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
    2010-01-04T02:58:05+00:00

    The Codec Tweak Tool option to "Fix broken sound" causes this problem.  It does two things.  (1) It sets HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32, 'aux' string value to "C:\Windows\System32\wdmaud.drv".  I think 'aux' should be set to "wdmaud.drv".  (2) It creates a new, I believe unnecessary, string value named 'wdmaud.drv' set to "C:\Windows\System32\wdmaud.drv".

    I am not sure how to contact the author of Codec Tweak Tool.  Perhaps someone else will have better luck with that.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-01-04T09:15:46+00:00

    I agree the K-Lite fix broken sound wizard is this the problem. Thanks for testing Feruken.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-01-05T00:39:45+00:00

    Wow, interest in this problem seems to be growing.  I happy (for me) but not for the rest of you that others are having this same problem.

    I still have no sound and have never tried the "fix broken sound wizard."  Where do you find it?  You guys are way over my head as I have no idea what your talking about.

    Quote:  "The Codec Tweak Tool option to "Fix broken sound" causes this problem.  It does two things.  (1) It sets HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32, 'aux' string value to "C:\Windows\System32\wdmaud.drv".  I think 'aux' should be set to "wdmaud.drv".  (2) It creates a new, I believe unnecessary, string value named 'wdmaud.drv' set to "C:\Windows\System32\wdmaud.drv"."

    Also what does this mean Feruken?

    "*Well everyone, I think I've found the problem, but sorry to say that there seems to be no solution."*There must be a solution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Great to see how many responces there have been to my original post.  Thanks everyone..............

    RT

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-01-05T07:17:55+00:00

    Just that I might've found the cause of the SNDVOL32.exe Application error. It's strange though that it stopped other programs from running, too.

    So you say that you've never used the Tweak tool and the problem with your sound came up. Wow, I don't know what it could be for you then. How long have you been using your current installation?

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