I'm having audio problems too. My problem stems from Win7RC not even seeing the sound card device, so trying to install drivers for a non-existent sound card just doesn't work. I tried both the AC97 and the Soundblaster 16 sound cards, neither works. I've also run guest additions. Mind you, that was a bit of a trap for new players; it didn't dawn on me that this has to be run for every machine you create. I'd run it for a Win 2000 professional install (in which the sound works fine) and hadn't run it for Win7 RC. Still, it made no difference. I've used Win7RC's trouble shooter to output the registry entries for all audio devices in its registry, but to be honest, I don't really know what I should be looking for. Here are the audio devices that Win7RC sees:
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Audio]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Audio\RemoteCapture]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Audio\RemoteCapture\{A3ED9185-1E02-411C-B11B-05D92F25CEF4}]
"Protocol"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Audio\RemoteCapture\{A3ED9185-1E02-411C-B11B-05D92F25CEF4}\Properties]
"{B3F8FA53-0004-438e-9003-51A46E139BFC},14"=hex:0b,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,ff,ff
"{9855c4cd-df8c-449c-a181-8191b68bd06c},0"=hex:41,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00
"{E4870E26-3CC5-4cd2-BA46-CA0A9A70ED04},5"=hex:48,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,d1,b7,\
09,92,a5,6d,e4,43,bc,d1,f2,be,49,76,35,e7
"{a45c254e-df1c-4efd-8020-67d146a850e0},2"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,\
74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,64,00,70,00,65,00,6e,00,64,00,70,\
00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,31,00,30,00,30,00,33,00,00,00
"{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366},12"="%windir%\\system32\\mmres.dll,-3021"
"{9855c4cd-df8c-449c-a181-8191b68bd06c},1"=hex:0b,00,a0,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00
"{F19F064D-082C-4e27-BC73-6882A1BB8E4C},0"=hex:41,00,00,00,28,00,00,00,fe,ff,\
02,00,44,ac,00,00,10,b1,02,00,04,00,10,00,16,00,10,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,00,10,00,80,00,00,aa,00,38,9b,71
"{E4870E26-3CC5-4cd2-BA46-CA0A9A70ED04},0"=hex:41,00,00,00,28,00,00,00,fe,ff,\
02,00,44,ac,00,00,20,62,05,00,08,00,20,00,16,00,20,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,\
00,00,00,10,00,80,00,00,aa,00,38,9b,71
"{E4870E26-3CC5-4cd2-BA46-CA0A9A70ED04},1"=hex:41,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,20,a1,\
07,00,00,00,00,00
"{1DA5D803-D492-4EDD-8C23-E0C0FFEE7F0E},0"=dword:00000000
"{026e516e-b814-414b-83cd-856d6fef4822},2"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,\
74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,64,00,70,00,65,00,6e,00,64,00,70,\
00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,31,00,30,00,30,00,34,00,00,00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Audio\RemoteRender]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Audio\RemoteRender\{6C26BA7D-F0B2-4225-B422-8168C5261E45}]
"Protocol"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Audio\RemoteRender\{6C26BA7D-F0B2-4225-B422-8168C5261E45}\Properties]
"{B3F8FA53-0004-438e-9003-51A46E139BFC},14"=hex:0b,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,ff,ff
"{9855c4cd-df8c-449c-a181-8191b68bd06c},0"=hex:41,00,a0,ff,08,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00
"{E4870E26-3CC5-4cd2-BA46-CA0A9A70ED04},5"=hex:48,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,97,29,\
0a,4b,55,e5,84,4f,b4,5b,68,ab,8b,c5,76,35
"{a45c254e-df1c-4efd-8020-67d146a850e0},2"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,\
74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,64,00,70,00,65,00,6e,00,64,00,70,\
00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,31,00,30,00,30,00,31,00,00,00
"{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366},12"="%windir%\\system32\\mmres.dll,-3010"
"{9855c4cd-df8c-449c-a181-8191b68bd06c},1"=hex:0b,00,a0,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00
"{F19F064D-082C-4e27-BC73-6882A1BB8E4C},0"=hex:41,00,00,00,28,00,00,00,fe,ff,\
02,00,44,ac,00,00,10,b1,02,00,04,00,10,00,16,00,10,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,00,10,00,80,00,00,aa,00,38,9b,71
"{E4870E26-3CC5-4cd2-BA46-CA0A9A70ED04},0"=hex:41,00,00,00,28,00,00,00,fe,ff,\
02,00,44,ac,00,00,20,62,05,00,08,00,20,00,16,00,20,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,\
00,00,00,10,00,80,00,00,aa,00,38,9b,71
"{E4870E26-3CC5-4cd2-BA46-CA0A9A70ED04},1"=hex:41,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,20,a1,\
07,00,00,00,00,00
"{1DA5D803-D492-4EDD-8C23-E0C0FFEE7F0E},0"=dword:00000000
"{026e516e-b814-414b-83cd-856d6fef4822},2"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,\
74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,64,00,70,00,65,00,6e,00,64,00,70,\
00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,31,00,30,00,30,00,32,00,00,00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{00000003-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="MPEG 1 Audio"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{00000004-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="MPEG 2 Audio"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{00000005-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="MPEG 3 Audio"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{00000006-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="AAC"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{00000008-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="DTS Audio"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{00000008-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="ATRAC"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{00000009-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="1-Bit Audio"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{0000000a-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="Dolby Digital Plus"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{0000000b-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="DTS-HD"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{0000000c-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="Dolby TrueHD"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{0000000d-0cea-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="DST"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{00000092-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="Dolby Digital"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Compressed_Formats\{00000164-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="Microsoft WMA Pro Audio"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Exceptions]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Exceptions\0]
"RankValue"=dword:00000000
"ExceptionType"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Exceptions\0\Factor_0]
"{DFF21BE3-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE2-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21EE1-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21EE3-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21CE6-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE1-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21EE2-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE3-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE4-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE5-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Factor_0]
"WeightFactor"=dword:00000190
"{DFF21BE6-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000003
"{DFF21BE5-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000002
"{DFF21BE4-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Factor_1]
"WeightFactor"=dword:00000fa0
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Factor_1\Capture]
"LineLevel"=dword:00000009
"Microphone"=dword:0000000a
"Headset"=dword:0000000b
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Factor_1\Render]
"Speakers"=dword:0000000a
"Headphones"=dword:0000000b
"SPDIF"=dword:00000007
"DigitalAudioDisplayDevice"=dword:00000008
"LineLevel"=dword:00000009
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Factor_2]
"WeightFactor"=dword:00000064
"PCI"=dword:00000000
"HDAUDIO"=dword:00000001
"USB"=dword:00000002
"BTHHFENUM"=dword:00000003
"BTHENUM"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Factor_3]
"WeightFactor"=dword:0000ea60
"Support"=dword:00000001
"NotSupport"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Factor_4]
"WeightFactor"=dword:00000014
"GenLocPrimaryBox"=dword:00000004
"GenLocInternal"=dword:00000004
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_0\Factor_5]
"WeightFactor"=dword:00000001
"GeoLocRear"=dword:00000010
"GeoLocFront"=dword:00000010
"GeoLocLeft"=dword:00000010
"GeoLocRight"=dword:00000010
"GeoLocTop"=dword:00000010
"GeoLocBottom"=dword:00000010
"GeoLocRearPanel"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2]
"Factor"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Exceptions]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Exceptions\0]
"RankValue"=dword:00000000
"ExceptionType"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Exceptions\0\Factor_0]
"{DFF21BE3-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE2-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21EE1-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21EE3-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21CE6-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE1-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21EE2-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE3-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE4-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
"{DFF21DE5-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Factor_0]
"WeightFactor"=dword:00000190
"{DFF21BE6-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000003
"{DFF21BE5-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000002
"{DFF21BE4-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Factor_1]
"WeightFactor"=dword:00000fa0
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Factor_1\Capture]
"Microphone"=dword:00000009
"Headset"=dword:0000000b
"Handset"=dword:0000000a
"LineLevel"=dword:00000008
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Factor_1\Render]
"Speakers"=dword:00000008
"LineLevel"=dword:00000007
"SPDIF"=dword:00000005
"Headset"=dword:0000000b
"Handset"=dword:0000000a
"DigitalAudioDisplayDevice"=dword:00000006
"Headphones"=dword:00000009
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Factor_2]
"WeightFactor"=dword:00000064
"PCI"=dword:00000000
"HDAUDIO"=dword:00000001
"USB"=dword:00000002
"BTHHFENUM"=dword:00000003
"BTHENUM"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Factor_3]
"WeightFactor"=dword:0000ea60
"Support"=dword:00000001
"NotSupport"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\DefaultDeviceHeuristics\Default\Role_2\Factor_5]
"WeightFactor"=dword:00000001
"GenLocPrimaryBox"=dword:00000003
"GenLocInternal"=dword:00000002
"GenLocSeparate"=dword:00000004
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\SPDIF_Formats]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\SPDIF_Formats\{00000008-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="DTS Audio"
"TestFile"=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,\
79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,72,00,65,00,73,\
00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,33,00,31,00,35,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\SPDIF_Formats\{00000092-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="Dolby Digital"
"TestFile"=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,\
79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,72,00,65,00,73,\
00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,33,00,31,00,35,00,31,00,00,00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\SPDIF_Formats\{00000164-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}]
"DisplayName"="Microsoft WMA Pro Audio"
"TestFile"=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,\
79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,72,00,65,00,73,\
00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,33,00,31,00,35,00,32,00,00,00
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I've checked all the obvious stuff (like muting, volume, etc) but Win7 RC just doesn't see the card, so no driver is loaded. Again, because there is no soundcard, Win update doesn't try to download updated drivers, which makes perfect sense.