Bad Direct sound driver error code: 8878000A

zombola · 02-12-2008, 04:25 PM

Hi,
Im having trouble with winamp all fo a sudden. When i try and play a song i get the following error message. I searched the forum and someone else had the same problem, i followed the instructions that someone replied with:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Night-FoX

i could help you a bit

1-openwinamp
2-ctrl+p to open properties
3-then click on output
4-click on directsound output .... and then click on configure
5-then change the primary sound driver to you sound card

this will only make winamp to play music... i don't know if there's any equivalent for wmplayer sorry

..But when I get to the stage where you change the primary sound driver to my card, i have no option, in the drop down menu at the top under devices tabe i can choose either :

01: Primary sound driver
or
02: Modem #1 line playback (emulated)

and neither let me play songs, Im sorry Im not familiar with configuring settings, can anyone help?

thanks in advance

**koala** · 02-20-2008, 02:13 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF

Go to Start > Run > dxdiag > Sound tab and post back with the Name and Device ID. Does it say "Default Device: Yes"? Is the Hardware Sound Acceleration slider set to Full?

Click the Test DirectSound button. Any problems listed in the Notes box? Do the same for Music tab > Test DirectMusic button.

fitness · 06-25-2009, 11:40 AM

I have the same error. When I click the Test directsound button this message appears in the notes box: DirectSound test results: Failure at step 3 (DirectSoundCreate): HRESULT = 0x8878000a (The request failed because DirectSound resources, such as the priority level, were already in use by another caller.)

The same failure appears when I click the Test direct music(just is failure at step 6).

02-20-2008, 02:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
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06-25-2009, 11:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
fitness Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: winxp	Re: Bad Direct sound driver error code: 8878000A I have the same error. When I click the Test directsound button this message appears in the notes box: DirectSound test results: Failure at step 3 (DirectSoundCreate): HRESULT = 0x8878000a (The request failed because DirectSound resources, such as the priority level, were already in use by another caller.) The same failure appears when I click the Test direct music(just is failure at step 6).