Just to be clear, you downloaded the file SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0002.exe
(38.30 MB) from here
http://us.creative.com/support/downl...pe=0&x=35&y=14
and saved it to your desktop. Note the download page says this:
Known issues:
a.. Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work
with this download.
b.. Users are advised to use Audio Console INCLUDED in this download to
change speaker configurations.
Try this, following the instructions very carefully, step by step:
To install the driver, do the following:
1.. Download the SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0001.exe file into your local hard
disk.
2.. Double-click the downloaded file.
3.. Follow the instructions on the screen.
To uninstall the driver, do the following:
1.. Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
2.. Double-click the Device Manager icon.
3.. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
4.. Right-click the Creative SB Audigy option, and select Uninstall.
5.. From the the Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box, select the Delete
the driver software for this device option.
Note: This check box MUST be selected to avoid reinstallation issues.
6.. Click the OK button.
7.. Restart your computer.
To reinstall the driver, do the following:
1.. Double-click the SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0001.exe file.
2.. When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes
appears, click the Restart LATER button.
3.. Follow the instructions on the screen.
The Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDDM) is not what you want to install.
This is the Windows built-in driver for your soundcard, and not the latest
one from Creative. The driver you downloaded is the one you want to install.
Once installed, it will have a different name (without WDDM in the name) in
Device Manager, under Sound.
"ch0ke" <ch0ke@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F719AD76-E3F5-4757-8EDD-E41EF369EA42@xxxxxx
Quote:
>I just un-installed the Creative Audigy Audio Processor(WDM) drivers amd
> Creative Audio Console, so I could do a clean update for Bioshock.
>
> I have downloaded 'Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista Driver
> 2.12.0002', restarted my PC, Vista proceeded to pick up my sound card and
> asked to install Creative Audigy Audio Processor(WDM), so I said yes. It
> downloads the driver but then fails to install it.
>
> <img alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"
> src="http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3549/capturerh1.jpg">
>
>
> I then tried installing Creative Audio Console (which claims to be
> updating
> Windows drivers during isntalltion), but when I open it it gives this
> error.
>
> <img src="http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/534/capture2gb9.jpg"
> alt="Image
> Hosted by ImageShack.us">
>
>
> I have used Windows Update to locate my drivers on several occasions and
> nver ran into this problem before. 'Creative Audigy Audio Processor(WDM)'
> has
> been installed succesfully many times before, but why not now? I've been
> spending the last 3 hours, trying different orders or
> uninstall/installation
> of drivers, and switching my Audigy 2ZS to different PCI slots.
> Anyone have a solution?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Edit - This shouldn't even be a problem so I don't underastand what the
> hell
> is wrong with it.
> Clean, no drivers.
> Restart.
> Vista update downloads then tries to installs Creative Audigy Audio
> Processor(WDM)- Fails.
> So I proceed to install Creative Audio Console with drivers, installation
> goes smoothley. System needs restart.
> Creative audio console won't load, no device/drivers detected. Windows
> can't
> update drivers....this alll makes me a sad panda.
>
> Edit 2 - This is the error code I get -
> <a href="http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/384/capture3hz2.jpg"
> target="_blank">Error(s) found: Code 800F0203</a> whilst trying to
> install,
> which apparantly doesn't exits according to <a
> href="http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527/" target="_blank">Microsoft
> Knowledge Database.</a>
>
> Edit 3 - Ok found the error <a
> href="http://megos.ch/support/doserrors_e.txt/" target="_blank">here</a> -
> 800F0203 2148467203 SPAPI_E_NO_DRIVER_SELECTED: There is no driver
> selected
> for the device information set or element.
> But the error doesn't make sense, hasn't Windows Update already seleceted
> a
> driver for my device and is attempting to install it?