No active mixer devices installed

**SimplyD** · 19-01-2010

Okay i have researched for countless hours for a solution and nothing seems to work.

I am getting the "no active mixer devices isntalled" message and none of my sound works.

I have the AC97 audio controller on WIndows XP SP3

I have:

Updated the drivers for anything audio related
Rolled back all drivers
Uninstalled and re-installed my drivers, sound programs, etc.
Windows is fully 100% up to date
Downloaded all updated drivers for my MoBo
System Restored
And just about everything else you can un/reinstall.

The Enumerator Driver is installed but cannot be started.

When i go to services, everything audio and plug and play related is started and working (so it says).

I just don't know what else to do.

No new programs caused this, i was just listening to music on WMP and the sound just stopped for no reason whatsoever.

Somebody please give me a hand. Thanks in advance.

**SimonBoss** · 19-01-2010

To remove this error, try the following steps :

* Goto Start->Run.
* Type "services.msc" and press Enter.
* Now, in the new window, in the right hand panel, scroll down to find 'Windows Audio'.
* Double click on 'Windows audio'.
* In the new window, select 'Startup type' as 'Automatic'.
* In 'Service status', click on 'Start'.
* Click Ok to exit.

If your problem is not solved, then check the following threads :

**SimplyD** · 20-01-2010

Well i checked the threads.

I have already tried the Windows Audio Services fix. It started and SAYS its working properly.

Audio is enabled in the BIOS

I have already tried the machine.inf fix to no avail.

The first two threads i actually saw when i was googling for possible solutions.

Still having no sound but thank you very much for your input ^_^.

EDIT: i have a feeling that the sound device on the MoBo just took a poop on me. However all help is greatly appreciated.