.wav and .mp3 won't play - .mid just fine?

dlk9s · #1 06-02-2007, 12:57 PM

All of a sudden today, the sound is not working correctly on my computer (Windows XP, Creative Audigy 2). WAV and MP3 files won't play - can't hear Windows sounds, YouTube videos, etc. Mysteriously, though, midi files will play just fine.

I ran a diagnostic program and it says everything is fine, but obviously, it is not.

Any ideas? I tried system restore, but to no avail.

I may just reimage the computer tonight, but if I can find a solution before then, that would be fantastic.

LeapFrog · #2 06-02-2007, 12:59 PM

You could try reinstalling the creative drivers.

dlk9s · #3 06-02-2007, 01:18 PM

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D'oh.

dlk9s · #4 06-02-2007, 02:05 PM

Thought that might work (why didn't I consider reinstalling the drivers before reimaging completely?), but it didn't.

I'll keep troubleshooting.

kerowo · #5 06-02-2007, 02:10 PM

You might try installing a media player with those codecs and see if that helps.