Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258) Friday, November 13, 2009 at 4:18 am Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Andy (3 messages posted) Windows Media Player version 9 plays video but won't play audio [Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258)]. I have system sound and other audio players which are working fine. Responses to this message: re: Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258) (Steve: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:42 am) re: Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258) (gewg_: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11:46 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258) (Andy: Fri, Nov 13, 2009, 4:18 am) re: Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258) (Steve: Fri, Nov 13, 2009, 8:42 am) re: Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258) (Andy: Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 4:38 am) re: Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258) (gewg_: Fri, Nov 13, 2009, 11:46 am) re: Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258) (Andy: Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 4:52 am) re: Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available. (Error=00040258) (gewg_: Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 11:29 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum