I tried everything mentioned here with no success. I'm beginning to believe
that it has something to do with the installation of SP2 cause that's when
the problem began. Similar problem with missing installed printer icons in
printer folder and missing network connected icon in system tray.

"jaymanporta" wrote:

> I figured out what I was doing wrong- where I typed system root, I was
> supposed to type the letter of the hard drive- oops. Jason.
> --
> Jason Porta
>
>
> "Chris Laarman" wrote:
>
> > 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.)
> >
> > --
> > Chris Laarman
> >
> >
> >