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re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 7:10 am Posted by Ricer46 (23287 messages posted) sndvol32.exe does not normally appear in add and remove programs. What do you mean by "I am told?" Have you used the file search tool to look for the file? On Monday, January 19, 2004 at 9:23 pm, brian wrote: >My volume control is gone. When I try to restore volume control in add and remove >programs I am told sndvol32.exe is missing. I cannot seem to find any information >on how to restore this file or my volume control panel. Can anyone help? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 6:49 pm Posted by brian (2 messages posted) what do you think i am an asshole? what a stupid idiotic question. i found the solution myself. On Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 7:10 am, Ricer46 wrote: >sndvol32.exe does not normally appear in add and remove programs. What do you mean >by "I am told?" > >Have you used the file search tool to look for the file? > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 9:51 am Posted by Mattias (1 messages posted) Hi Brian, I have met the same problem: where has my file gone. Still not found the solution myself. Would you like to give me a hand? Bij voorbaat dank (dutch for thanks in advance)! On Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 6:49 pm, brian wrote: >what do you think i am an asshole? what a stupid idiotic question. i found the >solution myself. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Sunday, February 1, 2004 at 1:22 pm Posted by ken (4 messages posted) Likewise. Using search I found copies in .dll cache in both system32 and in "last used". Now how to restore it? On Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 9:51 am, Mattias wrote: >Hi Brian, I have met the same problem: where has my file gone. Still not found the >solution myself. Would you like to give me a hand? Bij voorbaat dank (dutch for thanks >in advance)! > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Monday, February 2, 2004 at 7:11 am Posted by bob (1 messages posted) Go find Article 319095 in the Microsoft Knowledge base. Worked for me. - Bob On Sunday, February 1, 2004 at 1:22 pm, superc wrote: >Likewise. Using search I found copies in .dll cache in both system32 and in "last >used". Now how to restore it? > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Monday, February 2, 2004 at 2:05 pm Posted by wils5022 (1 messages posted) I have the same problem actually, you can't find this file with the search function either, someone please help! On Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 7:10 am, Ricer46 wrote: >sndvol32.exe does not normally appear in add and remove programs. What do you mean >by "I am told?" > >Have you used the file search tool to look for the file? > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Saturday, February 7, 2004 at 5:05 pm Posted by Cast8Away (1 messages posted) found the below in the help files - - - - hope it helps - - - - This program could not startThe operating system could not start this program. This may happen if: Your computer is on a network. If a system administrator controls your computer, you should ask the administrator why you cannot start the program. Your administrator might have removed the program or set a policy that prevents you from starting it. You need to install the necessary hardware. Some programs are installed automatically when you install the hardware associated with them. You need to install the necessary software. The program might not be installed on your computer because: It is an optional component. To add components after completing Setup, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components. On Monday, February 2, 2004 at 2:05 pm, wils5022 wrote: >I have the same problem actually, you can't find this file with the search function >either, someone please help! > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Sunday, February 8, 2004 at 9:08 pm Posted by Elway (1 messages posted) This worked for me, except I copied the file from an XP disk to the c:\temmp directory and expanded it from there. RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of Sndvol32.exe from the Windows XP compact disc to the system_root\System32 folder on your computer's hard disk. To do this, follow these steps: Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent it from starting automatically. Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter of the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that contains the Windows XP CD-ROM, and system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows system files are located (generally C:\Windows): CD-ROM drive: cd i386 expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe Note that there is a space between "ex_" and "system_root" in this command. For example, if your computer's CD-ROM drive is drive E, and the folder that contains the Windows system files is C:\Windows, type the following lines at the command prompt (pressing ENTER after each line): e: cd i386 expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe Type exit to quit the command prompt. Verify that you can start Volume Control and that the Volume icon is displayed in the notification area (if you selected this option). On Monday, January 19, 2004 at 9:23 pm, brian wrote: >My volume control is gone. When I try to restore volume control in add and remove >programs I am told sndvol32.exe is missing. I cannot seem to find any information >on how to restore this file or my volume control panel. Can anyone help? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Friday, February 27, 2004 at 1:08 am Posted by tdbone1 (1 messages posted) thanks that worked perfect for me as far as thy guy with the small tut right above my post explaining how to goto dos and extract it off the winxp cd to windows On Sunday, February 8, 2004 at 9:08 pm, Elway wrote: >This worked for me, except I copied the file from an XP disk to the c:\temmp directory >and expanded it from there. > > >RESOLUTION >To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of Sndvol32.exe from the Windows XP compact >disc to the system_root\System32 folder on your computer's hard disk. To do this, >follow these steps: >Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Press >and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent it from starting >automatically. >Click Start, and then click Run. >In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK. >Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where >CD-ROM drive is the drive letter of the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that contains >the Windows XP CD-ROM, and system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows >system files are located (generally C:\Windows): >CD-ROM drive: >cd i386 >expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe > > > >Note that there is a space between "ex_" and "system_root" in this command. > >For example, if your computer's CD-ROM drive is drive E, and the folder that contains >the Windows system files is C:\Windows, type the following lines at the command prompt >(pressing ENTER after each line): >e: >cd i386 >expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe > >Type exit to quit the command prompt. >Verify that you can start Volume Control and that the Volume icon is displayed in >the notification area (if you selected this option). > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Friday, January 13, 2006 at 10:54 pm Posted by greg (1 messages posted) thank you so much this fixed my problem so very good thanks again On Friday, February 27, 2004 at 1:08 am, tdbone1 wrote: > >thanks that worked perfect for me as far as thy guy with the small tut right above >my post explaining how to goto dos and extract it off the winxp cd to windows > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 10:29 pm Posted by Alex (2 messages posted) I have a similar problem. No volume control icon in my taskbar, and I can't add it by going through control panel etc. I can only control volume by going through the control panel, and the most annoying thing is my mute and volume control buttons on the side of my laptop (which I use all the time) are now not working. I have tried searching for sndvol32.exe and I do have it in system32, also just tried expanding it from my windows XP cd, and it hasn't fixed the problem. Tried reinstalling the relevant driver from a "Driver Recovery CD" that also came with the laptop and again no luck. Any ideas anyone? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 7:26 pm Posted by Barry Epstein (1 messages posted) on sunday dec. 8, 2006 i lost my sndvol32.exe file i need it back someone please help [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Friday, December 29, 2006 at 10:53 am Posted by Hair (1 messages posted) YOU RULE.exe....Thanks worked great. On Friday, February 27, 2004 at 1:08 am, tdbone1 wrote: > >thanks that worked perfect for me as far as thy guy with the small tut right above >my post explaining how to goto dos and extract it off the winxp cd to windows > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Friday, December 29, 2006 at 11:46 am Posted by Rich Kurtz (12246 messages posted) http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888017 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 3:26 pm Posted by jamworld (2 messages posted) ALEX, Did you find a solution? I notice this was posted in August and we're now in March '07. I have THE SAME problem. I have the file sndvol32.exe but my system can't find it. I suspect it has something to do with a PATH suddenly disappearing. Since I am the sole user/administrator I can't understand how this can happen. I had sound last night and today - after a restart - suddenly no sound and I get the error message that the computer can't find the file. There it is sitting in the correct directory but the computer can't find it. Does anyone have an idea? On Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 10:29 pm, Alex wrote: >I have a similar problem. No volume control icon in my taskbar, and I can't add it >by going through control panel etc. >I can only control volume by going through the control panel, and the most annoying >thing is my mute and volume control buttons on the side of my laptop (which I use >all the time) are now not working. > >I have tried searching for sndvol32.exe and I do have it in system32, also just tried >expanding it from my windows XP cd, and it hasn't fixed the problem. Tried reinstalling >the relevant driver from a "Driver Recovery CD" that also came with the laptop and >again no luck. Any ideas anyone? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 6:19 pm Posted by Rich Kurtz (12246 messages posted) Look here: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1114088570 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Monday, March 12, 2007 at 10:25 pm Posted by jamworld (2 messages posted) Wow. Rich, Ven's step-by-step solution seems so complicated. I'm trying to figure out what it's doing with regard to what caused the problem in the first place - resetting everything from the hardware seems so drastic - but isn't the problem the fact that the file is there but the operating system can't see it? Why would one have to reset all the hardware and drivers like that to fix it -and how did it get broken? Anyway - it gave me an idea, I simply restored my computer to the day before the problem and it solved it. HOWEVER, Audacity was gone and so were all my vst plugins which reside in another place on my system (Common Files). I've had them for a very long time - long before the day before the problem so how in the heck would a restore remove them? I checked out the directory structure in a DOS window and AUDACITY'S directory and the VST_PLUGINs just are not there! So I instantly undid my RESTORE and figured I'd give the difficult procedure a try - but when I put it back, everything was still missing. I have spent the day trying to hunt viruses or malware.. I'm clean as a whistle. I just reinstalled everything - but first I redid the restore so the sound would work. So far so good, it's like nothing was ever wrong. Soon , maybe I'll forget about what happened and recall it as only a dream. I mean, there is nothing wrong, no weird programs, no new installs I can think of... Just weird. I don't suppose this has ever happened to anyone... [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Monday, March 12, 2007 at 11:03 pm Posted by Alex (2 messages posted) Hi, No, I'm afraid I never did find a solution. However, in December my hard drive completely died and was replaced by Hewlett Packard under warranty so when I got the new one, everything was back to normal. Well that was until 3 weeks later when the new one then died! It was faulty. So I am now on my 3rd hard drive in the last 2 months, and it has lasted about a month with no problems so far. So 2 hard drives, and countless infuriating phone calls to absolute morons from HP later, everything seems fine. Still, once the warranty runs out in a year's time I'll be looking to get a new laptop, and it certainly won't be an HP! On Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 2:26 pm, jamworld wrote: >ALEX, >Did you find a solution? I notice this was posted in August and we're now in March >'07. I have THE SAME problem. I have the file sndvol32.exe but my system can't >find it. I suspect it has something to do with a PATH suddenly disappearing. Since >I am the sole user/administrator I can't understand how this can happen. I had sound >last night and today - after a restart - suddenly no sound and I get the error message >that the computer can't find the file. There it is sitting in the correct directory >but the computer can't find it. > >Does anyone have an idea? > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 8:15 am Posted by Darrell Scott (1 messages posted) I am unable to locate SndVol32.exe. could you give me a hand. I serched for it but it is not there, and I reinstalled Windows xp and it is still not there? I tr5ied to find it on my sound card and it is not there either. Can you help me to find it? On Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 9:51 am, Mattias wrote: >Hi Brian, I have met the same problem: where has my file gone. Still not found the >solution myself. Would you like to give me a hand? Bij voorbaat dank (dutch for thanks >in advance)! > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 1:26 pm Posted by Rich Kurtz (12246 messages posted) sndvol32 is on the XP Pro CD as: Line #12108: sndvol32.chm => 8/04/04 8:00a 9135 \I386\SNDVOL32.CH_ Line #12109: sndvol32.exe => 8/04/04 8:00a 56489 \I386\SNDVOL32.EX_ Line #12110: sndvol32.hlp => 8/04/04 8:00a 1283 \I386\SNDVOL32.HL_ Should be in the same place for XP Home. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2:22 pm Posted by Rich (1 messages posted) OKAY LISTEN HERE I THINK I MAY HAVE SOLVED IT!!!! XP users look here right okay press the start key + R to bring up the run menu now search depending on what your user hard drive is called you will alter the letter (mine is C:\) so i would type c:\WINDOWS\system32 go into there and search for a file called "dllcache" (on mine the test is blue for some reason) search for the "sndvol32.exe" file now right click and copy the file go Back into the "system32" folder (c:\WINDOWS\system32) then simply paste this file into here. the control panel was being dumb and the file was in a different place on mine. if this does not solve the problem then i try to e-mail you the .exe file if i can do that. or try looking in the same place but on a backup CD or hardrive. (in the dllcache folder) hope this helps! On Monday, January 19, 2004 at 9:23 pm, brian wrote: >My volume control is gone. When I try to restore volume control in add and remove >programs I am told sndvol32.exe is missing. I cannot seem to find any information >on how to restore this file or my volume control panel. Can anyone help? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 3:05 pm Posted by Bud (1 messages posted) Thanks.It worked perfectly. On Friday, February 27, 2004 at 1:08 am, tdbone1 wrote: > >thanks that worked perfect for me as far as thy guy with the small tut right above >my post explaining how to goto dos and extract it off the winxp cd to windows > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 4:30 am Posted by Anthony Sciuto (1 messages posted) Thanks for the infor but I am having trouble extracting it could youplease send it to me On Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2:22 pm, Rich wrote: >OKAY LISTEN HERE I THINK I MAY HAVE SOLVED IT!!!! >XP users look here > >right okay > >press the start key + R to bring up the run menu > >now search depending on what your user hard drive is called you will alter the letter >(mine is C:\) > >so i would type > >c:\WINDOWS\system32 > >go into there and search for a file called "dllcache" >(on mine the test is blue for some reason) > >search for the "sndvol32.exe" file > >now right click and copy the file > >go Back into the "system32" folder (c:\WINDOWS\system32) > >then simply paste this file into here. > >the control panel was being dumb and the file was in a different place on mine. > >if this does not solve the problem then i try to e-mail you the .exe file if i can >do that. > >or try looking in the same place but on a backup CD or hardrive. (in the dllcache >folder) > >hope this helps! > > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 3:17 pm Posted by Rich Kurtz (12246 messages posted) You need have hidden files show. Open Control Panel then Folder Options and click on the View tab. Select "Show hidden files and folders" Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)" (click Yes when prompted Click the Apply to all Folders button and click Yes when prompted Rich "The only thing IE should be used for is to download FireFox" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 11:44 am Posted by Nancy (1 messages posted) I can not thank Rich Kurtz enough for posting. I was able to follow your instructions step by step and "YES" it worked!!!! I now have my volume control back!