well i thank you for your trouble, didn't mean to take up all your time. I
don't wanna try a reinstall because it was a pain in the ass to get windows
activated so I'll just go and buy a new mic one day. Thanks again

"Spirit" wrote:
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> Do you have Explorer set to show all hidden files? and system files?
>
> Did you close other programs in task manager and stop your anti-virus
> and try?
>
> I am about out of ideas except a re-install..... do you have a Vista CD?
>
>
> "james" <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FC2BA128-7D99-47AF-86F8-430075B13E25@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >I did all that and when I searched, i didn't find another copy
> >
> > "Spirit" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> You need to right click on file, Properties and give yourself access
> >> privileges to the file.
> >>
> >> "james" <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:167572F8-268F-44BD-917E-0D8DEA107D3B@microsoft.com...
> >> > still not letting me rename, but i did get 2 different errors.when i
> >> > went
> >> > to
> >> > open the mmsys thing, i got an error that said "audio enhancements for
> >> > this
> >> > driver may be causing problem, do you want to disable" so i did that
> >> > and
> >> > it
> >> > still locked up. Also went i went to ctrl-alt-del the sound i got
> >> > something
> >> > saying "windows common shell dll not responding" or something like
> >> > that.
> >> >
> >> > "Spirit" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> To make it simple login in as Admin below and then 1st try to run the
> >> >> cpl file (double click on it) if it locks up then do the renaming as
> >> >> before.
> >> >>
> >> >> [url]http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9015738&pageNumber=2[/url]
> >> >> Turning on the Administrator account is straightforward.
> >> >> First, open an elevated command prompt by typing
> >> >> cmd into the Search box on the Start menu, right-clicking
> >> >> the command prompt icon that appears at the top of the
> >> >> Start menu, then selecting Run as administrator .
> >> >> Then enter this command and press Enter:
> >> >> Net user administrator /active:yes
> >> >>
> >> >> From now on, the Administrator account will appear as an
> >> >> option on the Welcome screen, along with any user accounts
> >> >> you may have set up. Use it like any other account. Be aware
> >> >> that it won't have a password yet, so it's a good idea to set a
> >> >> password for it.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you want to disable the account and hide it, enter this
> >> >> command at an elevated command prompt and press Enter:
> >> >> Net user administrator /active:no
> >> >>
> >> >> "james" <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:11058892-98B3-4D57-AA39-65F3ADB29B15@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > ok heres something weird, when I went to rename it, I had to click
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > ok
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > permission but then it doesn't rename it, its keeps saying access
> >> >> > denied
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > that I need permission.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Spirit" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> 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...
> >> >> >> > nope, no good. didnt work
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Spirit" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> 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...
> >> >> >> >> >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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