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Creative SB Live & XP not happy together

Discussion in 'Audio and Video' started by wolfclan, Dec 30, 2003.

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  1. wolfclan Newcomer, in training

    I've recently upgraded to XP from 98, I should say fresh install. And regardless of updating drivers or changing PCI slots, the SB Live is identified by XP as a "VGA device". Forcing the drivers onto the "VGA device" does nothing. Any ideas????
    wolfclan, Dec 30, 2003
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  2. Masque TechSpot Chancellor

    Have you downloaded the 'latest' SB drivers from Creative's site? Loading them, rebooting and letting XP find them should alleviate your issue.
    Masque, Dec 30, 2003
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  3. tripleione Newcomer, in training

    It sounds like you have more than one peice of hardware missing drivers. I don't think Windows would recognize a SoundBlaster Live! as a VGA device.
    tripleione, Dec 30, 2003
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  4. Krugger Newcomer, in training

    there are XP fixes from creative.
    are you SURE the vga device is the SB?
    Krugger, Dec 30, 2003
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  5. SubKamran Newcomer, in training

    XP detects SB Live! devices. I have a X-Gamer and XP installed it fine.

    Also, don't install any Creative driver updates for the Live! cards because they mess up your computer.

    Sadly, you will not be able to install the software on your CD because it's incompatible with XP.
    SubKamran, Dec 30, 2003
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  6. wolfclan Newcomer, in training

    Yes, I have verified the "VGA device" is the SB. There's nothing elese it could be. The Creative driver update is self extracting and will not install if it does not detect the card. And it can't detect the card because XP ID'd it as "VGA device". A catch 22. Any other suggestions. Thanks.
    wolfclan, Dec 30, 2003
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  7. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    Does the card work in other computers?

    Here's what I'd try:

    - remove the card

    - clear nvram / escd data & reboot

    - put the card back in, possibly into another PCI slot
    Mictlantecuhtli, Dec 31, 2003
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  8. Masque TechSpot Chancellor

    What video card are you using? If it's ATI it could explain the VGA device if you haven't got the multimedia center loaded.
    Masque, Dec 31, 2003
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  9. vegasgmc TechSpot Chancellor

    Ive had the same problem. My SB Live worked beautifully under 98 but always had problems with XP and 2000. Creative has a patch that has solved the problem for me.
    vegasgmc, Dec 31, 2003
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  10. SubKamran Newcomer, in training

    Good. I always had problems with SbLive!.
    SubKamran, Dec 31, 2003
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