So I don't know my way around my computer very well...my brother is the computer proffesional and he does everything for me..and hes not around...well

Trying to get rid of a virus i somehow aquired I accidentally deleted my sound device..i have widows xp its a dell and all i remember is the sound device had the image of a little palm tree?! i mean what is that..i have no idea but I want my sound back any help pleeease!?

Hi and welcome to D-A-L

Have you tried system restore?

hmmm whats a system restore? could u walk me through it?

Here's how to do a system restore

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...emrestore.mspx

so ive had more trouble than neccessary what should i do..i tried the system restore only did it fail but now my computer doesnt start right...the only way it will start is if i start it in safe mode...ive tried to undo the system restore but that fails too...so now my view is big and in safe mode..the sound device doesnt work as alot of other things...is there a way i can start over? how do i fix this? ive got more problems now than ever...

did you get a disk named "Opperating system"?
if you did, try using the recovery console:

Insert the Setup compact disc (CD) and restart the computer. If prompted, select any options required to boot from the CD.
When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts; choose the repair or recover option by pressing R. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access from the Recovery Console.

you will need to change your boot setup in the bios so that your cd-rom is at the top.

When you are in the recovery console, type the following commands:
Fixboot (press enter)
Fixmbr (press enter)
Exit (press enter)

your computer should then restart. if it still doesnt work, you could try one of these:
repair install- http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
clean install- http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

they are 2 very good step-by-step guides. If you chose one of these, you will need to re-install your audio/video drivers either from the "drivers and utilities" disk or by downloading them off the internet.

if you do a clean install, install an antivirus and a firewall (and sp2 if you can) before connecting to the internet.

Hope this helps,
Mike