[vegajoel]

I'm having this same problem with "no audio device" in Control Panel/Audio and no sound from speakers. Like the post above, under the properties of the device, it says "Driver is enable but has not been started"

I've recently had to a complete format/install of Windows XP, and at first no sound. Then I download RealTek AC'97 drivers, and the sound worked but "no audio device". Then I tried installing Windows SP2. Note: I seem to have lost sound when I switched from *blank* field to "Windows default" under Sound Scheme of Control Panel->Sounds and Audio Devices->Sounds... The three choices were: a *blank* field, "windows default", and "no sounds"


I've tried downloading the motherboard drivers from MSI.com, by first downloading the 4-in-1 driver, rebooting, then installing the RealTek AC'97 driver, but nothing.

I've tried several other suggestions from various forums, including the "Plug and Play Enumerator" fix, and the "Admin Tools-->Component Svcs-->Svcs (local)--Windows Audio-->automatic/enabled" fix.

Here are my specs:
Mainboard : MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211)
Chipset : VIA P4M800CE
Processor : Intel Celeron D 331 @ 2666 MHz
Physical Memory : 512 MB (1 x 512 DDR-SDRAM )
Video Card : Nvidia Corp GeForce4 MX 4000
Hard Disk : ST340014A (40 GB)
Hard Disk : WDC (250 GB)
CD-Rom Drive : SONY CD-RW CRX195E1
DVD-Rom Drive : SONY DVD RW DRU-710A
Monitor Type : Dell Computer DELL E770s - 16 inches
Network Card : D-Link Inc DFE-528TX/530TX+/538TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (DL 10038C Chipset)
Network Card : VT82C570 MV IDE Controller VT6102 Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
DirectX : Version 9.0c

If anyone can offer any suggestions, welcome and thank you for the altruism. Much obliged.