[SOLVED] Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot.

Bluer · 05-21-2009, 05:45 PM

Hi guys (and gals), recently I installed the latest drivers for my Creative X-Fi ExtremeGamer sound card and I've still got blue screens because of it, but I don't think they installed properly because when I try to reinstall them it tells me that I have installed the drivers and haven't rebooted yet, even though I've rebooted plenty of times since and I just can't reinstall.

Any way of getting around it or anything?

Thanks in advance!

Riskyone101 · 05-22-2009, 02:39 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF,

Did you disable audio in the bios for onboard audio?

Bluer · 05-22-2009, 04:24 AM

Don't think so, but could you tell me why it would make a difference to driver installation (or at least, this problem) please?

And thank you, it's nice to be here =P

dai · 05-22-2009, 05:21 AM

did you disable a/virus while installing

Riskyone101 · 05-22-2009, 05:24 AM

You also need to disable onboard audio in the bios.

dai · 05-22-2009, 05:44 AM

both are enabled on mine without causing a problem

Riskyone101 · 05-22-2009, 06:36 PM

Yes dai I agree with you and I have the same setup on my pc also,
but what I was thinking here that there was a conflict of getting the
sound card driver to install for the sound card. Thought it might be easier
is all.

Bluer · 05-22-2009, 07:07 PM

Thanks for the replies guys, but it's working now. I uninstalled the original drivers, found the sound card and then installed the drivers properly now. Still got onboard audio enabled though =P

Thanks again =)

dai · 05-22-2009, 09:43 PM

glad you have it sorted

05-21-2009, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bluer Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP SP3	[SOLVED] Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot. Hi guys (and gals), recently I installed the latest drivers for my Creative X-Fi ExtremeGamer sound card and I've still got blue screens because of it, but I don't think they installed properly because when I try to reinstall them it tells me that I have installed the drivers and haven't rebooted yet, even though I've rebooted plenty of times since and I just can't reinstall. Any way of getting around it or anything? Thanks in advance!

05-22-2009, 02:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,791 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot. Hello and welcome to TSF, Did you disable audio in the bios for onboard audio? __________________

05-22-2009, 04:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bluer Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP SP3	Re: Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot. Don't think so, but could you tell me why it would make a difference to driver installation (or at least, this problem) please? And thank you, it's nice to be here =P

05-22-2009, 05:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot. did you disable a/virus while installing __________________

05-22-2009, 05:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,791 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot. You also need to disable onboard audio in the bios. __________________

05-22-2009, 05:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot. both are enabled on mine without causing a problem __________________

05-22-2009, 06:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,791 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot. Yes dai I agree with you and I have the same setup on my pc also, but what I was thinking here that there was a conflict of getting the sound card driver to install for the sound card. Thought it might be easier is all. __________________

05-22-2009, 07:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bluer Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP SP3	Re: Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot. Thanks for the replies guys, but it's working now. I uninstalled the original drivers, found the sound card and then installed the drivers properly now. Still got onboard audio enabled though =P Thanks again =)

05-22-2009, 09:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: [SOLVED] Drivers say need to reboot...after reboot. glad you have it sorted __________________