Missing Sndvol32.exe

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

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/defau [...] 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
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

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/defau [...] 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
> >
> >
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

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/defau [...] 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
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

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/defau [...] 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
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>