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WinXP SP2 reboots when try using windows sound recorder!

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/winxp-sp2-reboots-when-try-using-windows-sound-recorder.21909/

praka123
praka123 Original post #1
Jan 11, 2006 at 7:57 AM
Howdy,
I got this genuine winxp sp2 which hhave this problem:it reboots suddenly when try using the in-built sound recorder under accessories menu.what should i do to rectify.. :?
praka123
praka123 #2
Jan 12, 2006 at 10:49 PM
Help appreciated :)
Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta #3
Jan 12, 2006 at 11:21 PM
It restarts just after opening the application or after u record something???
praka123
praka123 #4
Jan 13, 2006 at 2:49 AM
if i press 'record' button for trying to record something,the system suddenly reboots!
Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta #5
Jan 13, 2006 at 2:29 PM
Seems some sound card drivers problem!

Try to update sound card drivers!
phatratt
phatratt #6
Jan 13, 2006 at 8:43 PM
prakash kerala said:
if i press 'record' button for trying to record something,the system suddenly reboots!
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When you record,its is first stored on RAM and then later when you save it,it is saved on the hard disk!!.You have not specified how much minutes of recording you do??More amount of RAM you have wou can record for longer time.Since you are using winxp with sp2 I assume you have atleast 256MB of RAM which allows recording upto 8-10mins(correct me if am wrong) or even more.Also try to put up a huge cache of pagefile.

Also,just like others said it could be corrupted drivers,sometimes most on-board sound card are not DIGITALLY SIGNED by microsoft hence they have minor glitches.BEst bet is update the drivers.
mohit sharma
mohit sharma #7
Jan 15, 2006 at 11:25 PM
this problem my friend is also suffering from , the problem is not about lenght of recording , it's about u just click the record button and the XP COMP. gets restarted
!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ashnik #8
Jan 16, 2006 at 12:09 AM
i am getting same problem while voice chatting in yahoo msger, googletalk.

WIn XP 2002 + SP2+all patches
latest sound drivers installed.
praka123
praka123 #9
Jan 18, 2006 at 7:18 PM
i am sure i have installed correct wingdows certified [DIGITALLY SIGNED ]drivers from intel for my 915GAV with 512MB DDR RAM.the problem is if i jus press the record button it hangs? for a second and reboots.REBOOTSin the sense that like you pressing your restart button in your pcs cabinet!help
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ashnik #10
Jan 20, 2006 at 3:37 AM
plz help someone
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ashnik #11
Jan 22, 2006 at 2:17 AM
today i started CS after a month or more, and XP restarted.
phatratt
phatratt #12
Jan 22, 2006 at 9:14 PM
prakash kerala said:
i am sure i have installed correct wingdows certified [DIGITALLY SIGNED ]drivers from intel for my 915GAV with 512MB DDR RAM.the problem is if i jus press the record button it hangs? for a second and reboots.REBOOTSin the sense that like you pressing your restart button in your pcs cabinet!help
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try alternate third party recording software like total recorder

*www.highcriteria.com/
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countrock #13
Jan 23, 2006 at 6:39 PM
try using another driver..like form the mobo manufacturer site. because its the driver problem only as far as i can make out. jsut because a driver is signed doesnt mean its perfect.
(sud be..but this is not a perfect world :) )

if even this fails then there is soemthing wrong with ur windows.

PS: windows recorder does not record more than 1min :p