If you go to your C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA folder, can you play the sounds by just double-clicking on them? ---Troth ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Scott To: pctechtalk Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 8:13 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Lost sound files Hello Group, I was reading the mail re sound and tried Troths method with CONTROL PANEL , SOUNDS, but couldn't find an ADVANCED .....OS 98SE. I then thought I'd set up a sound for new mail notification, but when I chose one I get an Error box telling me that "windows cannot play etc etc..it may be damaged or not be a valid sound file" I tried about 15 of the sounds and it seems they are all affected. I have had several weird things happening on Hal lately and did an Online Scan for nasties using Panda and came up clean. I have mentioned in another mail that I sent that Sygate won't open either ........ methinks I will have to take an axe to Hal. If only someone had the answer to the reason why a perfectly operating OS suddenly chucks a wobbly.... or two or three....that person will go to Heaven! Come on folks...I am in dire need of your wisdom and knowledge.......Lyn To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk