The FCJ configuration program can be used with any install of RB3D by copying it to the install's root folder.

There is a checkbox for USB XP Sound Fix (or something close to that.) Do you have that checked for any or all of your installs? I believe what it does is force the 'Sierra' spash screen to be invoked which, in turn, resets some sort of sound setting under XP.

Not sure this will help or makes sense, but the FCJ utility has always helped with my XP RB3D installs.