Vista - Suddenly No Sound

Zithaska · 09-04-2009

I have some very strange symptoms. Everything was working just fine this morning. This afternoon I went to play a game and suddenly there was no sound. Windows Media also won't play anything, it keeps giving me an error message.

I've tried everything. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers. I've reinstalled the recommended codecs. I've run Anti-Malware, IOBit, and AVG with no luck finding any virus or registry problems. I even tried to do a System Restore and it won't let.

At this point, I'm stumped and am looking for any help I can get. I'd hate to have to reload the OS.

Thanks in advance for any help.

MuZiKmaN · 09-10-2009

Try to install brand new "Realtek AC '97" HD audio driver from Realtek

It shows like this:
Windows7 Driver (32/64 bits) Driver only (ZIP file)R2.32-----2009/9/3-----35842kB

Good luck!

**nameless** · 09-19-2009

power cycle will be a useful trick..
uninstall the driver first then power cycle..
that's what i did on my laptop and it worked.

**knightslay2** · 09-19-2009

reinstall the sound card driver. if that also has no sound I guess your sound card just died.

09-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
Zithaska x64 1 posts	Suddenly No Sound I have some very strange symptoms. Everything was working just fine this morning. This afternoon I went to play a game and suddenly there was no sound. Windows Media also won't play anything, it keeps giving me an error message. I've tried everything. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers. I've reinstalled the recommended codecs. I've run Anti-Malware, IOBit, and AVG with no luck finding any virus or registry problems. I even tried to do a System Restore and it won't let. At this point, I'm stumped and am looking for any help I can get. I'd hate to have to reload the OS. Thanks in advance for any help.
My System Specs

09-10-2009	#2 (permalink)
MuZiKmaN Vista Home Premium 32bit 4 posts	Re: Suddenly No Sound Try to install brand new "Realtek AC '97" HD audio driver from Realtek It shows like this: Windows7 Driver (32/64 bits) Driver only (ZIP file)R2.32-----2009/9/3-----35842kB Good luck!
My System Specs

09-19-2009	#3 (permalink)
nameless All versions of windows vista 6 posts	Re: Suddenly No Sound power cycle will be a useful trick.. uninstall the driver first then power cycle.. that's what i did on my laptop and it worked.
My System Specs

09-19-2009	#4 (permalink)
knightslay2 Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit 22 posts	Re: Suddenly No Sound reinstall the sound card driver. if that also has no sound I guess your sound card just died.
My System Specs

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