SndVol32.exe Missing in Windows XP

[Bina]

Hello , My friend recently told he is not getting sound / audio from his sound card in windows xp . i told him to check the audio setting but when he tried to check the sound setting in control he got error that SndVol32.exe Missing i personally check the drivers for sound card they were properly installed so i dont know what is SndVol32.exe ? why is it used ? and how can we solve this problem thanks

[Effren]

SndVol32.exe

The SndVol32.exe program controls the volume settings for your system. To display this volume control, go to the Control Panel and start Sounds and Audio Devices. Go to Device volume and click Advanced.

For more information about using this control, start the program and select Help. Note that there is no way to programmatically access the functionality of this program.

[chroma]

This program is the native audio volume and mixer control included in Windows; it is not available for download from Microsoft. The program is typically installed in the following directory: C:\Windows\System32.

To locate this file on your system, open Windows Explorer, click the Search button, and select All files and folders. Type the file name (SndVol32.exe) into the first available line and click the Search button.but you will not find it as it is missing from your pc

here i uploaded file from my pc you can download from here

[Bina]

This program is the native audio volume and mixer control included in Windows; it is not available for download from Microsoft. The program is typically installed in the following directory: C:\Windows\System32.

To locate this file on your system, open Windows Explorer, click the Search button, and select All files and folders. Type the file name (SndVol32.exe) into the first available line and click the Search button.but you will not find it as it is missing from your pc

here i uploaded file from my pc you can download from here

I have download it but do not know how to install it please thanks for your help guys

I have download it but do not know how to install it please thanks for your help guys

• once you have sndvol32.exe downloaded, place it in C:WINDOWS\system323. then go to control panel, and open up "sounds and audio devices"
  
• under the "volume" tab, check the bax next to where it says "Place volume icon in the taskbar"
  
• click "apply" and celebrate that your volume icon is back!

Thank you for the straightforward and easy solution....

Thank you for the straightforward and easy solution....

Word. When a manufacturer fails to deliver a simple solution to a simple problem, start searching discussion forums. SOMEBODY out there can help. Thanks!
LU

wonderful friend, you were a life saver, the uploaded sound file actually fixed my problem...thanks a lot

How do I download that file? I clicked on it, but it gave me a blank screen and no download dialogue.

it wont let me download it just takes me toa blank page

thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanx

[kattman]

there also another way to do it if above method is not succesful

To extract a copy of the Sndvol32.exe file from the Windows XP CD and save it on your computer’s hard disk, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD drive or DVD drive. Press and hold the SHIFT key as you insert the CD to prevent it from starting automatically.
   
   
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
   
   
3. Copy and paste or type the following command in the Open box, and then click OK:
   
   cmd
   
4. The command prompt opens.
   
   
5. Type the drive letter of the CD drive or DVD drive, type a colon, and then press ENTER. For example, if your computer’s CD drive is drive E, type the following, and then press ENTER:
   e:
   
6. Copy and paste or type the following, and then press ENTER:
   cd i386
   
7. Copy and paste or type the following, and then press ENTER:
   expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe
   
   
   Note system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows system files are located on your computer. This is usually C:\Windows. If the folder that contains the Windows system files on your computer is C:\Windows, type the following, and then press ENTER:
   expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
   
   Note There is a space between "ex_" and "c:\windows" in this command.
   
8. Type exit to exit the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
   
   
9. Verify that you can start Volume Control and that the Volume icon is displayed in the notification area (if you selected this option in method 1).
   
   
10. If the Volume icon is displayed in the notification area, you are finished. If the Volume icon is not displayed in the notification area, go to the "Next steps" section.

[akroma]

This program is the native audio volume and mixer control included in Windows; it is not available for download from Microsoft. The program is typically installed in the following directory: C:\Windows\System32.

To locate this file on your system, open Windows Explorer, click the Search button, and select All files and folders. Type the file name (SndVol32.exe) into the first available line and click the Search button.but you will not find it as it is missing from your pc

here i uploaded file from my pc you can download from here

Thank you so, so much for uploading this file. The missing file has been bugging me for a while. Greatly appreciated.

[Arval]

Hey currently there are some sort of attachment problem on Techarena website, due to which you are unable to download that particular file on your pc. You just need to check out the following link. It's the official Microsoft website. Hope so it might resolve your above issue.

[lllrwarlll]

[QUOTE=chroma;4166301]This program is the native audio volume and mixer control included in Windows; it is not available for download from Microsoft. The program is typically installed in the following directory: C:\Windows\System32.

To locate this file on your system, open Windows Explorer, click the Search button, and select All files and folders. Type the file name (SndVol32.exe) into the first available line and click the Search button.but you will not find it as it is missing from your pc

here i uploaded file from my pc you can download from here[/QUO
I keep on clicking on it but it shows me a blank page and it says its done??

[Bryson_Haynes]

I followed the... Copy and paste or type the following, and then press ENTER:
expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe method and it said...
Can't open input file: sndvol32.ex_
I tried the winrar extraction and it wouldn't let me click the... Winrar link... It went to a blank page and stayed there.
Also, another important thing. Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the volume control program has not been installed. I can hear out of my speakers, but I cannot talk into vent. I am trying to talk into my mic so people can hear me in vent.

[premkanth03]

thanx alot....it is working...

[TBoyLV]

This program is the native audio volume and mixer control included in Windows; it is not available for download from Microsoft. The program is typically installed in the following directory: C:\Windows\System32.

To locate this file on your system, open Windows Explorer, click the Search button, and select All files and folders. Type the file name (SndVol32.exe) into the first available line and click the Search button.but you will not find it as it is missing from your pc

here i uploaded file from my pc you can download from here

I cannot seem to get the download, its a blank page.

[void]

I think that this would should better work for you, the above one should also work but due to some unconditional issue this is not working. Try the link that I have given below
You would need a Winzip or WinRar to extract the file, (You can also use Pea zip if you are a open source kind of a guy ), and remember to extract it to C:\Windows\System32 file directory.

[StealthMarketer]

Thanks for the info... I download the file from another location and installed it

[VIJAY2WAY]

I NEED %SystemRoot%\system32\sndvol32.exe

[jamieleesummers]

I cannot get the file to download. Whenever I try, I just get a blank page .Could you possibly explain what I need to do to download??? Even if I did, could you also include how to install after I download???