Booting And Sound Problem

[wizrulz]

From past few days i cant hear anything from my creative 5.1 speakers.. :(

I dont usually hear music on my PC...but one day i wanted to but i couldnt....
I have Creative 5.1 Soundbalster live sound card......with the s/w provided with it i have tested it and it has passed all test...so no problem with sound card or speakers.....just problem is i cant hear anythiing....:(

I also have problem booting ...PC usually hangs at BOOTUP windows screen....

After many startups its boots properly..or i have to go to SAFE mode and and then boot agian..and then it boots properly....

In between such activity ....my sound was BACK.....but after working for few minutes..PC hung and i had to restart my PC....and agian same problem... :(...so agian no sound......

I have reinstalled DRIVERS for soudn card...updated them...reinstalled XP (upgrade option) but it has not helped......:(

Also i will like to knwo any regedit or s/w to uninstall DIRECT X....tried fewa available s/w on net but it didnt help..as i guess problem is with some dll file from directx



Members help with this ASAP..as my last option is FORMATTING THE PARTITIOn and re install WIN xp.....but i wanna knwo if any SOLUTION or SOFTWARE can help me.....

[ranjan2001]

IF u already have though such mess then I would 1st advice to have a reformat & a clean install of XP.

Since this sound card is quite old (I too have this model) hope that u have the last updated driver.

[wizrulz]

yeah i know that...thats my LAST CARD .....but waiting for solution if any

[wizrulz]

helloo problems and mor eproblems

I have formated my drive and resintalled XP

Yet problem with SOUND..... :(.....first installing the drivers and now after i have installed drivers......no SOUND....no i do not have any option also....:((

[ranjan2001]

Seems driver issue, I checked my latest drivers list as follows.

creative Driver version 5.12.2.252 dated 24th july 2002. Do u have the latest drivers???
Try different pci slot on the mobo, just to rule out hardware problems.

Did u installed any microsoft update which may be causing this problem. Asa last resort try another XP cd for installation.

[sashijoseph]

Remove the drivers then shutdown and remove the card and insert in a different pci slot.
See if it works.

[wizrulz]

I do not know how many times i have installed XP on my PC, checked my sound card and speakers...(but never removed my Soudn card as i knew there was no problem with speakers and sound card)......upgarded (w/o format) Windows XP......and tried all stuf...yet SOUND and booting ( yeah surprisingly even after fromat and reinstall ) it persisted...
so i removed one of my 512 mb ram and reinstalled Xp ( upgraded)...and ya SOUND WAS BACK.....while posting this i am hearing to songs.....and now suddely they have stopped :(...will have to check out....i am afraid of rebooting as then after many reboots or upgrade only my PC starts.....i am in BIG mess......

[ranjan2001]

1st of all dont reformat too often , we need to isolate the problem so we can locate if its hardware or the driver issue.

do u have any other XP cd to install from?
can u post screen shots of creative driver window?

[wizrulz]

i have same driver version as urs...tell me ur DIRECTX version..as usually there is conflict between dll files of SOUDN card and DIRECT X.......

Right now suddenly while i was listening to songs teh SOUND has Gone :(

[ranjan2001]

I have DirectX 9.0c

[wizrulz]

Ya but whats the nos ....version nos..i also have directX 9c but its has nos as

DIRECTX 9C (4.09.0000.0904)

[ranjan2001]

Same as u have
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)

[wizrulz]

Guys guys i am getting problem back....now one more question....

can this be due to overheating????????

[ranjan2001]

I don't think so, ........overheating what............card itself or the cpu???
I have run this sound card in a small cabinet without any problem, there were no extra fans in the cabinet at that time.

1st of all download arconis true image & now when u make fresh install , insatll true image & make a clone of the partition so u can revert back again & again without reformating..then don't install creative drivers & test the sound card without the driver.....its should work & give u sound

I remember XP will ask for hardware driver but don't install it..........let the card run on its native support drivers & then see what happens..........this way we will get to know if the driver is having a problem or not.

You now got to follow steps carefully so we can find & isolate the cause......who knows the card itself may have developed a problem.......to rule taht out ask a friend if they can let u install the card in their PC & test it there.

What config r u running???

[Liggy]

when u reinstalled windows did you install chipset... I remember seeing this problem on here before, let me search for it and I'll try and get back to ya, unless someone beats me to the punch

[wizrulz]

My config

AMD 3000+
MSI RS480
1gb + 512 Mb transcend ram ( now just 1 gb ..removed 512Mb)

No graphics card :(

Now from yesterday ...SOUDN is back.. :D....crossed my fingers...but ya its weird.....suddenly all drivers accepted..as sometimes previously while isnatlling drivers ( for soudn card) PC used to hang...now after few RE- boots its working fine...but ya BOOTING is still problem...
Yesterday did

FIXBOOT...yet today while starting if i dont move my mouse it hangs...my PC is acting weird..a new problem crops up.....

Abt acronis..i have it....but will not clone drive take space...my Hdd is pretty ful :(....does it compress ;)...or any other s/w which compresses clone image....and ya would had made clone image..if i was sure that everything is running fine...but till now not sure.....

[ranjan2001]

Yes it compresses the backup image. Quite strange issues u r reporting.

[wizrulz]

Yes it compresses the backup image. Quite strange issues u r reporting.

i am also surprised and :confused:........

[Liggy]

u reinstalled everytrhing from scratch or a disk image? I am assuming XP is on C dirve. how many partitions do u have and how much free HDD space do u have, how much virtual mem do u have. have you tried chkdsk /r or sfc /scannow?

[spironox]

hmm try one thing this is the idiotic answer from my side ..but try for once


check the connectors ,
refix the processor,
clean the pci slot
ram check and
HDD check too .. that is the basic..

chances may be your soundcard blew !!


idotically-nixon

[wizrulz]

I am at it AGAIN :( :( :(.............

from past few days its agian giving me no SOUND...:((

when i check option of digital ouput of my speakers its gives me HISS sound...that means my speakers and soudn card is working fine....

reinstalled drivers for SOUND CARD.....

I ahve also checked with CREATIVE one utility which checks for SOUND CARD h/w ......and its detecting everything........

yet NO SOUND :((