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invot

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January 23rd, 2006 04:00

.wav codec needed???

I've been trying to use a certain audio production program but was unable to load any .wav files into the program. After going through all of it's settings, I realized that for whatever reason, it is just not loading .wav files.

When I try to open a .wav file with winamp, windows media player, or itunes, they all say that they can't play it because of a missing codec. I'm pretty sure that windows comes with the .wav codec, but I don't know what the file is called. Could anyone tell me? Maybe the file was deleted when I uninstalled a program. If that's not the case could there be another reason why this is happening?

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invot

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January 23rd, 2006 20:00

BTW: I am using a Dell Inspiron 5160.

invot

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January 23rd, 2006 21:00

One last thing: When I try to open up a .wav file in Ifran, I get this:

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Atomic Fusion

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January 23rd, 2006 22:00

Try removing your sound devices out of the Device Manager, and let Windows redetect them again. Maybe your WAV device got deleted? If you have the audio drivers in seperate download(s), run them. You can probably find the seperate drivers on Dell's driver downloads area of your computer's model. If you have the option of uninstalling the drivers first, do it, then re-install.

Here's what my own Device Manager sound devices looks like:

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Atomic Fusion

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January 23rd, 2006 23:00

Have you tried downloading and installing the codec from the site that is listed in the message box?
And how did you get that image in your post? I tried html to access an image from my website but it didn't work.

invot

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January 24th, 2006 06:00

Oh, and if you want to post images on this forum, you need a server that does hotlinking: http://imageshack.us/index.php

invot

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January 24th, 2006 06:00

Alright, I tried what you said, and still no luck. Running dxdiag.exe I get this error message. This is what my device manager shows, maybe there is something missing:

Jim Coates

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January 24th, 2006 11:00

Have you re-installed the Sigmatel drivers yet?
That might not resolve your problem but it is a basic step because there is no sure way to tell whether the drivers have become corrupted.

Jim

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Atomic Fusion

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January 24th, 2006 14:00

invot

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January 24th, 2006 21:00

I've reinstalled the driver a few times. I've installed it manually, as well as letting windows install it on it's own. I've pretty much figured that the driver is not corrupted, unless the one provided on dell's website and on my recovery CD are both corrupted.

What else could I try?

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Atomic Fusion

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January 25th, 2006 01:00

You said the program wasn't playig wav files. Is this also so for any other program? What about the wav files in the Media directory in the Windows folder?

invot

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January 26th, 2006 03:00

I tired your suggestion and it did not work. Strangely enough, this file works, but this file does not. I was hoping that codec pack would work, but I've been downloading codecs for the past few days now without any luck.

Are there any other suggestions? I'll be troubleshooting in the meantime.

invot

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January 26th, 2006 03:00

Every program says pretty much the same thing. Windows Media Player says that there is a missing codec, Winamp displays the file in the playlist and then does nothing at all, and iTunes shuns the file completely. The .wav files that are included with Windows do work (Startup, shutdown, etc) as well as a few .wav files I rendered using Sonc Foundry Acid Pro 4 and Nero WaveEditor. Strangely enough, they weren't working a while ago. However, the .wav files the were included with Fruity Loops 6 still refuse to play.

Here is another error message:

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Atomic Fusion

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January 26th, 2006 03:00

Or this one...
http://www.free-codecs.com/Vorbis_Ogg_ACM_download.htm

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Atomic Fusion

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January 26th, 2006 03:00

Looks like its a DIVX Audio codec. Go here and download the codec pack. It should take care of the problem.
http://www.agrreviews.com/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=31322

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Atomic Fusion

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January 26th, 2006 04:00

I can't play that file either. Have you tried asking the software maker's website? Maybe they have some solutions?