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Missing sound scheme program events
I have a computer that has working sound. The problem is that most of the program events for the Windows Default Sound Scheme are missing from the registry. I was wondering if anyone knows of an easy way to fix this problem. It has entries for this in HKCU and Users, plus some other locations as well (s-1-5-20 etc, etc). My guess would be to import the reg keys for the various sound schemes from another computer, however, this could be very time consuming, and I'm not sure if I need to import them from all of the hives. Anyone have any ideas on this?
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It is running XP SP2. Workgroup. I've already tried using the Windows Default scheme, but the problem is that the 'Program Events' are not all listed. Some are there, most are not. The Windows logoff .wav sound is available to assign to the remaining 'Program Events', therefore, it leads me to believe it is a registry issue. As if several keys were removed or damaged. I would think that it would be listed under 'Program Events' otherwise.
I had ran SFC previously with no change.
I suppose a system restore may be one of the few reasonable options left unless anyone has any ideas how to straighten this mess out. Thanks.
I had ran SFC previously with no change.
I suppose a system restore may be one of the few reasonable options left unless anyone has any ideas how to straighten this mess out. Thanks.
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Yes, the files are there. If the files are there, and the 'Program Events' are not listed in the Sound applet, what else can it be other than a registry issue? There are many reasons registry keys could be missing - hard drive corruption, viruses, spyware, etc.
sfc was already ran and I was not prompted for the CD. I would reinstall SP2, but I don't want to have issues with any of the dozens of programs I have installed. It's not worth the hassle. I figured I'd ask if anyone has had this problem or knows an easy way to fix it. I appreciate your help, but it doesn't sound like there is an easy fix to this, and I may have to just let it go. Thanks.
sfc was already ran and I was not prompted for the CD. I would reinstall SP2, but I don't want to have issues with any of the dozens of programs I have installed. It's not worth the hassle. I figured I'd ask if anyone has had this problem or knows an easy way to fix it. I appreciate your help, but it doesn't sound like there is an easy fix to this, and I may have to just let it go. Thanks.
Your comment here I donot understand>>The problem is that most of the program events for the Windows Default Sound Scheme are missing from the registry<< are missing in the regestry.
I take it you are in the regestry?
Here is a several pages to tweak the regstry and hopefully using .inf to restore what you have may have deleted. Please sift thru them. There is quite a few and you will not have to re-install windows.
This is an excellent guide and I woudl suggest to you add it to your favourites
http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13986&st=0
to recap:
so if I understand you
you open audio and sounds icon> the panel under the header sounds there is a small small window under teh header Sound scheme> and thisis empty?
so is mine btw.
on the right of this small window is an arrow and when you press this>another side panel appears from below>> does it have any listings in here>> windows default or some others.
look at the picture here>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/accessibility/soundscheme.mspx
click on the windows default to make it appear in that panel, then windows will ask you if you wish to save the previous, say no. then save this one.
if you are missing the entries beow, if there is nothing below this, well only thing I can think of is either you donot have sp1 installed only windowsxp
If a regestry key was removed there would use the above.
good Luck
Merete
I take it you are in the regestry?
Here is a several pages to tweak the regstry and hopefully using .inf to restore what you have may have deleted. Please sift thru them. There is quite a few and you will not have to re-install windows.
This is an excellent guide and I woudl suggest to you add it to your favourites
http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13986&st=0
to recap:
so if I understand you
you open audio and sounds icon> the panel under the header sounds there is a small small window under teh header Sound scheme> and thisis empty?
so is mine btw.
on the right of this small window is an arrow and when you press this>another side panel appears from below>> does it have any listings in here>> windows default or some others.
look at the picture here>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/accessibility/soundscheme.mspx
click on the windows default to make it appear in that panel, then windows will ask you if you wish to save the previous, say no. then save this one.
if you are missing the entries beow, if there is nothing below this, well only thing I can think of is either you donot have sp1 installed only windowsxp
If a regestry key was removed there would use the above.
good Luck
Merete
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If this is a client station it maybe by default as who knows what version of windows has been deployed.
How much has been removed.
Could you please state what operating system and service pack, laptops desktop?
is this on one computer or more/ or on a server domain lan.?
The actual sound schemes are found in C:\WINDOWS\Media<< have a look if the folder exists.
Also check in the control panel audio and sounds the default devices are correctly listed in all.
Go to start run type in dxdiag press enter and test the sounds and audio see if the dxdiag can provide any other results.
Windows XP RC1 and RC2 ship with a nice new sound scheme, but it's not loaded by default for some reason. So once you've installed Windows XP, one of the first things you should do is get that new sound scheme loaded.
To do so, open up Control Panel and navigate to Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. Then, choose the task titled Change the sound scheme. In the dialog that appears, choose Windows Default for the sound scheme. Windows will ask you whether you want to save the previous scheme, which is usually a brain-dead question, since no scheme was previously loaded. So choose No, and then click OK to exit the dialog.