OK try this,,,, the Sound in Control Panel is mmsys.cpl located in
C:\Windows\System32

Rename that one to mmsysZ.cpl

Search for another copy and copy and paste it into the System32 folder
THEN click on it and see if it runs OK... if so great... if not delete it
and
rename the other one back by removing the Z. Let me know if it works,
hangs as the other one or whatever.

"james" <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:160F7632-D2AF-4F43-84C4-17EF7021E1DC@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> nope, no good. didnt work
>
> "Spirit" wrote:
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>> Lets run CHKDSK in case its a file problem.
>>
>> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-checkdisk.html?ltr=C[/url]
>> How to run Checkdisk (Autochk.exe) at boot-up - Chkdsk
>>
>> "james" <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7116468D-46B2-4AE3-8DB9-B8AC50451D43@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> >I tired what that page told me but Its still not working
>> >
>> > "Spirit" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Could it be some of your sounds have been corrupted?
>> >>
>> >> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833[/url]
>> >>
>> >> SFC /scannow
>> >>
>> >> "james" <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:99EB78B3-DD9B-4FF0-8003-5F0BDA79932C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > ok, i am having a problem being able to edit my recording options. i
>> >> > go
>> >> > into
>> >> > the control panel and click sound. when that pops up I click
>> >> > recording
>> >> > to
>> >> > try
>> >> > and get to my mic but the whole window freezes up. Below is a screen
>> >> > shot
>> >> > of
>> >> > what I'm talking about. Is there a way to stop it from freezing?
>> >> >
>> >> > [IMG]http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1441/untitlednu0.png[/IMG]
>> >>
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