Sound Device Problems

[Katie_rebecca]

Hello I'm Katie,

A few months ago I was uninstalling various programs and software that I didn't need anymore and I assume that I uninstalled my Sound Device. Every time I go to play music on Windows Media Player this error pops up:

0xC00D11BA: Cannot play the file
Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device, such as a sound card or sound controller. You may encounter this error message for one of the following reasons:

Your sound device is in use by another program. Quit other programs that may be using your sound device, and then try to play the file again.
Your sound device is not functioning properly. To troubleshoot the problem, see the Sound Troubleshooter in Windows Help or refer to your sound device's documentation.
You do not have a sound device installed on your computer. Install a sound device, and then try to play the file again.
Error ID = 0xC00D11BA, Condition ID = 0x00000000


I know that I need to install a Sound Device, but I have no idea where from or whether or not I need a certain type of Sound Device.

As you have probably guessed I'm not very competent when it comes to sorting out problems such as this with my computer so any help would be much appreciated =D

Many Thanks.

[Jaycee2k5]

this answer is too technical for beginners ( like myself) and it needs an answer with more simplicity. Thanks