Author Topic: Sound in Windows 7-in Virtual Box OSE-SOLVED  (Read 950 times)

Offline shrinivas

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Sound in Windows 7-in Virtual Box OSE-SOLVED
« on: June 21, 2010, 10:34:49 PM »
Hi all,
I am not able to get sound from the Windows 7 that is installed in the Virtual Box 3.2.4.
I tried all the combination in the "Audio".
Please help.
I did not see any thread on sound here so I am creating a new one.
« Last Edit: June 22, 2010, 07:02:00 PM by shrinivas »
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Re: Sound in Windows 7-in Virtual Box OSE
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2010, 10:44:36 PM »
I don't run Winders at home. But, what do you have selected in the VBox sound settings?


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Re: Sound in Windows 7-in Virtual Box OSE
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2010, 03:11:53 AM »
There is a driver file that you will need to install to get sound in win 7.  It will be installed in the win 7 guest.

This thread may help as it contains a download link to the necessary file. 
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Re: Sound in Windows 7-in Virtual Box OSE
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2010, 07:44:10 AM »
Thanks all.
I will try all the methods and let you know !
Regards and thanks
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Re: Sound in Windows 7-in Virtual Box OSE
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2010, 07:00:31 PM »
There is a driver file that you will need to install to get sound in win 7.  It will be installed in the win 7 guest.

This thread may help as it contains a download link to the necessary file. 


Yes, I installed the AC97 sound drivers from a magazine DVD (Windows did not/could not install on its own) and now I have sound.
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