Windows Audio won't start....MMCSS service

Upgraded a client's Toshiba Vista Ultimate to SP1. Now the audio won't work.
The Windows Audio Sevice is set to "Automatic" but when I try to start it, I
get this error:

Error 1075: The dependency service is not started or is marked for deletion.

All dependent services are running. And if I check the Event viewer, I also
see:

Event 7003. The Windows Audio Service depends the following service: MMCSS.
This service might not be installed.

I don't know that service and don't see it listed in the MMC. I also see
this problem in Google from some others. Is it a common problem? Right now
client has no sound...just a red X over the volume icon down in the sys tray.

My first thought would be to remove the sound card and allow it to reinstall
the driver, that should reset things.

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"mtrox" <> wrote in message
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> Upgraded a client's Toshiba Vista Ultimate to SP1. Now the audio won't
> work.
> The Windows Audio Sevice is set to "Automatic" but when I try to start it,
> I
> get this error:
>
> Error 1075: The dependency service is not started or is marked for
> deletion.
>
> All dependent services are running. And if I check the Event viewer, I
> also
> see:
>
> Event 7003. The Windows Audio Service depends the following service:
> MMCSS.
> This service might not be installed.
>
> I don't know that service and don't see it listed in the MMC. I also see
> this problem in Google from some others. Is it a common problem? Right
> now
> client has no sound...just a red X over the volume icon down in the sys
> tray.
>
>

Thanks Not Me, but already tried that a couple times. No Joy.

"Not Me" wrote:

> My first thought would be to remove the sound card and allow it to reinstall
> the driver, that should reset things.
>
> --
> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>
> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
> "mtrox" <> wrote in message
> news:9705931D-7206-4D64-95B1-...
> > Upgraded a client's Toshiba Vista Ultimate to SP1. Now the audio won't
> > work.
> > The Windows Audio Sevice is set to "Automatic" but when I try to start it,
> > I
> > get this error:
> >
> > Error 1075: The dependency service is not started or is marked for
> > deletion.
> >
> > All dependent services are running. And if I check the Event viewer, I
> > also
> > see:
> >
> > Event 7003. The Windows Audio Service depends the following service:
> > MMCSS.
> > This service might not be installed.
> >
> > I don't know that service and don't see it listed in the MMC. I also see
> > this problem in Google from some others. Is it a common problem? Right
> > now
> > client has no sound...just a red X over the volume icon down in the sys
> > tray.
> >
> >
>
>
>

Have you checked for an updated sound driver or motherboard/chipset drivers?
I have a machine that required a BIOS update for the onboard sound to work
properly.

--
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"mtrox" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks Not Me, but already tried that a couple times. No Joy.
>
> "Not Me" wrote:
>
>> My first thought would be to remove the sound card and allow it to
>> reinstall
>> the driver, that should reset things.
>>
>> --
>> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>>
>> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
>> "mtrox" <> wrote in message
>> news:9705931D-7206-4D64-95B1-...
>> > Upgraded a client's Toshiba Vista Ultimate to SP1. Now the audio won't
>> > work.
>> > The Windows Audio Sevice is set to "Automatic" but when I try to start
>> > it,
>> > I
>> > get this error:
>> >
>> > Error 1075: The dependency service is not started or is marked for
>> > deletion.
>> >
>> > All dependent services are running. And if I check the Event viewer, I
>> > also
>> > see:
>> >
>> > Event 7003. The Windows Audio Service depends the following service:
>> > MMCSS.
>> > This service might not be installed.
>> >
>> > I don't know that service and don't see it listed in the MMC. I also
>> > see
>> > this problem in Google from some others. Is it a common problem?
>> > Right
>> > now
>> > client has no sound...just a red X over the volume icon down in the sys
>> > tray.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Yep. No update for the chipset, but did the sound driver and BIOS. Still
the Windows Audio Service will not start.

"Not Me" wrote:

> Have you checked for an updated sound driver or motherboard/chipset drivers?
> I have a machine that required a BIOS update for the onboard sound to work
> properly.
>
> --
> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>
> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
> "mtrox" <> wrote in message
> news:498AD131-9522-4AAF-A4AD-...
> > Thanks Not Me, but already tried that a couple times. No Joy.
> >
> > "Not Me" wrote:
> >
> >> My first thought would be to remove the sound card and allow it to
> >> reinstall
> >> the driver, that should reset things.
> >>
> >> --
> >> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
> >>
> >> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
> >> "mtrox" <> wrote in message
> >> news:9705931D-7206-4D64-95B1-...
> >> > Upgraded a client's Toshiba Vista Ultimate to SP1. Now the audio won't
> >> > work.
> >> > The Windows Audio Sevice is set to "Automatic" but when I try to start
> >> > it,
> >> > I
> >> > get this error:
> >> >
> >> > Error 1075: The dependency service is not started or is marked for
> >> > deletion.
> >> >
> >> > All dependent services are running. And if I check the Event viewer, I
> >> > also
> >> > see:
> >> >
> >> > Event 7003. The Windows Audio Service depends the following service:
> >> > MMCSS.
> >> > This service might not be installed.
> >> >
> >> > I don't know that service and don't see it listed in the MMC. I also
> >> > see
> >> > this problem in Google from some others. Is it a common problem?
> >> > Right
> >> > now
> >> > client has no sound...just a red X over the volume icon down in the sys
> >> > tray.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

sfc /scannow from an elevated command prompt?

"mtrox" <> wrote in message
news:E33C5E6D-37C1-4AC8-B8FF-...
> Yep. No update for the chipset, but did the sound driver and BIOS. Still
> the Windows Audio Service will not start.
>
> "Not Me" wrote:
>
>> Have you checked for an updated sound driver or motherboard/chipset
>> drivers?
>> I have a machine that required a BIOS update for the onboard sound to
>> work
>> properly.
>>
>> --
>> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>>
>> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
>> "mtrox" <> wrote in message
>> news:498AD131-9522-4AAF-A4AD-...
>> > Thanks Not Me, but already tried that a couple times. No Joy.
>> >
>> > "Not Me" wrote:
>> >
>> >> My first thought would be to remove the sound card and allow it to
>> >> reinstall
>> >> the driver, that should reset things.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>> >>
>> >> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
>> >> "mtrox" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:9705931D-7206-4D64-95B1-...
>> >> > Upgraded a client's Toshiba Vista Ultimate to SP1. Now the audio
>> >> > won't
>> >> > work.
>> >> > The Windows Audio Sevice is set to "Automatic" but when I try to
>> >> > start
>> >> > it,
>> >> > I
>> >> > get this error:
>> >> >
>> >> > Error 1075: The dependency service is not started or is marked for
>> >> > deletion.
>> >> >
>> >> > All dependent services are running. And if I check the Event
>> >> > viewer, I
>> >> > also
>> >> > see:
>> >> >
>> >> > Event 7003. The Windows Audio Service depends the following
>> >> > service:
>> >> > MMCSS.
>> >> > This service might not be installed.
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't know that service and don't see it listed in the MMC. I
>> >> > also
>> >> > see
>> >> > this problem in Google from some others. Is it a common problem?
>> >> > Right
>> >> > now
>> >> > client has no sound...just a red X over the volume icon down in the
>> >> > sys
>> >> > tray.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>