APPLICATION ERROR

Anonymous
2009-12-08T18:37:45+00:00

I lost all sound on my computer.  When I try to click on the sound volumn icon on my desk top I get the following error message:

 SNDVOL32.EXEC APPLICATION ERROR

The application failed to initalize properly(0xc0000005)

I have already downloaded new sound drivers off the internet but that didn't fix the problem.

Any ideas out there?  Pleae help..........  I need my sound back on.

Many thanks,

RT

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Anonymous
2010-01-08T22:08:14+00:00

WELL GLORY HALALUYA, I'VE GOT SOUND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Here's what I did:  Restarted my computer in safe mode and clicked on "Last Known Configuration that Worked."  I then reloaded new sound drivers again (REALTECK AC97) and low and behold sound came back............

That's all I know. 

We'll see how long it last but for now I am one happy camper !

Again my personal thanks to each and every one of you who contributed to this post.  If I could I'd buy you all a beer !

Sincerely,

RT

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-01-08T20:08:20+00:00

    I have done on my Dell: Uninstalled integrated soundcard drivers - back to "legacy" windows audio. (Soundmax instructs to do so before update). Might then have sound. As a test: In Bios turned off sound, then no Volume, no wave form display and no sound. Another time: did Safe Boot option: "Last Known Configuration" and it worked. See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222 and just use F8 instead of F2, F12 Cyber Power might have included a diagnostic utility partition to test hardware. My Dell: no sound if digital out because sound system is only connected to analog out.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-01-08T20:50:31+00:00

    cirrus7 has a point. You must also check that SPDIF output is not selected. For that open Volume Control click on 'Options' menu and select 'Advance Controls' so that a tick appears before it. You will see an 'Advanced' below the main control. Click it and find an option similar to 'SPDIF Out' and and uncheck it.

    Also use the 'Unknown Devices' software, ( http://www.halfdone.com/Development/UnknownDevices/UKD\_14-20\_Beta.zip ) unzip and run UnknownDevices. After the Unknown Devices completes its scan, press Ctrl+L keys to show all devices. Expand "Sound, video and game controllers" then expand your sound card. Now reply all the information written about you sound card it so that we can find an alternate driver on the internet. I am asking this because if you have an intel mainboard then the onboard sound chip may also work with Intel sound drivers as well as with Soundmax sound drivers.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-01-12T02:57:23+00:00

    Hi,  I believe THAT is an answer to No Sound condition.  I suggest the post from 'Easy Fix' as the answer for the annoying "Application Error- SNDVOL32.exe".  In my case it just prevents opening Volume-Advanced otherwise audio is fine.  The "Easy Fix' answer is on other websites circa 2006.

    Since editing the registry is required, shouldn't Microsoft have an official help article just for restoring audio in the registry?

    MY PROBLEM FIXED by just:  create Audfix.reg:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32]

    "aux"="wdmaud.drv"

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-01-12T13:31:31+00:00

    Guys,

    Only changing the registry index

    "aux" from "c:\windows\system32\wdmaud.drv" to "wdmaud.drv"

    works for me too!

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