Error creating DirectSound buffer. Error code: 88780096

Question

Sometimes Winamp shows me the following error message:

Error message with the following text: Error creating DirectSound buffer. Error code: 88780096

After that there is no audio output (just the error message) at all until I reboot the system. Is it possible to have audio again without rebooting? How could I completely avoid this kind of errors?

Environment: Windows 7, x64 on a Lenovo T420. It usually happens when I connect or disconnect and USB headset (Plantronics .Audio 655).

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 08 '22 at 11:24

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A workaround: restart the Windows Audio Windows Service.

Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091119071014AAQN2Iy

edited Jun 08 '22 at 11:24

mirh

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answered Apr 10 '13 at 12:52

palacsint

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 03 '19 at 23:39

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This worked for me:

Open Winamp preferences (Ctrl+P)
Go to plug-ins -> output
Highlight DirectSound Output -> Configure
Change device to what you have (in my case ddj-400)
Same with WaveOut Output
Restart Winamp

edited Sep 03 '19 at 23:39

zx485

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answered Sep 03 '19 at 20:09

freeradikal

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 08 '22 at 13:01

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88780096 = DSERR_BUFFERLOST

// The buffer memory has been lost, and must be restored
#define DSERR_BUFFERLOST                MAKE_DSHRESULT(150)

Update the soundcard drivers and hope this fixes it. Als disable hardware mixing:

http://devmaster.net/forums/topic/6340-question-about-dserr-bufferlost/

edited Jun 08 '22 at 13:01

mirh

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answered Mar 28 '13 at 20:26

magicandre1981

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score -1 · Answer 4 · edited Jun 22 '14 at 15:13

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Restore the settings in your Sound Manager/audio manager, say Realtek Audio manager, to rectify this error and then restart your computer.

edited Jun 22 '14 at 15:13

Jens Erat

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Error creating DirectSound buffer. Error code: 88780096

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