I have a recurring problem with losing the sound in my applications after receiving the following error:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: (100)
Event ID: 1000
Date: 9/25/2006
Time: 10:49:10 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SCHOOL
Description:
Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x02cdc361.
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Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 73 76 63 ure svc
0018: 68 6f 73 74 2e 65 78 65 host.exe
0020: 20 35 2e 31 2e 32 36 30 5.1.260
0028: 30 2e 32 31 38 30 20 69 0.2180 i
0030: 6e 20 75 6e 6b 6e 6f 77 n unknow
0038: 6e 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e n 0.0.0.
0040: 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 0 at off
0048: 73 65 74 20 30 32 63 64 set 02cd
0050: 63 33 36 31 c361
This causes the sound to stop. The device manager says there are no conflicts and everything is working. The sound/audio portion of the control panel says that there is no device installed. Restarrting Windows XP fixes it until the error happens angain. After searching the web, I have tried:
1) Uninstalling and reinstalling the sound drivers (the sound chip is an onboard creative chip)
2) Removing and reinstaing Norton Internet Security 2006.
3) Doing a repair installation of Windows XP, sp2.
4) Running spyware checkers and virus checkers. None found except tracking cookies.
5) Running a memory testor.
Any ideas? I am comfortable trying things but am not sure where to start.
Thanks for any help.
Philip
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