Error loading cmicnfg.cpi sound driver

Sound stopped after loading the Microsoft website download C-Media WDM Audio
Driver. I have XP Pro and Realtek ALC650 Audio for MSI K7N2-L Motherboard on
self built computer. I failed to repair after trying this:
1.cannot restore system to earlier date (no change after going back a day.)
2.Cannot restore driver in device manager to earlier drive (no past drivers.)
3.Cannot restore after Google search following postings that cleaned system
using regedit, removed cmirndrv.exe, etc. Removed C-Media in device manager
and immediately installed Realtec APA397 which was downloaded from Realtec
website. No sound on reboot and then the C-Media driver reinstalled itself.
4.Can’t find Microsoft instructions or other software that repairs bad sound
drivers.
5.C-Media download acts like a virus that is hard (or impossible) to
uninstall.
What sound driver repair or restore method will work? tomshare@yahoo.com.
Please reply to tomshare@yahoo.com

Have you tried the below steps to install the drivers?
Open the Device Manager again and under Sounds, etc, righclick
the Audio drivers (if listed) and click Update drivers. You can
downloadd the updates and drivers at the below website for your
RealTec ALC650 soundcard.
Open Drivers - Free Download Realtek ALC650 / ALC655 AC97 Audio Driver
http://www.opendrivers.com/driver/21...-download.html
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"tomshare" wrote:

> Sound stopped after loading the Microsoft website download C-Media WDM Audio
> Driver. I have XP Pro and Realtek ALC650 Audio for MSI K7N2-L Motherboard on
> self built computer. I failed to repair after trying this:
> 1.cannot restore system to earlier date (no change after going back a day.)
> 2.Cannot restore driver in device manager to earlier drive (no past drivers.)
> 3.Cannot restore after Google search following postings that cleaned system
> using regedit, removed cmirndrv.exe, etc. Removed C-Media in device manager
> and immediately installed Realtec APA397 which was downloaded from Realtec
> website. No sound on reboot and then the C-Media driver reinstalled itself.
> 4.Can’t find Microsoft instructions or other software that repairs bad sound
> drivers.
> 5.C-Media download acts like a virus that is hard (or impossible) to
> uninstall.
> What sound driver repair or restore method will work? tomshare@yahoo.com.
> Please reply to tomshare@yahoo.com
>