New SB Live driver for XP
I went to Windows Update and there was a new driver for SBLive. It downloaded, but would never install. Plus,after this and a reboot I could log on my DSL account, but I couldn't access any web sites.
I went to Windows Update and there was a new driver for SBLive. It downloaded, but would never install. Plus,after this and a reboot I could log on my DSL account, but I couldn't access any web sites. Another reboot, no help. I did a system restore..rebooted and got message saying it could not be restored to an earlier date. I was able to get web sites after this.
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I'm having a little trouble with my SBLive card also. I've tried a couple of fixes, posted earlier here and on another board with partial success. Anyway, I get the default sound when XP is booting up, and I can play MP3s with WMP, but no other applications create any sound. Any advice here? I've tried the previous drivers and the new one on Windows update also.
Thanks
Thanks
for everyone that is having problems with their soundblaster card driver, sound and applications and Windows XP, go to Wxperience.com and under the device driver section look for Creative Labs Soundblaster 5.1 Fix for XP and follow the instructions. I did it and everything is working, except the creative launcher bar (Which I dont need). I have sound in the 4 speakers and all applications included with liveware 3 for W2K work just fine. I am using Windows XP build 2526 and a soundblaster live value (It also worked with Live! MP3+5.1)
The fix ( http://members.tripodnet.nl/Tom1010AM/winxpfiles/SBLive_Fix_by_j_sklar.rar) is unreachable at the moment
but does this method fix the 4 speaker support for the SBLIVE and WINXP? I cant try it anymore because I uninstalled WinXP, and am using WIN2K again. I want to make sure that problem is fixed before I install WinXP RTM.
This is exactly what I did:
1. Deleted Sound Blaster live! (WDM) and Game Port for SB Live! from
the device manager.
2. Deleted the following files:
from the System32 Folder:
ksproxy.ax
ksuser.dll
wdmaud.drv
from the Drivers Directory in the System32 folder:
ctljystk.sys
gameenum.sys
2gmgsmt.sf2
drmk.sys
emu10k1.sys
ks.sys
portcls.sys
stream.sys
3. Renamed Driver.cab in the Driver Cache folder in the Windows
directory to Driver.cab.bak
4. Rebooted windows.
5. Installed Liveware 3.0 for Windows 2000, which I had previously
downloaded from the creative site and copied to my hard drive.
(it will install drivers and applications, I did a custom
installation leaving out the creative launcher that does not
work)
after it finished the instalation I did NOT REBOOT and copied the
files included in the fix, I did NOT SUBSTITUTE ANY FILE, the
ones that were already ther I just skiped.
6. Rebooted windows and renamed Driver.cab.bak back to driver.cab
and now everything is working excellent!!!
1. Deleted Sound Blaster live! (WDM) and Game Port for SB Live! from
the device manager.
2. Deleted the following files:
from the System32 Folder:
ksproxy.ax
ksuser.dll
wdmaud.drv
from the Drivers Directory in the System32 folder:
ctljystk.sys
gameenum.sys
2gmgsmt.sf2
drmk.sys
emu10k1.sys
ks.sys
portcls.sys
stream.sys
3. Renamed Driver.cab in the Driver Cache folder in the Windows
directory to Driver.cab.bak
4. Rebooted windows.
5. Installed Liveware 3.0 for Windows 2000, which I had previously
downloaded from the creative site and copied to my hard drive.
(it will install drivers and applications, I did a custom
installation leaving out the creative launcher that does not
work)
after it finished the instalation I did NOT REBOOT and copied the
files included in the fix, I did NOT SUBSTITUTE ANY FILE, the
ones that were already ther I just skiped.
6. Rebooted windows and renamed Driver.cab.bak back to driver.cab
and now everything is working excellent!!!
You're a good man. I was hoping for an explanation like that, but never expected one.
You have just moved up on my list.
Strange though, during my setup of liveware, it asks me for ksuser.dll and ks.sys (or something like this).. and i am forced to browse the "fixed" folder for these files. If i do not, setup hangs forever.
NEways, i'll try do do exactly what you said tonight and I'll let you know how it goes.
Thanks again
You have just moved up on my list.
Strange though, during my setup of liveware, it asks me for ksuser.dll and ks.sys (or something like this).. and i am forced to browse the "fixed" folder for these files. If i do not, setup hangs forever.
NEways, i'll try do do exactly what you said tonight and I'll let you know how it goes.
Thanks again
Using the fix by j_sklar was successful, however I had some issues to address during the 'install' of the fix. I thought I'd share them with you.
1. Make sure you do not have the Windows XP CD in any drives.
2. When asked for the XP CD choose 'Cancel' and 'Yes - use unverified files.
3. Make sure you are not connected to the internet at any time during the process.
4. Once you have done the final reboot and completed the process, choose to update the SBLIVE/SBLIVE VALUE (WDM) driver, and let it download the latest one off the internet by choosing 'specify location' and unticking 'media locations/browse'.
Hope this helps.
1. Make sure you do not have the Windows XP CD in any drives.
2. When asked for the XP CD choose 'Cancel' and 'Yes - use unverified files.
3. Make sure you are not connected to the internet at any time during the process.
4. Once you have done the final reboot and completed the process, choose to update the SBLIVE/SBLIVE VALUE (WDM) driver, and let it download the latest one off the internet by choosing 'specify location' and unticking 'media locations/browse'.
Hope this helps.
