May-2008, 06:50 PM #53
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I'll do one better. I have attached the file here. Make sure you extract it in the C:\Windows\System32 directory.

You may need WinZip or WinRAR to extract it. Most of the time though Windows can do it.
Thanks, that fixed my problem.
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23-May-2008, 03:32 AM #54
hi courriant when i unzipp the file it says that the archive isn't valid...
not sure what that means, but didn't seem to work
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hi courriant when i unzipp the file it says that the archive isn't valid...
not sure what that means, but didn't seem to work
I am not too sure why that is. I can download the file fine here.

What OS are you using and zip program if any.
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29-May-2008, 11:47 PM #56
Thanks Couriant, love you work and appreciate your ZIP file earlier on.
Has saved me a lot of time searching for the correct exe.
Cheers,
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30-May-2008, 12:13 AM #57
no problem
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05-Jun-2008, 03:59 PM #58
THANK YOU Couriant, I also got it working now.
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16-Jun-2008, 02:54 PM #59
am using Windows XP and WinZIP...
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try using winrar instead.
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