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fixed it. strange solution.
k, Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > right-click Windows Audio > Properties > Log On tab > now...
"Windows could not start the Windows Audio service on Local Computer.
Error 1079: The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process."
that was the error i was getting.
the difference between my install and my buddy's was the radio button on the Log On tab. mine was set to "Local System account" with no check on the "Allow service to interact with desktop" checkbox. his was set to the opposite radio button corresponding to "This account:". mine was greyed out.
i changed my radio button to "This account:", added "Local Service" to the corresponding field, and cleared out the passwords.
click "Apply" and there ya go... fixed
we are both dumbfounded why this would have been switch during a reboot, but that's all we can think of; a bug in se7en.
thanks, and you're welcome.