Vista - Vista Business 32bit Creative Driver Issue

Ok so I ran SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0001.exe, I chose Restart Later. Checked
Device Manager and it was still the same - 'Multimedia Audio Controller'. If
I check the properties for this it says,
"The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

There is no driver selected for the device information set or element.


To reinstall the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Driver."
And if I try to open Creative Audio Console it gives me the error I've
already listed.
I'm actually mind boggled.

I'm a little baffled, too. Try this.

In Device Manager, right-click 'Multimedia Audio Controller' and choose
Update Driver Software. Then choose "Browse my computer for driver
software." Under "Search for driver software in this location", Browse to
C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore. Click OK once you've found that folder,
then click Next...

"ch0ke" <ch0ke@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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"ch0ke" wrote:
Remove your card from the machine boot up your system without it inside and
proceed to delete anything and everything you can for divers and reg strings.
this should allow you to remove anything windows is attempting use. shut down
and re-install your card and reboot the machine and start from step a,
installing the original downloaded driver install, it should now function
properly.

dean-dean : I've tried that a few times, doesn't work.

Snafu-Bar : How do I go about removing the registry strings for the drivers,
I don't know what to look for, and also any driver components lying around
windows? Any program that can remove this, or could you point me out to the
right files, registry strings?
Thanks.

I have 3 virtually identical machines, the first one I install the XFI and
the first install hung, so I redownloaded the update file from creative site,
Reinstalled and this time it worked- altough some oif the other programs
don't- sound font,wave studio etc all return the error that the device or
drivers aren't installed properly but the card does work as well as the
"alchemy" application. My 2nd machine hangs on installation of the drivers
I've tried the cd and the ones from the update, I've moved the card-etc.
I've uninstalled - reinstalled and tried all the suggestions from emails
with creative and I'm am getting nowhere. When I install the driver hangs up
at the exact same % everytime also the install goes on way to long ( the
first machine took 2 rounds at over 20 minutes each. Today I put the card in
machine # 3 and gues what it does the same as machine #2. The first install
takes forever and ends up sayin g it completed but Upon reboot the
audio properties say :
"The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)
This operation returned because the timeout period expired.
To reinstall the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Driver.."
and of coarse it doesn't work.
How I managed to get the 1st machine to load the drivers baffles me as the
other machines suggest to me that vista or creative drivers won't co-operate.
I also tried the WDM drivers but they don't work. I desperately want to get
this working and have tried for days to resolve the problem but I need help!

You installed drivers from the package's CD? Those are XP drivers and will
NEVER work with Vista. And NONE of the applications on the Creative X-Fi
installation disk will work with Vista. DO NOT USE ANYTHING ON THE CD IN THE
X-Fi PACKAGE. ONLY the Vista drivers AND Vista applications downloaded from
Creative's site will work with Vista. There is no sound font application yet.

You MUST do a complete manual uninstall of the currently installed X-Fi drivers
AND applications and a reinstall of the correct Vista drivers.

1. In Device Manager, right click the X-Fi entry and select Uninstall.
IMPORTANT: You MUST check the box to DELETE THE DRIVER FILES files in the
uninstall confirmation box.

2. In Control Panel (Classic view) > Programs and Features, uninstall ALL
Creative driver and program entries.

3. REBOOT

4. Install ONLY the VISTA X-Fi drivers downloaded from Creative's web site.

5. REBOOT

6. Install ONLY the VISTA X-Fi applications that are CURRENTLY available on the
Creative site.


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GO BEARS!


"Fixer" <Fixer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Addendum:

AFTER uninstalling the Creative entries in Programs and Features, in Windows
Explorer delete ALL Creative folders in Program Files.

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GO BEARS!


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