error Bad DirectSound driver error code : 88780078

[TheLeXa97]

When i want to play any song in winamp this error comes out:
Bad DirectSound driver. Please install proper drivers or select another device in configuration.
Error code:88780078

IMPORTANT: I have reinstall Windows and i don't have any sound on computer.....
I tried this metod but it won't work:
Ctrl + P -> Plug-ins -> Output -> Nullsoft DirectSound Ouput v2.49 (d)
[out_ds.dll] -> Device tab
and there is just 1 choice : 01:Primary Sound Driver

Here are pictures:

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[Koopa]

Your sound card couldn't be initialized. What does the windows device manager say? Is the sound card entry ok?

Best would be, if you could post a directx logfile.

In Windows: Start > Run > dxdiag > Ok > 'Save all infos'

Additionally take a look here, how to post more useful infos:

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=161361#specs

[TheLeXa97]

You mean this?
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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/30/2010, 23:35:15
Machine name: ALEKSA-87D30BB6
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100427-1636)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: M52L-S3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 337MB used, 3602MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: The file system.dll is missing! You should reinstall DirectX to get the latest version.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No sound card was found. If one is expected, you should install a sound driver provided by the hardware manufacturer.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8500 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0421&SUBSYS_344C1458&REV_A1
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200

[TheLeXa97]

Your sound card couldn't be initialized. What does the windows device manager say? Is the sound card entry ok?

Best would be, if you could post a directx logfile.

In Windows: Start > Run > dxdiag > Ok > 'Save all infos'

Additionally take a look here, how to post more useful infos:

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=161361#specs

Help??

[JonnyMac]

Have you reinstalled or updated the sound card driver?

The DirectX Diagnostic log is reporting a missing file and is suggesting to reinstall DirectX. The latest version of DirectX for WinXP is 9.0c.

[TheLeXa97]

Have you reinstalled or updated the sound card driver?

The DirectX Diagnostic log is reporting a missing file and is suggesting to reinstall DirectX. The latest version of DirectX for WinXP is 9.0c.

i installed drivers for my sound card last week....now im installing directx...

[TheLeXa97]

installed and drivers and DirectX 9.0c nothing again now my dxdiag look like this.

[Edit > Koopa] attached dxdiag logfile, so that the thread is better readable.

[JonnyMac]

If you have a sound card and not afraid to open up your computer, make sure that the sound card snugly fits in the slot. Also, try the following

1. Control Panel (Category View) > Speech Sound & Audio Devices Icon > Sounds & Audio Devices icon
-or-
1. Control Panel (Classic View) > Sounds & Audio Devices icon
2. Audio tab
3. in 'Sound playback' make sure the 'Default device:' drop-down box correctly reflects your sound-chip/sound card. You may want to do the same for the Voice tab.
4. Apply button > OK button
5. close out of Control Panel
6. close Windows and restart/reboot the computer

-and/or-

1. Winamp
2. Ctrl+P (for preferences)
3. Plug-ins > Output
4. double click 'DirectSound output'
5. Driver tab
6. make sure the device in the drop-down list correctly reflects your sound card
7. close out of Prefs > close Winamp > close Windows and restart the computer.


Still no luck? Windows seem to be having troubles recognizing the sound card, so this is more of system problem than a Winamp problem. A couple good forums for general tech support are Tech Support Guy and Suggest A Fix. Although they are not affiliated with or endorsed by Nullsoft/Winamp, they have been commonly suggested here at Winamp Forums.

In any case good luck

[TheLeXa97]

If you have a sound card and not afraid to open up your computer, make sure that the sound card snugly fits in the slot. Also, try the following

1. Control Panel (Category View) > Speech Sound & Audio Devices Icon > Sounds & Audio Devices icon
-or-
1. Control Panel (Classic View) > Sounds & Audio Devices icon
2. Audio tab
3. in 'Sound playback' make sure the 'Default device:' drop-down box correctly reflects your sound-chip/sound card. You may want to do the same for the Voice tab.
4. Apply button > OK button
5. close out of Control Panel
6. close Windows and restart/reboot the computer

-and/or-

1. Winamp
2. Ctrl+P (for preferences)
3. Plug-ins > Output
4. double click 'DirectSound output'
5. Driver tab
6. make sure the device in the drop-down list correctly reflects your sound card
7. close out of Prefs > close Winamp > close Windows and restart the computer.


Still no luck? Windows seem to be having troubles recognizing the sound card, so this is more of system problem than a Winamp problem. A couple good forums for general tech support are Tech Support Guy and Suggest A Fix. Although they are not affiliated with or endorsed by Nullsoft/Winamp, they have been commonly suggested here at Winamp Forums.

In any case good luck

Not helping...neither forums are helping me...

[JonnyMac]

I am not sure of what else to tell you. Maybe a HijackThis log will help one of us see what is going on. However, you said that you had to reinstall Windows, so your system may be clean and the HjT log may not reveal any possible "red flags" (if not there).

Are you using a sound card or "built in" sound chip? Computers with a sound chip, will often have a setting in the BIOS that allows you to enable or disable sound chip. If using a sound chip, then maybe it was inadvertently disabled in the BIOS. Because, BIOS will vary from computer to computer we can't tell you how to get into yours and make the necessary change. However, getting into the BIOS setting usually done by holding a key at start-up and which key is usually shown on the screen at start-up.

I would suggest that you try contacting the customer support of you computer provider or manufacturer .

[Koopa]

Additionally to all, what has been said before, I sadly must say, that sometimes a stage has been reached, where we simply cannot help anymore.

You have a massive issue with the detection or with the driver of your sound card. The possible solutions are very complex and figuring out, what exactly goes wrong is very difficult.

I can remember the trouble I had with my father's system, the damn onboard sound had no installer for the driver, you had to manually install it. Even if you did it, it always said, that it couldn't find some files. It was a pain.

General hardware issues are really hard to track down, in the end, a Windows reinstall probably will do the trick. *shrugs*

All I still can think of is, that you do what JM said, sometimes it also can help, if you disable the onboard soundchip in Bios, boot Windows and re-enable it in Bios again. If it's a sound card, remove the card from your pc, boot Windows and plug it in again after you've shutdown Windows.

Doesn't matter, which of both is the case, you should uninstall anything, which sounds like audio driver, from the Windows control panel first.

[sailesh]

When i want to play any song in winamp this error comes out:
Bad DirectSound driver. Please install proper drivers or select another device in configuration.
Error code:88780078

IMPORTANT: I have reinstall Windows and i don't have any sound on computer.....
I tried this metod but it won't work:
Ctrl + P -> Plug-ins -> Output -> Nullsoft DirectSound Ouput v2.49 (d)
[out_ds.dll] -> Device tab
and there is just 1 choice : 01:Primary Sound Driver

Here are pictures:

http://img243.imageshack.us/i/greska.jpg/

http://img835.imageshack.us/i/greska2.jpg/

how can i reinstall sound driver?