Vista - 5728 (x86 and x64) sound issue with Audigy Card

On installing Vista (x64 and x86) no sound drivers were installed for my
Audigy 2 ZS card.

I installed Creative's version 2.10.0000 drivers successfully (I had to use
F8 - "Disable driver signature verification" to install on x64).

Using Creative's Audio Console I set up the 5.1. speakers; I then set up
the 5.1 speakers through Vista's Audio Setup.

The 5.1 sound system is working fine on both except that for the same
settings x64 is much quieter than x84.


Problem (both x64 and x86):

If you click on "Recording Devices" the Vista Volume Control on Systray or
click the "recording tab" on sound in Control panel fails with error:
"Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"

Any Ideas

Thanks
Brian

hehe, got the same bug here with the recording devices and Audigy on build
5728
by the way, you only should setup your speaker config in the audio console
and not in the Vista audio setup. This would kill multi-speaker playing when
playing stereo in say Media Player. This is a known bug reported on the
creative website.

"Brian P Fielding" <freyrsden@deleteme.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eI7dW063GHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> On installing Vista (x64 and x86) no sound drivers were installed for my
> Audigy 2 ZS card.
>
> I installed Creative's version 2.10.0000 drivers successfully (I had to
> use
> F8 - "Disable driver signature verification" to install on x64).
>
> Using Creative's Audio Console I set up the 5.1. speakers; I then set up
> the 5.1 speakers through Vista's Audio Setup.
>
> The 5.1 sound system is working fine on both except that for the same
> settings x64 is much quieter than x84.
>
>
> Problem (both x64 and x86):
>
> If you click on "Recording Devices" the Vista Volume Control on Systray
> or
> click the "recording tab" on sound in Control panel fails with error:
> "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"
>
> Any Ideas
>
> Thanks
> Brian
>
>
>
>

Thanks for the note:

Unless I update using the Vista audio setup on my 5.1 system I get no rear
speaker output - the rear speakers' output is feed through the front
speakers. But your point is noted - I will do some checks on what audio
does now.

Brian



"Jordie Diepeveen" <jordie@diepeveen.speedxs.nl> wrote in message
news:391D160D-AAA3-4833-8D10-699DCF315296@microsoft.com...
> hehe, got the same bug here with the recording devices and Audigy on build
> 5728
> by the way, you only should setup your speaker config in the audio console
> and not in the Vista audio setup. This would kill multi-speaker playing
> when playing stereo in say Media Player. This is a known bug reported on
> the creative website.
>
> "Brian P Fielding" <freyrsden@deleteme.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eI7dW063GHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> On installing Vista (x64 and x86) no sound drivers were installed for my
>> Audigy 2 ZS card.
>>
>> I installed Creative's version 2.10.0000 drivers successfully (I had to
>> use
>> F8 - "Disable driver signature verification" to install on x64).
>>
>> Using Creative's Audio Console I set up the 5.1. speakers; I then set up
>> the 5.1 speakers through Vista's Audio Setup.
>>
>> The 5.1 sound system is working fine on both except that for the same
>> settings x64 is much quieter than x84.
>>
>>
>> Problem (both x64 and x86):
>>
>> If you click on "Recording Devices" the Vista Volume Control on Systray
>> or
>> click the "recording tab" on sound in Control panel fails with error:
>> "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"
>>
>> Any Ideas
>>
>> Thanks
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

I have the same ''Rundll32'' issue. I had it when I first upgraded from 5600
> 5728 (32bit). It is still there after I used the same drivers you have, as
you suggested in another post. At least I now have sound.................


"Brian P Fielding" <freyrsden@deleteme.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eI7dW063GHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
On installing Vista (x64 and x86) no sound drivers were installed for my
Audigy 2 ZS card.

I installed Creative's version 2.10.0000 drivers successfully (I had to use
F8 - "Disable driver signature verification" to install on x64).

Using Creative's Audio Console I set up the 5.1. speakers; I then set up
the 5.1 speakers through Vista's Audio Setup.

The 5.1 sound system is working fine on both except that for the same
settings x64 is much quieter than x84.


Problem (both x64 and x86):

If you click on "Recording Devices" the Vista Volume Control on Systray or
click the "recording tab" on sound in Control panel fails with error:
"Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"

Any Ideas

Thanks
Brian

I also experienced the Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working
problem on my Audigy (24-bit 5.1). This is to be expected as the drivers
were not designed for this build. If you right click on the speaker icon
again and go back to 'recording' again, it will probably work.
"Brian P Fielding" <freyrsden@deleteme.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eI7dW063GHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> On installing Vista (x64 and x86) no sound drivers were installed for my
> Audigy 2 ZS card.
>
> I installed Creative's version 2.10.0000 drivers successfully (I had to
> use
> F8 - "Disable driver signature verification" to install on x64).
>
> Using Creative's Audio Console I set up the 5.1. speakers; I then set up
> the 5.1 speakers through Vista's Audio Setup.
>
> The 5.1 sound system is working fine on both except that for the same
> settings x64 is much quieter than x84.
>
>
> Problem (both x64 and x86):
>
> If you click on "Recording Devices" the Vista Volume Control on Systray
> or
> click the "recording tab" on sound in Control panel fails with error:
> "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"
>
> Any Ideas
>
> Thanks
> Brian
>
>
>
>

Travis,
It didn't work for me, but thanks for the suggestion.
Since my last post I discovered the sounds in Avast AV were not working.
When I went into the program to the sounds settings, the sound panel came up
and as soon as I clicked on the RECORDING tab - same rundll32 situation -
only this time it stopped the Avast GUI form working.
I un/reinstalled Avast - now the sounds work and when I go to the sounds
recording tab the rundll32 deal is gone - BUT - when I exit out of the
sounds panel there is an ''unknown error'' saying CANNOT SHOW SOUNDS CONTROL
PANEL - which of course I have just seen - who knows?

