No sound device after Service pack2 installed

I recently downloaded and installed the update for XP which was called
Service pack2 and have subsequently found that I now have NO sound on my
computer - infact no sound device is recognised at all when I go into audio
devices in the control panel! Has anyone else had this happen?? If so how do
I get my sound back? Please help. Thanks

I would suggest you check:
control panel\administrative tools\services: look for windows audio service
it should be started and automatic.

control panel\system\hardware\device manager look for the sound item, an
icon could indicate the problem with a driver

Jim,
I'm having the same problem. I did the first thing you said and it told me
that I couldn't start the audio because it was being used by something else.
I tried the second thing and when I opened the device manager, it was
completly blank. Is there anything else you would suggest? Thanks.

"jim riverman" wrote:

> I would suggest you check:
> control panel\administrative tools\services: look for windows audio service
> it should be started and automatic.
>
> control panel\system\hardware\device manager look for the sound item, an
> icon could indicate the problem with a driver
>
>

"jim riverman",

I suggest uninstalling Service Pack 2 and then trying the installation
again, after following the checklist. Here is the link to that:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx

Sincerely,

Pat Walters [MSFT]

"" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:8D0A57DD-05DD-408C-83D8-...
> Jim,
> I'm having the same problem. I did the first thing you said and it told
> me
> that I couldn't start the audio because it was being used by something
> else.
> I tried the second thing and when I opened the device manager, it was
> completly blank. Is there anything else you would suggest? Thanks.
>
> "jim riverman" wrote:
>
>> I would suggest you check:
>> control panel\administrative tools\services: look for windows audio
>> service
>> it should be started and automatic.
>>
>> control panel\system\hardware\device manager look for the sound item, an
>> icon could indicate the problem with a driver
>>
>>

"" wrote:

> Jim,
> I'm having the same problem. I did the first thing you said and it told me
> that I couldn't start the audio because it was being used by something else.
> I tried the second thing and when I opened the device manager, it was
> completly blank. Is there anything else you would suggest? Thanks.
>
> "jim riverman" wrote:
>
> > I would suggest you check:
> > control panel\administrative tools\services: look for windows audio service
> > it should be started and automatic.
> >
> > control panel\system\hardware\device manager look for the sound item, an
> > icon could indicate the problem with a driver
> >
> >

how can i get sound back on my computer. it is showing that i have c-media
AC97 Audio device, before i used the update it was sis audio driver. please
help me, i was using windows me and upgrade to xp service paack 2

"" wrote:

> Jim,
> I'm having the same problem. I did the first thing you said and it told me
> that I couldn't start the audio because it was being used by something else.
> I tried the second thing and when I opened the device manager, it was
> completly blank. Is there anything else you would suggest? Thanks.
>
> "jim riverman" wrote:
>
> > I would suggest you check:
> > control panel\administrative tools\services: look for windows audio service
> > it should be started and automatic.
> >
> > control panel\system\hardware\device manager look for the sound item, an
> > icon could indicate the problem with a driver
> >
> >

"Sam03" wrote:

> I recently downloaded and installed the update for XP which was called
> Service pack2 and have subsequently found that I now have NO sound on my
> computer - infact no sound device is recognised at all when I go into audio
> devices in the control panel! Has anyone else had this happen?? If so how do
> I get my sound back? Please help. Thanks

"Sam03" wrote:

> I recently downloaded and installed the update for XP which was called
> Service pack2 and have subsequently found that I now have NO sound on my
> computer - infact no sound device is recognised at all when I go into audio
> devices in the control panel! Has anyone else had this happen?? If so how do
> I get my sound back? Please help. Thanks