WinXP No Longer Recognizes My Sound Card

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I'm running WinXP with SP2 on a Compaq mini-tower. Within the past week, some
kind of corruption must have set into the registry keys that control my
Creative Audigy 2ZS Sound Card.

On at least 3 start-ups recently, WinXP had to rediscover my sound card
under Device Manager. On two of those occasions, it warned me that the newly
discovered hardware might not work properly. The sound card continued to
work for several days more, however---until I suddenly lost all sound
capability.

Looking in the Device Manager, I found a new device icon for an undefined
"Multimedia Device Controller". By deleting this item and restarting, I
forced the Device Manager to recognize it once again as the Audigy Sound
Card. But there is a Code 10 error message ("The Device Will Not Start")
appearing in the Device Manager profile for the sound card.

I have the latest version of the driver software for this card. I can't
install it, however, because WinXP doesn't recognize that the card
exists---even though it still appears under Device Manager. It's obvious that
I need to fix something in the registry. But there are so many keys, I don't
know which ones to change.
 
I'm running WinXP with SP2 on a Compaq mini-tower. Within the past week, some
kind of corruption must have set into the registry keys that control my
Creative Audigy 2ZS Sound Card.

On at least 3 start-ups recently, WinXP had to rediscover my sound card
under Device Manager. On two of those occasions, it warned me that the newly
discovered hardware might not work properly. The sound card continued to
work for several days more, however---until I suddenly lost all sound
capability.

Looking in the Device Manager, I found a new device icon for an undefined
"Multimedia Device Controller". By deleting this item and restarting, I
forced the Device Manager to recognize it once again as the Audigy Sound
Card. But there is a Code 10 error message ("The Device Will Not Start")
appearing in the Device Manager profile for the sound card.

I have the latest version of the driver software for this card. I can't
install it, however, because WinXP doesn't recognize that the card
exists---even though it still appears under Device Manager. It's obvious that
I need to fix something in the registry. But there are so many keys, I don't
know which ones to change.
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In the device manager. Try rolling back your driver and don't let
windows update download the new driver. I had to change automatic
update to notify only. This way I can choose to hide the updates that
I don't want. Each new version of the driver you will have to hide
the update again. I had a problem with my modem driver. I use the
feature modem on hold. I get notified of an incoming call. Then I
disconnect. You may need to reinstall your original driver.


Greg Ro
 
The original driver is currently installed. There's nothing to roll back to.
And I can't re-install the original driver (or install the latest driver)
because WinXP doesn't acknowledge that there is a sound card.

I have only two options: repair the registry or do a complete re-install of
the OS. Is there any way to locate the defective registry keys?
 
Try the sound card in a different slot.
Its allways possible sound card or mobo has a fault.
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If it not on onboard sound card. You will need to disable the
on-board sound in the bios. Then xp should recognize it.



Greg Ro
 
If you have installed the driver, you can always "remove" them from
Add/Remove Programs. If the driver install will not go thru, head oveer to
forums.creative.com. The Audigy card are "rumored" to be sensitibve and the
sound card's "prom" can get screwed up. Heard this for Audigy and Audigy 2
card but not the ZS cards.
 
Martin said:
I'm running WinXP with SP2 on a Compaq mini-tower. Within the past week,
some
kind of corruption must have set into the registry keys that control
my
Creative Audigy 2ZS Sound Card]

I don't know if this will help you when I upgraded to XP my system
appeared to have no sound card. See entry from tigerlilly a couple of
days ago. I had to get new drivers for my chipset from the
manufacturer.Maybee try getting new drivers from the manufacturer of
your sound card. Good luck I hope you solve it.
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Hello, all !

I have a problem with my sound card.

My sound is repetitive ! Why ?

Example : In a action game, I shoot one time, and the song repeat them 5 time or almost.

Example : I haved use IncrediMail, and when I writing a message with song on all key. The song repeat again

Please help me ! :( Im despair !
 
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