diff --git a/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/audiosrv.h b/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/audiosrv.h
index 398c26edda8..b4d02a744db 100644
--- a/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/audiosrv.h
+++ b/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/audiosrv.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ HandleDeviceEvent(
     DWORD dwEventType,
     LPVOID lpEventData);
 
+BOOL
+StartSystemAudioServices();
 
 /* Debugging */
 
diff --git a/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/audiosrv.rbuild b/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/audiosrv.rbuild
index 5f53ac59570..192806d4eeb 100644
--- a/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/audiosrv.rbuild
+++ b/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/audiosrv.rbuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	<file>pnp_list_manager.c</file>
 	<file>pnp_list_lock.c</file>
 	<file>pnp.c</file>
+	<file>services.c</file>
 	<file>debug.c</file>
 	<file>audiosrv.rc</file>
 </module>
diff --git a/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/main.c b/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/main.c
index 6160311eba3..c987433cdb5 100644
--- a/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/main.c
+++ b/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/main.c
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ ServiceMain(DWORD argc, LPWSTR argv)
         return;
 */
     }
+    /* start system audio services */
+    StartSystemAudioServices();
+
 
     InitializeFakeDevice();
 
diff --git a/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/services.c b/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/services.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..233828a16b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reactos/base/services/audiosrv/services.c
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * PROJECT:          ReactOS
+ * LICENSE:          GPL - See COPYING in the top level directory
+ * FILE:             base/services/audiosrv/services.c
+ * PURPOSE:          Audio Service Plug and Play
+ * COPYRIGHT:        Copyright 2009 Johannes Anderwald
+ */
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <winuser.h>
+#include <dbt.h>
+#include <setupapi.h>
+
+#include <ks.h>
+#include <ksmedia.h>
+
+#include <audiosrv/audiosrv.h>
+#include "audiosrv.h"
+
+
+BOOL
+StartSystemAudioServices()
+{
+    SC_HANDLE hSCManager, hService;
+
+    logmsg("Starting system audio services\n");
+
+    hSCManager = OpenSCManager(NULL, NULL, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT);
+    if (!hSCManager)
+    {
+        logmsg("Failed to open service manager\n");
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    hService = OpenService(hSCManager, L"sysaudio", SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS);
+    if (hService)
+    {
+        if (!StartService(hService, 0, NULL))
+        {
+            logmsg("Failed to start sysaudio service\n");
+            CloseServiceHandle(hService);
+            CloseServiceHandle(hSCManager);
+            return FALSE;
+        }
+        CloseServiceHandle(hService);
+        logmsg("Sysaudio service started\n");
+        // FIXME
+        // wait untill service is started
+    }
+
+    hService = OpenService(hSCManager, L"wdmaud", SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS);
+    if (hService)
+    {
+        if (!StartService(hService, 0, NULL))
+        {
+            logmsg("Failed to start sysaudio service\n");
+            CloseServiceHandle(hService);
+            CloseServiceHandle(hSCManager);
+            return FALSE;
+        }
+        CloseServiceHandle(hService);
+        logmsg("Wdmaud service started\n");
+    }
+
+
+    CloseServiceHandle(hSCManager);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+