Re: No Sound after upgrading to XP SP2

[doncat01]

I too have an issue with my SoundBlaster Live Driver after upgrading to XP
from ME. Driver shows installed and I have installed the latest SoundBlaster
updates. Tried unistalling, reinstalling, removing Driver, adding Driver,
everything, but absolutely NO Sound. I have seen lots of threads on other
sites about this same issue. Only known fix found is to go into MSDOS and
modify the SWENUM.SYS and SWENUM.INF files. There has got to be a better
way!

"wabe7" wrote:

> Just what you want to hear after spending many hours and money trying to fix
> an annoying problem :-(
>
> "Doug Kanter" wrote:
>
> > Although rare, it's entirely possible that you may not be worthy of having
> > sound come out of your computer. :-)
> >
> > Sorry....I couldn't help it.
> >
>

[Dan]

I have a SoundBlaster Audigy and it works in XP Pro. SP2. The sound issue
is problematic and yes I too have had my share of sound problems from time
to time with Creative cards. Hopefully, Creative can help you solve the
problem. Have you tried calling them? I have on another issue and was
pleased with their support over the telephone. Mind you this was for a 98SE
hotfix that one Microsoft tech. insisted I call Creative and have a
conference call with them. It turns out that I just needed to call back
Microsoft and have another tech. give me the hotfix.

"doncat01" > wrote in message
...
> I too have an issue with my SoundBlaster Live Driver after upgrading to XP
> from ME. Driver shows installed and I have installed the latest
SoundBlaster
> updates. Tried unistalling, reinstalling, removing Driver, adding Driver,
> everything, but absolutely NO Sound. I have seen lots of threads on other
> sites about this same issue. Only known fix found is to go into MSDOS and
> modify the SWENUM.SYS and SWENUM.INF files. There has got to be a better
> way!
>
> "wabe7" wrote:
>
> > Just what you want to hear after spending many hours and money trying to
fix
> > an annoying problem :-(
> >
> > "Doug Kanter" wrote:
> >
> > > Although rare, it's entirely possible that you may not be worthy of
having
> > > sound come out of your computer. :-)
> > >
> > > Sorry....I couldn't help it.
> > >
> >

[doncat01]

Unfortunately the card is not under warranty. I have checked their Web
Support and downloaded the latest updates, but no change.

"Dan" wrote:

> I have a SoundBlaster Audigy and it works in XP Pro. SP2. The sound issue
> is problematic and yes I too have had my share of sound problems from time
> to time with Creative cards. Hopefully, Creative can help you solve the
> problem. Have you tried calling them? I have on another issue and was
> pleased with their support over the telephone. Mind you this was for a 98SE
> hotfix that one Microsoft tech. insisted I call Creative and have a
> conference call with them. It turns out that I just needed to call back
> Microsoft and have another tech. give me the hotfix.
>
> "doncat01" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I too have an issue with my SoundBlaster Live Driver after upgrading to XP
> > from ME. Driver shows installed and I have installed the latest
> SoundBlaster
> > updates. Tried unistalling, reinstalling, removing Driver, adding Driver,
> > everything, but absolutely NO Sound. I have seen lots of threads on other
> > sites about this same issue. Only known fix found is to go into MSDOS and
> > modify the SWENUM.SYS and SWENUM.INF files. There has got to be a better
> > way!
> >
> > "wabe7" wrote:
> >
> > > Just what you want to hear after spending many hours and money trying to
> fix
> > > an annoying problem :-(
> > >
> > > "Doug Kanter" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Although rare, it's entirely possible that you may not be worthy of
> having
> > > > sound come out of your computer. :-)
> > > >
> > > > Sorry....I couldn't help it.
> > > >
> > >
>
>
>

[Rock]

doncat01 wrote:

> Unfortunately the card is not under warranty. I have checked their Web
> Support and downloaded the latest updates, but no change.
>

>>"doncat01" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>I too have an issue with my SoundBlaster Live Driver after upgrading to XP
>>>from ME. Driver shows installed and I have installed the latest SoundBlaster
>>>updates. Tried unistalling, reinstalling, removing Driver, adding Driver,
>>>everything, but absolutely NO Sound. I have seen lots of threads on other
>>>sites about this same issue. Only known fix found is to go into MSDOS and
>>>modify the SWENUM.SYS and SWENUM.INF files. There has got to be a better
>>>way!


You may need to do a clean install.

