You have to expand sndvol32.ex_ notice the _ (underscore) that means that
the file sndvol32.ex_ is compressed and needs to be expanded to
sndvol32.exe.

sndvol32.ex_ is the compressed version of sndvol32.exe and has to be
expanded in order to be of any use.

Compressed files are sort of like zipped files only different.

Follow the directions at the link below and make sure that you type
expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe

Volume Icon Is Not Displayed in the Notification Area, and You Receive an
Error Message When You Try to Add It
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];319095


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:O8JY19i7FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> I can't get the volume icon to display in the system tray (notification
> area). I have marked it to show through Control Panel | Sound & Audio
> Devices. I have also right clicked in the system tray and picked Always
> Show. I referred to KB article 319095, which said to resolve the matter I
> should use my Windows XP CD to re-install Sndvol32.exe which is either
> damaged or missing. I searched and it's not missing, so it must be
> damaged. I tried to follow the directions in the KB article, but it says
> "expand sndvol32.ex
> Note that it does NOT say sndvol32.exe
> Do you think the KB article is wrong. I hate to start fooling around with
> stuff I really don't know how to do. I've never heard of a file with a 2
> letter suffix.
> Thanks, Jeannine