BAM (BAM@discussions.microsoft.com) in
AECC5AA1-60DA-4738-8F7A-B9B9DE6B5613@microsoft.com:

> I am having the same problem except I'm not getting an error message
> when I reinstall sndvol32. The sound works fine, just no tray icon.
> Enabling the check mark does no good. Reinstalling the file does no
> good. Does this have anything to do with installing SP2? That's the
> only change I made to my configuration.

> "jaymanporta" wrote:
>
>> Here is what is happening: I tried to place the volume icon control
>> in the taskbar, and it said I had to install a file. I tried to
>> install sndvol32, as directed by microsoft, and it said that it
>> cannot read the output file. Now what do I do?

With me the Volume Control icon sometimes disappears from the System Tray
(bottom right, near the clock). I then go to Control Panel |
Sounds_and_Audio_Devices | Volume, then uncheck and (re)check "Place volume
icon in the taskbar". That works with me.

Sidebar:
A long-time annoyance of Windows is, that not the full set of System Tray
icons shows when the system had to perform certain tasks (like completing
installation of new software) at start-up.
My trick:
I wait till the hard disk activity is over (System Restore point or new
bootlog made?), then log out and in again. (In my XP Home (English) logging
out can be done pressing Windows, L, L without waiting. The subsequent
logging in appears quicker than normal.)

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Chris Laarman