[Dan]

BTW, don't expect to get compatibility with old games with XP. In my
opinion, XP is quite limited in this respect and that is why I dual-boot
with 98SE and XP Pro. Also, the interface in XP seems almost toyish unlike
the interface that 98SE has where I can actually manipulate my computer more
easily. However, I am beginning to like XP more as I use it more but I
still will miss 98SE when support ends on 30 June 2006.

"doncat01" > wrote in message
...
> I too have an issue with my SoundBlaster Live Driver after upgrading to XP
> from ME. Driver shows installed and I have installed the latest
SoundBlaster
> updates. Tried unistalling, reinstalling, removing Driver, adding Driver,
> everything, but absolutely NO Sound. I have seen lots of threads on other
> sites about this same issue. Only known fix found is to go into MSDOS and
> modify the SWENUM.SYS and SWENUM.INF files. There has got to be a better
> way!
>
> "wabe7" wrote:
>
> > Just what you want to hear after spending many hours and money trying to
fix
> > an annoying problem :-(
> >
> > "Doug Kanter" wrote:
> >
> > > Although rare, it's entirely possible that you may not be worthy of
having
> > > sound come out of your computer. :-)
> > >
> > > Sorry....I couldn't help it.
> > >
> >

[doncat01]

Not sure exactly which Uninstall/Reinstall corrected the problem, but my
sound is now working again. One note, ensure you have the correct settings
for your sound for Digital/Analog. Mine was set to Digital and at some point
during all the uninstalls, installs and updates, I set it to Analog. When I
set it back to Digital, the sound began working.

"Dan" wrote:

> BTW, don't expect to get compatibility with old games with XP. In my
> opinion, XP is quite limited in this respect and that is why I dual-boot
> with 98SE and XP Pro. Also, the interface in XP seems almost toyish unlike
> the interface that 98SE has where I can actually manipulate my computer more
> easily. However, I am beginning to like XP more as I use it more but I
> still will miss 98SE when support ends on 30 June 2006.
>
> "doncat01" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I too have an issue with my SoundBlaster Live Driver after upgrading to XP
> > from ME. Driver shows installed and I have installed the latest
> SoundBlaster
> > updates. Tried unistalling, reinstalling, removing Driver, adding Driver,
> > everything, but absolutely NO Sound. I have seen lots of threads on other
> > sites about this same issue. Only known fix found is to go into MSDOS and
> > modify the SWENUM.SYS and SWENUM.INF files. There has got to be a better
> > way!
> >
> > "wabe7" wrote:
> >
> > > Just what you want to hear after spending many hours and money trying to
> fix
> > > an annoying problem :-(
> > >
> > > "Doug Kanter" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Although rare, it's entirely possible that you may not be worthy of
> having
> > > > sound come out of your computer. :-)
> > > >
> > > > Sorry....I couldn't help it.
> > > >
> > >
>
>
>

[Dan]

Yeah, digital mode is my setting.

"doncat01" > wrote in message
...
> Not sure exactly which Uninstall/Reinstall corrected the problem, but my
> sound is now working again. One note, ensure you have the correct
settings
> for your sound for Digital/Analog. Mine was set to Digital and at some
point
> during all the uninstalls, installs and updates, I set it to Analog. When
I
> set it back to Digital, the sound began working.
>
> "Dan" wrote:
>
> > BTW, don't expect to get compatibility with old games with XP. In my
> > opinion, XP is quite limited in this respect and that is why I dual-boot
> > with 98SE and XP Pro. Also, the interface in XP seems almost toyish
unlike
> > the interface that 98SE has where I can actually manipulate my computer
more
> > easily. However, I am beginning to like XP more as I use it more but I
> > still will miss 98SE when support ends on 30 June 2006.
> >
> > "doncat01" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I too have an issue with my SoundBlaster Live Driver after upgrading
to XP
> > > from ME. Driver shows installed and I have installed the latest
> > SoundBlaster
> > > updates. Tried unistalling, reinstalling, removing Driver, adding
Driver,
> > > everything, but absolutely NO Sound. I have seen lots of threads on
other
> > > sites about this same issue. Only known fix found is to go into MSDOS
and
> > > modify the SWENUM.SYS and SWENUM.INF files. There has got to be a
better
> > > way!
> > >
> > > "wabe7" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just what you want to hear after spending many hours and money
trying to
> > fix
> > > > an annoying problem :-(
> > > >
> > > > "Doug Kanter" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Although rare, it's entirely possible that you may not be worthy
of
> > having
> > > > > sound come out of your computer. :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry....I couldn't help it.
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >