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Hi,
From the command prompt (start/run cmd)
C:\>expand C:\windows\I386\sndvol32.ex_ C:\Windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
Or, click start/run msconfig and click 'expand file' on the general tab.
Fill in the blanks as follows:
File to expand: sndvol32.exe
From: C:\Windows\I386
To: C:\Windows\system32
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Back Ache" <BackAche@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:78E6614E-F171-46AE-A6D6-7E645CF9F287@microsoft.com...
> After locating the sndvol32.ex file, what do I type at the command prompt?
> file located in - c:\windows\i386\sndvol32.ex_
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Find the disk, or search your system for an I386 folder to expand a copy
>> from.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Back Ache" <Back Ache@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:586BB721-D9E5-4068-A728-2509E893AA3A@microsoft.com...
>> > Can't find XP CD-Rom...advice on how to retain a copy of either the
>> > file
>> > and/or cd?
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > "Touch Base" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try this:
>> >>
>> >> "Volume Icon Is Not Displayed in the Notification Area, and You
>> >> Receive
>> >> an
>> >> Error Message When You Try to Add It"
>> >>
>> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q319095
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "gglines" <gglines.NOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:6Ur4d.9569$0j.1527@lakeread07...
>> >> > I've lost sound on my Dell Windows XP home computer. The
>> >> > sndvol32.exe
>> >> > file isn't recognized even though I can find it in the i386 folder.
>> >> > I
>> >> > don't have a way to reinstall it from my Dell XP Setup Disk because
>> >> > it
>> >> > only allows a complete reinstall of the operating system, not
>> >> > selecting
>> >> > individual files. I can't locate this file on Microsoft's website
>> >> > either.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help would be much appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > George
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>