removed codec, now I want it back

[bobbybobbertson]

I was having problems with what I thought was a codec problem. So while in the "computer management" screen, under "Sound, Video and game controllers", I removed one of the audio codecs from the properties of th "Audio Codecs" driver.

Can I get it back?

Also, I was playing around and managed to install a second "Audio Codecs" driver. I can't find a way to get rid of it.

I'm running Windows XP Professional.

thanks

 

[bobbybobbertson]

oh yeah, the codec was "Windows Media Audio" codec, and according to the system information was the file "msaud32.acm"

The file is still in my C:\windows\system32\ folder. So "removing" it didn't delete it, its just that its no longer installed. How do I re-install it?

I tried re-installing windows programs that I thought would install the codec, but none did.

 

[bobbybobbertson]

Well, I found a Microsoft media codec installer. So I got my codec back.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...78-20d0-4c1a-96f4-177d7e0074b7&displaylang=en

I still need to get rid of the second "Audio Codecs" driver, if anyone knows how