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Article #100Re: problem with Audigy and WindowsXP - please help!!!!!
From: Daniel
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 08:24
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 08:24
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Got them, but they won't even install if the drivers on the CD aren't installed properly! "Marcus" <dude@dude.com> wrote in message news:Mp5H7.320351$bY5.1296166@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > dunno but mayb try the latest audigy drivers from the wireplay site (in the > windows 'misc' files area i think)? could be the same as on the cd but i > suspect they are newer/will work > > marcus > > "Daniel" <dlc@ecr.mu.oz.au> wrote in message > news:TL%G7.319100$bY5.1288403@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > > I'm having trouble getting my nice new Audigy working on my system. I > bought > > it about a week ago, and plugged it into my computer which was (then) a > > 1.4Ghz Athlon on an ECS K7S5A running WindowsXP Pro. It worked fine first > > go, then. However, my motherboard died a few days ago (long story...), so > I > > took it back to the shop and replaced it with a Gigabyte GA-7VTXE, which > is > > a KT266A chipset board. Due to the motherboard change, I then had to > > reinstall Windows. After booting into freshly installed XP Pro, I then > > installed the Audigy drivers off the CD, and rebooted as requested. I know > > the card was working then, because I could hear the shutdown sound. > > Unfortunately, when XP booted then booted up, I was presented with a black > > screen, and a couple of error messages saying some files couldn't be > found. > > I remembered there being a black screen with the Creative animation when > the > > Creative software loads, so I suspected there was an issue with this. I > > restarted the computer again, but thesame thing happened. Next reboot, I > > chose the "last known good configuration", which worked fine, only the > > Audigy drivers weren't installed (but the rest of the associated programs > > were). Since then, I have been unable to get the card to work. Whenever XP > > recognises that the hardware is there, it searches for drivers, installs > > them, then says "hardware could not be installed" and "access is denied". > > This applies to the Creative Game Port, too. What the hell is going on? > Why > > can't XP install the drivers properly? How can I solve this problem? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Daniel > > > > > >
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