I just went through this process again before sending this message - to make
sure I was getting it right - now the GUI is stopped again and I don't know
if the Avast sounds are working or not.

SO - there seems to be a connection between the Creative drivers/software
and other aspects/software of build 5728.
I guess this is why they call'm BETAS ;-)


"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
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I also experienced the Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working
problem on my Audigy (24-bit 5.1). This is to be expected as the drivers
were not designed for this build. If you right click on the speaker icon
again and go back to 'recording' again, it will probably work.
"Brian P Fielding" <freyrsden@deleteme.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eI7dW063GHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> On installing Vista (x64 and x86) no sound drivers were installed for my
> Audigy 2 ZS card.
>
> I installed Creative's version 2.10.0000 drivers successfully (I had to
> use
> F8 - "Disable driver signature verification" to install on x64).
>
> Using Creative's Audio Console I set up the 5.1. speakers; I then set up
> the 5.1 speakers through Vista's Audio Setup.
>
> The 5.1 sound system is working fine on both except that for the same
> settings x64 is much quieter than x84.
>
>
> Problem (both x64 and x86):
>
> If you click on "Recording Devices" the Vista Volume Control on Systray
> or
> click the "recording tab" on sound in Control panel fails with error:
> "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"
>
> Any Ideas
>
> Thanks
> Brian
>
>
>
>

"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
news:%23Ja55C$3GHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
I also experienced the Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working
problem on my Audigy (24-bit 5.1). This is to be expected as the drivers
were not designed for this build. If you right click on the speaker icon
again and go back to 'recording' again, it will probably work.
"Brian P Fielding" <freyrsden@deleteme.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eI7dW063GHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> On installing Vista (x64 and x86) no sound drivers were installed for my
> Audigy 2 ZS card.
>
> I installed Creative's version 2.10.0000 drivers successfully (I had to
> use
> F8 - "Disable driver signature verification" to install on x64).
>
> Using Creative's Audio Console I set up the 5.1. speakers; I then set up
> the 5.1 speakers through Vista's Audio Setup.
>
> The 5.1 sound system is working fine on both except that for the same
> settings x64 is much quieter than x84.
>
>
> Problem (both x64 and x86):
>
> If you click on "Recording Devices" the Vista Volume Control on Systray
> or
> click the "recording tab" on sound in Control panel fails with error:
> "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"
>
> Any Ideas
>
> Thanks
> Brian
>
>
>
>

Did not work for me on x86. Have not tried x64.

Other issue: Volume is reset to high value after logging on

As you say many of the issues will be down to the drivers not be the correct
ones for the build.

Brian


"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
news:%23Ja55C$3GHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I also experienced the Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working
>problem on my Audigy (24-bit 5.1). This is to be expected as the drivers
>were not designed for this build. If you right click on the speaker icon
>again and go back to 'recording' again, it will probably work.
> "Brian P Fielding" <freyrsden@deleteme.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eI7dW063GHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> On installing Vista (x64 and x86) no sound drivers were installed for my
>> Audigy 2 ZS card.
>>
>> I installed Creative's version 2.10.0000 drivers successfully (I had to
>> use
>> F8 - "Disable driver signature verification" to install on x64).
>>
>> Using Creative's Audio Console I set up the 5.1. speakers; I then set up
>> the 5.1 speakers through Vista's Audio Setup.
>>
>> The 5.1 sound system is working fine on both except that for the same
>> settings x64 is much quieter than x84.
>>
>>
>> Problem (both x64 and x86):
>>
>> If you click on "Recording Devices" the Vista Volume Control on Systray
>> or
>> click the "recording tab" on sound in Control panel fails with error:
>> "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"
>>
>> Any Ideas
>>
>> Thanks
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Creative Labs is not making many friends with this build ;-)


"Brian P Fielding" <freyrsden@deleteme.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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Did not work for me on x86. Have not tried x64.

Other issue: Volume is reset to high value after logging on

As you say many of the issues will be down to the drivers not be the correct
ones for the build.

Brian


"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
news:%23Ja55C$3GHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I also experienced the Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working
>problem on my Audigy (24-bit 5.1). This is to be expected as the drivers
>were not designed for this build. If you right click on the speaker icon
>again and go back to 'recording' again, it will probably work.
> "Brian P Fielding" <freyrsden@deleteme.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eI7dW063GHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> On installing Vista (x64 and x86) no sound drivers were installed for my
>> Audigy 2 ZS card.
>>
>> I installed Creative's version 2.10.0000 drivers successfully (I had to
>> use
>> F8 - "Disable driver signature verification" to install on x64).
>>
>> Using Creative's Audio Console I set up the 5.1. speakers; I then set up
>> the 5.1 speakers through Vista's Audio Setup.
>>
>> The 5.1 sound system is working fine on both except that for the same
>> settings x64 is much quieter than x84.
>>
>>
>> Problem (both x64 and x86):
>>
>> If you click on "Recording Devices" the Vista Volume Control on Systray
>> or
>> click the "recording tab" on sound in Control panel fails with error:
>> "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"
>>
>> Any Ideas
>>
>> Thanks
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>