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error I found on my computer that I did a search on the web for a quick and easy fix for. I found this forum that had my error and symptoms, cmicnfg dynamic link library but found no one had a solution. The thread was closed because the c-media corporation original poster had not responded to the posts in over a year, even though it sparked a lively discussion with
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others saying they had same problem (at which Daniweb admins kept scoffing! I say LET THEM POST! Even if they don't have an answer, knowing that others have the same issue and finding out how it was caused in each case can be very good and help toward a solution!). I thought that was @$$ and was what made me join this forum, to give those having this problem the answer they deserved and not the closed thread they got in return. Whataloadacrap. Background: This error occurs after trying to uninstall the updated (and overrated) C-Media WDM Audio Driver for onboard sound that appears after upgrading to XP SP2 and/or going to WindowsUpdate. Likely the driver didn't work, so you tried uninstalling the driver and were going to put back the old Realtek AC'97 driver, but couldn't get rid of the updated driver. To fix: Start, Run, type in "regedit" (no quotes), and delete the cmaudio string from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. This makes it so it will not run on startup and try to find the cpl file that was deleted during the uninstall or not installed correctly by the installer in the first place, whichever your case depending on when you started seeing the error. If your sound was working perfectly before this, you are done. To get your sound working again if it isn't, read on - While still in the registry editor, click on the top computer icon in the Registry Editor to highlight it (so that it will do a complete search of the registry and not just from your present point forward), do a Find (Ctrl+F) and find and delete all KEYS related to cmaudio and C-Media, not just the string entries, but the KEYS, except for that entry in
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Gaming Smartphones Tablets Windows 8 PSUs Android Your question Get the answer Tom's Hardware>Forum>Windows XP>Error loading cmicnfg cpl windows xp> Error loading cmicnfg cpl windows xp Tags: Configuration Windows XP Last response: 7 October http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/280699-45-error-loading-cmicnfg-windows 2012 01:13 in Windows XP Share Anonymous 6 October 2012 17:10:10 How I http://www.instant-registry-fixes.org/fixing-cmicnfgcpl-error/ fix the error cmicnfg.cpl ? kari // kari.kyro@jippii.fi More about : error loading cmicnfg cpl windows vutar 6 October 2012 22:31:55 error shows up when windows starts?? Anonymous 6 October 2012 23:47:26 yes; error shows just after starts. "Error loading cmicnfg.cpl. The specified module could not be found." Related resources Error loading cmicnfg.cpl error loading - The specified module could not.. - Forum Windows XP 2003 Laptop Error loading OS - Tech Support Can't reformat windows xp (clean) while loading Windows file, fatal error ca000021a pops-out - Tech Support Internet Explorer error c:\Windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl - Tech Support error:C;/windows/system 32/netsetup.cpl. - Forum Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Get the answer vutar 7 October 2012 00:21:03 then you have uninstalled some software which error loading cmicnfg was running on every startup and now when you uninstalled that software a part of it is still trying to start with the windows but it cant because there is no such file on your computer .... i know how to stop the pop-up error but i dont know how to completely delete it... if you want to stop it then do this: open run and type "msconfig" then navigate to the "startup" tab. there you sholuld see the file you're looking for.... something like this: "C:\Program Files\Folder Name\cmicnfg cpl" just uncheck it and that should be it. If not then go back to the "msconfig" and navigate to services tab, at the bottom check the box "Hide all Microsoft services" to ease your search and then find it and also uncheck it .... For future UNINSTALLS I recommend Revo Uninstaller http://www.revouninstaller.com/ it is free until you go PRO http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_do... vutar 7 October 2012 01:13:06 ohh and i found something that could help you if i havent solved your problem .. http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-... Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Publish Related resources Windows xp not loading after formatting c: drive, message showing error in loadi Forum Error whi
update, it might not remove all the related files and registry entries from your computer. Therefore, when you reboot, your system may try to load the cmicnfg.cpl file, which is the Control Panel file for the C-Media WDM Audio Driver. And because you have already performed an uninstall, this results in an error. How to Fix cmicnfg.cpl Error To fix the error, you will have to delete a few registry entries and system files. Editing the Registry To make changes to the registry, open the Start menu, and select Run. Next, type Regedit in the Open field and then select OK to open the Registry Editor window. In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV ersion\Run Here, delete the string, cmaudio. Deleting this string will stop the error from displaying at system startup. However, this is just a cosmetic fix because we are just removing the command that loads the file at system startup. Now, in the Registry Editor window, press Edit and then select Find. Search for all keys that are related to cmaudio and C-Media and delete them from the registry. Next, navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV ersion\Control Panel\Cpls Here, delete the Cmcpls string to get rid of the WDM Audio Driver's Control Panel icon. Warning: Make a backup of the registry before making any changes to it. This is important because all changes made to the registry are irreversible and if you make any mistakes, you may cause more damage than repair. Deleting System Files Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the System32 folder. If your Windows is installed in the C:\Windows folder, then navigate to the C:\WINDOWS\System32\ folder. Here, delete the following files: cmirmdrv.exe cmirmdrv.dll cmuda.dll cmicnfg.cpl Also, delete the following files: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\cmuda.dll C:\WINDOWS\System32\LastGood\cmicnfg.cpl Additionally, delete any related files existing in the following folders: C:\Temp C:\Windows\Temp C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Local Settings\Temp (Windows 2000 and Windows XP only) C:\Windows\prefetch (Windows XP only) Deleting the files from these folders will ensure that the driver does not have any file to recover from during reinstallation. Reinstalling Original Driver to Fix the Problem After you have deleted all registry files related to C-Media WDM Audio Driver update, open Device Manger and reinstall the generic sound driver to have audio playing again on your computer. To open Device Manager, open Control Panel, select Performance and Maintenance, and then select System. In the System Prop