Elliot B. Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 I've just re-installed Windows XP (Clean Install) on my compuer, but the Sound Volume thing isn't installed. How do I install it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kheldar Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 I dont think you can "not install" it? Do you mean the tray icon? You have to go to control panel / sounds thingies and check the "show volume vontrol icon in tray" option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+primortal Subscriber² Posted January 4, 2002 Subscriber² Share Posted January 4, 2002 Go to the Control Panel and select the sound applet and some where is a check box for turning on the volume control in the systray. I think it is on the first tab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted January 4, 2002 Author Share Posted January 4, 2002 Um... look at the attachment dudes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kheldar Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 King Mustard aka King FooBar :) I have NO idea how you managed that one hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0ldats Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 it came standard on my machine...maybe you b0rked your xp setup? or maybe it doesn't even detect you soundcard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortensen Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 Impressive... I didn't know that was possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tux Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 try and do a repair install, and see what happens. A lot of stuff when i did a clean install didnt work, so i did a repair install and everything works now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E3L Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 its scary to see what problem some people can generate if they are left alone with a comp too long..lol :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted January 4, 2002 Author Share Posted January 4, 2002 ... all I did, was format the HDD... and install Windows XP! It was pretty much automated! I had no options to change etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 Check out MS Knowledgebase at http://support.microsoft.com article Q223182. I know it's for Windows 2000, but it should work for XP as well. It will allow you to see "hidden" Windows components with the Add/Remove Software (Windows Components) control panel applet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted January 4, 2002 Author Share Posted January 4, 2002 My computer doesn't have the Sysoc.inf file :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 Okay... the file is a hidden system file so make sure explorer is set to show hidden files and that Hide Protected System Files is turned OFF. Both of these can be found under Tools... Folder Options, View tab. Once you do this, go to C:WINNTinf (presuming XP is installed on your C drive). You should be able to see the file. Right-click on sysoc.inf and choose Open from the popup menu. In notepad look for: MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,HIDE,7 Remove "HIDE" from the line so it looks like this: MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,,7 Save the file. You can remove "HIDE" from all the lines in that section which will allow you to add/remove all kinds of things you're not "supposed" to. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted January 4, 2002 Author Share Posted January 4, 2002 Still no sysoc.inf or WINNT folder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 Attached is a copy of sysoc.inf that I modified. I tested it on my XP machine and it works so it should work on yours... but you know how Windows is . :roll: Save the file to your WINNTinf folder, rename it from sysoc.txt to sysoc.inf and try Add/Remove Components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 Always helps to attach the file, doesn't it? :cheeky: As for no WINNT folder, you can go to where ever Windows XP installed itself (could be Windows, but I think the default is WINNT). Once you find the folder XP is in, there should be a subfolder called Inf and that's where the file sysoc.inf belongs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E3L Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 hahaha "no WINNT folder" !!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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