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Now should I reset my hidden files back to there original settings? thanks again. On Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 3:17 pm, Rich Kurtz wrote: >You need have hidden files show. > Open Control Panel then Folder Options and click on the View >tab. > Select "Show hidden files and folders" > Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" > Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)" (click Yes >when prompted > Click the Apply to all Folders button and click Yes when prompted > Rich "The only thing IE should be used for is to download FireFox" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 12:42 am Posted by pat (1 messages posted) Thanks Rich! It worked for me. I wonder why the Microsoft support does not show this solution on their website. Thanks again! On Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2:22 pm, Rich wrote: >OKAY LISTEN HERE I THINK I MAY HAVE SOLVED IT!!!! >XP users look here > >right okay > >press the start key + R to bring up the run menu > >now search depending on what your user hard drive is called you will alter the letter >(mine is C:\) > >so i would type > >c:\WINDOWS\system32 > >go into there and search for a file called "dllcache" >(on mine the test is blue for some reason) > >search for the "sndvol32.exe" file > >now right click and copy the file > >go Back into the "system32" folder (c:\WINDOWS\system32) > >then simply paste this file into here. > >the control panel was being dumb and the file was in a different place on mine. > >if this does not solve the problem then i try to e-mail you the .exe file if i can >do that. > >or try looking in the same place but on a backup CD or hardrive. (in the dllcache >folder) > >hope this helps! > > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 10:06 pm Posted by bhavik (1 messages posted) It worked well :) On Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2:22 pm, Rich wrote: >OKAY LISTEN HERE I THINK I MAY HAVE SOLVED IT!!!! >XP users look here > >right okay > >press the start key + R to bring up the run menu > >now search depending on what your user hard drive is called you will alter the letter >(mine is C:\) > >so i would type > >c:\WINDOWS\system32 > >go into there and search for a file called "dllcache" >(on mine the test is blue for some reason) > >search for the "sndvol32.exe" file > >now right click and copy the file > >go Back into the "system32" folder (c:\WINDOWS\system32) > >then simply paste this file into here. > >the control panel was being dumb and the file was in a different place on mine. > >if this does not solve the problem then i try to e-mail you the .exe file if i can >do that. > >or try looking in the same place but on a backup CD or hardrive. (in the dllcache >folder) > >hope this helps! > > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 12:16 pm Posted by cat (1 messages posted) Thank you for your advice, Ive unclicked and found the dllcache but there is no sndvol32.exe file in there. Dont know what to do next. Cat On Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 3:17 pm, Rich Kurtz wrote: >You need have hidden files show. > Open Control Panel then Folder Options and click on the View >tab. > Select "Show hidden files and folders" > Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" > Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)" (click Yes >when prompted > Click the Apply to all Folders button and click Yes when prompted > Rich "The only thing IE should be used for is to download FireFox" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 2:14 pm Posted by MartinM (6401 messages posted) Depending on your technical skill: Simple: copy this file from a friend's PC (with the same version of XP that you have of course) and paste it as described earlier in this thread. Moderate: extract the file from your XP installation CD Complex: do a repair/install of XP (a bit drastic, and backup your data first). [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7:05 pm Posted by Rick the soundless (1 messages posted) Indeed this tip is still current for XP users. Great advice! On Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2:22 pm, Rich wrote: >OKAY LISTEN HERE I THINK I MAY HAVE SOLVED IT!!!! >XP users look here > >right okay > >press the start key + R to bring up the run menu > >now search depending on what your user hard drive is called you will alter the letter >(mine is C:\) > >so i would type > >c:\WINDOWS\system32 > >go into there and search for a file called "dllcache" >(on mine the test is blue for some reason) > >search for the "sndvol32.exe" file > >now right click and copy the file > >go Back into the "system32" folder (c:\WINDOWS\system32) > >then simply paste this file into here. > >the control panel was being dumb and the file was in a different place on mine. > >if this does not solve the problem then i try to e-mail you the .exe file if i can >do that. > >or try looking in the same place but on a backup CD or hardrive. (in the dllcache >folder) > >hope this helps! > > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sndvol32.exe for windows XP Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 10:41 pm Posted by Ramona (1 messages posted) I am so glad I found your message today. I did what you suggested and sure enough I found my sndvol32.exe hidden. Exactly, where you said it would be. Problem solved! After two weeks of looking for endless downloads. Since, I do not have a recovery disk or back up cd. Thanks for your help! On Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 10:06 pm, bhavik wrote: >It worked well :) > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum