Sound blaster Live! 24bit for vista 64 bit no longer installing
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Question by Sound blaster Live! 24bit for vista 64 bit not installing? I just purchased a cheap sound blaster Live! 24bit sound card, tried installing it, vista 64 bit would not recognize it even tho i downloaded the 64bit vista drivers for my PC. suggestions? http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=1&subCatID=206&prodID=10315&prodName=Live!%2024-bit&subCatName=Live!&CatName=Sound+Blaster
that was the website the windows vista thing sent me to. i checked the compatability thingy on vistas home page... http://support.creative.com/Products/Pro...
that was the website the windows vista thing sent me to. i checked the compatability thingy on vistas home page...
70SB041000000bis model number. also i tried reinstalling the drivers, and windows poped up saying it wont install a unsigned driver, even tho i downloaded directly from creatives site.
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Answer by Shaun
I remember it being a big pain in the arse to get that card working with XP. So much of a pain in the arse that I have two of them sitting in a box somewhere. They worked great with Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows 2000, though! ;)
Basically you have old, outdated hardware that won't work with Vista.. not to mention Vista 64. Did you truly find official drivers for that? I somehow doubt it.
From..
http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=1&subCatID=206&prodID=4856&prodName=Sound%20Blaster%20Live!%20Value&subCatName=Live!&CatName=Sound+Blaster
"The product you have selected has been classified as 'End of Service Life'. "
Last driver update was 2005. Certainly pre-Vista.
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Edit for additional details.
I see my confusion (and perhaps yours)
Because I purchased the cards myself new, I know that mine are the "Value" product. It is very likely that yours also is the Value product and that is why you are unable to get the Vista drivers to work.
Look up the exact product code on the card and make sure you are selecting the correct model of the Live! card that you have. I think that I was even thinking of a different 'Live' card that wasn't 24-bit. (I do have a few 24-bit live externals. but many other PCI Live! cards from before that as well)
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 MP3+ SB0060P
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1Platinum SB0060P
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 X-Gamer SB0060G
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Compaq SB0105
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Gateway SB0103
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Digital (Dell) OEM SB0203
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 SB0229 / SB0228 / SB0226 / SB0224
SB0223 / SB0222 / SB0100
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 (Var Pack) SB0102
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Compaq/IBM/HP (No AC-3decode) SB0100
Emu Creation Studio EMUCRS
Emu Audio Production Studio EMUAPS
USB Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External SB0490
Sound Blaster Live 24bit - DELL (OEM) SB0413
Sound Blaster Live 24bit SB0410
Sound Blaster Live! For Mac CT4875
Sound Blaster Live 4.1 CT4875
Sound Blaster Live! Value - Var Pack CT4872 / CT4832
Sound Blaster Live! Platinum CT4760P
Sound Blaster Live! X-Gamer CT4760X
Sound Blaster Live! MP3+ CT4760M
Sound Blaster Live! MP3+ Studio (Sp/Po) CT4760L
Sound Blaster Live! CT1140 / CT4760
Sound Blaster Live! Value Latin American Edition CT4670L
Sound Blaster Live! Value PCI CT4670
Sound Blaster Live! PCI CT4620
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