wfransee

I'm having difficulty installing a pci sound blaster live 5.1 (sb0220) audio card in a HP D530 CMT (p/n dc577av).

Pentium IV 2.8 GHZ
512 MB RAM
Win XP Pro

When I attempt to run the installation software from creative labs, I get an error stating: Set up could not detect any sound blaster audio card on your system. However, Windows XP does indicate "new hardware found" and identifies the card as a "multimedia audio controller." XP is unable to "find" appropriate drivers itself...indicating that the device is not set up properly.

Hints? Suggestions?

mark3567

Hi,

I would go into Start, Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager and delete all references to a sound device.

Next, reboot and enter BIOS setup menu.....and set PnP to DISABLED......Save and Exit.

Reboot and when it finds the card, then enter the latest software drivers that you have previously downloaded for the manufacturer's website. I know, you have a disk, but download the newest and greatest anyhow and feed those drivers in.

Hope that helps.

wfransee

Unfortunately, the only driver files that I can get from the Creative website are bundled in a self-installation executable file. Therefore, I can't pick the drivers...all I can do is execute the file...which then tells me that "no sound blaster audio card installed."

mark3567

Hi,

Take a look here for drivers for the soundblaster:

http://www.driverguide.com/

Click on members

User ID = drivers

Password = all

Or, you can join free

playitagain

Hi, wfransee :)

I, too, had a sound card problem similar and almost the same card/same problem. I went to *gasp* the creative labs site and got email tech help.
They were VERY helpful and solved my problem. It took us several days to figure it out (wrong drivers :) ) but I was able to get it working.
They will need very number off the card you can possible find, because some of their products are very close in nature to each other.
I read one of the numbers wrong to start with which didn't help.
I got a guy with the last name of Ho or something similar.
He was very helpful and stayed with me the whole time.
So, I am very happy with CLabs support. VERY happy.
Good luck.
playitagain...
btw: I totally agree about getting the most up-to-date drivers! If you're going to the trouble to do it...why settle for the bronze? :)

wfransee

Does anyone have the drivers for the SoundBlaster Live 5.1 (model: SB0220) for Windows XP in a non-self-installation format? Perhaps someone could zip the driver files and send them as an e-mail attachment. (fransee@dexter.k12.mi.us)

Still, the driver files that I download from creative (in self-installation format) will not identify the audio card. I keep getting an error stating: setup could not detect any sound Blaster Audio card on your system. Windows XP identifies it as a "multimedia audio controller."

I have been going round and round with Creative tech support...no solution yet. Unfortunately, they say that they cannot send me the drivers in a non-selfinstallation format.

I've tried the driverguide.com site as well...same files as available on the Creative Site.

chungyfied

i have exact same problem with sound blaster live platinum and have made a post some time back but never got any real answers. basically i think that we cannot update drivers unless we get the driver file that is not in the self extracting format.. so if anybody could provide the driver file, which i think goes sth like emu10k, then we will never be able to update drivers. right now im still sitting on win98 because of and only because of this.
i am contemplating on upgrading to audigy as another choice though

mark3567

Hi,

A friend recently told me that some drivers were available through the Singapore site that were not available with the US site for Soundblaster. Might be worth a visit to see.

iva

Does anyone have the drivers for the SoundBlaster Live 5.1 (model: SB0220) for Windows XP? Perhaps someone could zip the driver files and send them as an e-mail attachment. (N69_IVASHAN@HOTMAIL.COM)

jgulick48

i have had a simmalar poblem with a creative sound card. What happend was I got the lates drivers for my card and those did not work. I downloaded and innstalled the next latest and that worked. I will email you the drivers for that card that came with my system when it was bought. creative no longer supports this card and you will need these drivers inorder to do digital output. the only thing is that these drivers are for all versions of windows except xp but it is worth a try they may still work.

jgulick48

conformation on those drivers they will work with xp I will be sending those sortly.

jgulick48

I need to know from you guys an ftp site that everyone can acsess due to the massive size of the files. 182mb

jgulick48

go to streamload.com enter jgulick48 as user name and 5402267 as password files/cd alltogether in that location

EwryRobert

That is Unusual because I got my drivers from Windows Update. so if you haven't try there. Hope that can help ya

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kazanova

thanksssssssss

Wozer

when you visit Widnoze update make sure to choose custom as opposed to express...

ongmap

I nêed this one tơo can somebody tell me where to got

RockmasteR

Hello all,
Anyone needs a Sound Blaster Live 5.1 Driver for Win XP

Get it from here:


http://www.driverskit.com/freedownlo...5_1/15069.html

for the SB driver for win 9x, the CD that came with the SB is the best or u can use Driverguide.com

slurpeecollapse

I believe this is a driver I grabbed in my fiasco today , and I was able to unzip exe with winrar which allowed full access to the driver alone. It was downloaded from Creative looking under archives

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David Urzua

I Am Glad To Find This Driver Thank You