to fix the code 42 duplicate device audio error Monday, February 5, 2007 at 4:04 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Bobby (1 messages posted) Thanks! This trick worked for me (I also had the Code 42 duplicate device installed error). For anyone who wants to know how to tell if you have two plug and play's installed 1. Open the control panel 2. Go to System. 3. Click on the Hardware tab. 4. Click on the device Manager button. 5. Open the "System Devices" rollout by clicking on the plus sign. 6. Check the list for "Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator". I had two listed, and when I clicked on the top one an "uninstall" icon appeared on the toolbar. The bottom one didn't have this option. So I selected the top one, hit "uninstall" and then rebooted. My ears then heard the sweetest sound of my entire day - the windows startup orchestra... Million thanks to you Andrew for your help!!!! On Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 3:17 pm, Andrew wrote: > >Everyone - make sure you don't have 2 plug and play software device enumerators. > >My problem was I had 2, and I see a few people in this thread saying they have 2. >So uninstall one and it'll work! > > Written in response to: re: Here is the REAL answer!! =) (Andrew: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 3:17 pm) Responses to this message: re: to fix the code 42 duplicate device audio error (Pete: Friday, April 13, 2007 at 9:54 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Windows reports ''no audio device'' (swifty1961: Sat, Apr 13, 2002, 11:29 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (smokey: Sat, Apr 13, 2002, 4:07 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Greg Zeng: Mon, Apr 15, 2002, 2:09 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Bruce Austin: Tue, May 5, 2009, 5:40 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Kris: Wed, Jul 17, 2002, 9:21 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (John Mangione: Thu, Jan 9, 2003, 6:25 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Mo Green: Sun, Jan 12, 2003, 8:56 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (andre: Wed, May 23, 2007, 1:51 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (John Mangione: Thu, Jan 9, 2003, 7:17 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (swifty1961: Thu, Jan 9, 2003, 7:51 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (J.D: Fri, Jan 24, 2003, 4:24 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Tony: Sun, Jan 26, 2003, 8:39 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (rastamonsta: Thu, May 15, 2003, 10:21 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Jason: Mon, Jul 28, 2003, 10:56 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Cal Woodruff: Mon, Sep 15, 2003, 1:30 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (daffguru: Wed, Jun 4, 2003, 4:50 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Platinum-Zer0: Tue, Jun 3, 2003, 4:13 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Claudio: Sun, Jun 8, 2003, 3:47 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (lucas: Mon, Jun 14, 2010, 9:21 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (noilly: Thu, Jun 12, 2003, 5:44 pm) Windows reports ''no audio device'' (JOSE: Thu, Sep 11, 2008, 3:41 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (vivek: Sat, Sep 13, 2008, 4:18 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (JOSE: Sat, Sep 13, 2008, 6:06 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (james: Wed, Sep 17, 2008, 1:57 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (KC607: Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 7:08 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Ashley: Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 3:13 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Hangwaiter: Fri, Feb 20, 2009, 8:05 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (vintage00gypsy: Mon, Feb 23, 2009, 7:20 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (bryce: Mon, Mar 2, 2009, 5:24 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Jennifer: Mon, Mar 2, 2009, 9:46 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (annabamma: Fri, Apr 17, 2009, 12:31 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Tumbleworld: Sat, Apr 18, 2009, 3:02 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (huzayfa: Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 8:50 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (MartinM: Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 4:20 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Gregory Moore: Wed, Dec 17, 2008, 4:29 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (sugrblosm: Sun, Jan 4, 2009, 11:48 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (JOSEPH: Thu, Jan 22, 2009, 7:30 am) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (JOSEPH: Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 5:59 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Tim: Sun, May 25, 2003, 6:09 pm) re: Windows reports ''no audio device'' (Jeanne Green: Mon, Jan 24, 2011, 8:57 pm) I think I've got it (Edward Tupou: Thu, Jul 3, 2003, 4:18 am) re: I think I've got it (Dave: Fri, Jul 25, 2003, 9:29 am) re: I think I've got it (Harker: Mon, Aug 11, 2003, 5:26 am) Here is the REAL answer!! 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