No mixer devices available windows xp

I totally agree , in my case I changed out hard drives and moved all my files over and this is when this happened to me , I got lucky in the fact that it was succesfully repaired without losing any data.

I like everyone else keeps getting this "no mixer" thing when I click on the volume control and I didn't touch anything or have a virus. Should I try installing drivers or what??? I don't have the XP disc because I got the computer with the software already pre-programmed on to it. So what do I do? Also the Windows Troubleshooter didn't help me at all not suprised. If you can help, I'd be really thankful. I just got this problem! After a bit of searching, I found this on another site.

It worked for me, hope it does for you. It happened randomly in the middle of downloading music. But thanks to some tech help from another site, the fix was pretty easy. A window will pop up with a list of services. Scroll down to Windows Audio. Right-click and click on Properties. Make sure that "Startup type" is set to automatic. Also, make sure, under "Service status," start is selected. Mine was somehow set on stopped.

I clicked start and -- voila! I called Microsoft, and the Indian guy got all hung up on the fact that I changed the mother board 2 months after the problem developed. I don't think he understood, the problem happened over a month before changing the boars, and so could have nothing to do with old cpu drivers. Geek knowledge doesn't seem to be enough, since no one can answer the simple question: what are all dlls, sys, inf, and reg entries needed to removed and repaired to get a device mixer.

None, obviously, since there is no mixer available, per above thread. When this is true, there is no mixer, thus everything will be greyed out.

It will be greyed out if no sound card is installed or if the windows audio service is turned off, or if a group policy would prevent you from playing music. It will also be greyed out if the sound card is disabled in device manager or not installed properly. So, wrong here. Explored this per this thread and all other searching about in control panel computermanagement. Perhaps, you have an exact formula to test. Go to Start -Run - and type in [services.

Right click on Startup type. Change to automatic then apply. This worked for me but no certainty. Mine was "stopped" so I clicked start and it worked. I just had the problem and ran across this thread It's working great again now! OK we got it fixed. When I go to 'Sounds and Audio devices' in the Control Panel everything is greyed out and it says under the 'Volume' tab "No audio device'.

I couldnt see a sound card when I opened up the pc. There must be an inbuilt one because the pc has worked for a year. Most Valuable Expert The Most Valuable Expert award recognizes technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community, demonstrate the core values of this platform, and go the extra mile in all aspects of their contributions. Join our community to see this answer! Unlock 2 Answers and 24 Comments. Andrew Hancock - VMware vExpert. See if this solution works for you by signing up for a 7 day free trial.

Hello, Try this 1. Services windows will be opened. Now scroll down for "Windows Audio". Make sure its status is "Started". If its not started then to change its status. Subscribe on YouTube! Did you enjoy this tip? If so, check out our very own YouTube channel where we cover Windows, Mac, software, and apps, and have a bunch of troubleshooting tips and how-to videos.

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