Detect why Windows XP reports “No Audio Device” and guide the user through restoration of audio functionality.
For later XP systems.
| Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix | |--------|--------------|------| | No Audio Device in Sound panel | Audio service stopped | Restart service | | Device with yellow ! | Corrupt/missing driver | Reinstall driver | | No sound card in Device Manager at all | Disabled in BIOS | Guide to enable | | Multimedia Audio Controller with ? | Unknown AC’97 device | Point to wdma_int.inf | windows xp no audio device