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Can't update the Live! Series WDM Drivers (ERROR on LiveDrvPack_Patch.exe)
I've tried repeatedly to install the patch
LiveDrvPack_Patch.exe dated 2003/03/14 for my SB Live! 5.1 card and keep getting: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ERROR Setup could not detect any Sound Blaster Live! Series WDM Drivers on your system. Please ensure that your Sound Blaster Live! Series WDM Drivers is properly installed before running this Setup program. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This is a new install of WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL and I have no less than 9 upgrades to install to update my original Live! 5.1 CD: LiveDrvPack_Patch.exe . . . 03/14/2003 LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe . . . 11/11/2003 CDBD_PCApp_1_00_05.exe . . . 04/20/2005 PlayCenter3_02_52.exe . . . 03/13/2003 PLCFULL_PCAPP_3_02_70.exe . . . 04/19/2005 DDINSUPD.EXE . . . 04/01/2003 Recorder_2_00_34_(ENG).exe . . . 03/13/2003 MiniDisc_1_00_15_(ENG).exe . . . 03/13/2003 Remote_1_40_26_(ENG).exe . . . 03/13/2003 Is there a particular order to installing these that might be conflicting with getting the drivers updated? What's happening here? Thanks! Angel |
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On 27 Jul 2005 07:19:01 -0700, "CURIOUS ANGEL"
wrote: I've tried repeatedly to install the patch LiveDrvPack_Patch.exe dated 2003/03/14 for my SB Live! 5.1 card and keep getting: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ERROR Setup could not detect any Sound Blaster Live! Series WDM Drivers on your system. Please ensure that your Sound Blaster Live! Series WDM Drivers is properly installed before running this Setup program. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This is a new install of WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL and I have no less than 9 upgrades to install to update my original Live! 5.1 CD: LiveDrvPack_Patch.exe . . . 03/14/2003 LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe . . . 11/11/2003 CDBD_PCApp_1_00_05.exe . . . 04/20/2005 PlayCenter3_02_52.exe . . . 03/13/2003 PLCFULL_PCAPP_3_02_70.exe . . . 04/19/2005 DDINSUPD.EXE . . . 04/01/2003 Recorder_2_00_34_(ENG).exe . . . 03/13/2003 MiniDisc_1_00_15_(ENG).exe . . . 03/13/2003 Remote_1_40_26_(ENG).exe . . . 03/13/2003 Is there a particular order to installing these that might be conflicting with getting the drivers updated? What's happening here? Thanks! Angel Have you tried Creative's Auto Update feature? It's a simple Active X control that works just like Windows Update.... it scans your system and then recommends which updates you need. It's always worked well here, although I have an Audigy 2 so I can't speak for how well it works on older products. To check it out, go he http://www.soundblaster.com/support/ and choose "Software AutoUpdate" |
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"CURIOUS ANGEL" wrote in message
ups.com... I've tried repeatedly to install the patch LiveDrvPack_Patch.exe dated 2003/03/14 for my SB Live! 5.1 card and keep getting: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ERROR Setup could not detect any Sound Blaster Live! Series WDM Drivers on your system. Please ensure that your Sound Blaster Live! Series WDM Drivers is properly installed before running this Setup program. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This is a new install of WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL and I have no less than 9 upgrades to install to update my original Live! 5.1 CD: LiveDrvPack_Patch.exe . . . 03/14/2003 LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe . . . 11/11/2003 CDBD_PCApp_1_00_05.exe . . . 04/20/2005 PlayCenter3_02_52.exe . . . 03/13/2003 PLCFULL_PCAPP_3_02_70.exe . . . 04/19/2005 DDINSUPD.EXE . . . 04/01/2003 Recorder_2_00_34_(ENG).exe . . . 03/13/2003 MiniDisc_1_00_15_(ENG).exe . . . 03/13/2003 Remote_1_40_26_(ENG).exe . . . 03/13/2003 Is there a particular order to installing these that might be conflicting with getting the drivers updated? What's happening here? Thanks! Angel The drivers from the CD may have to be installed befor the upgrade will "see" the card. |
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Both of you are wrong, actually. Creative apparently can't spare
120-character spaces in the brief description of this update to include THIS: If the install of LiveDrvPack_Patch.exe will not progress, you may have to install LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe (((FIRST))). But wait! wait! they WERE able to afford to complete lead you a wild chase with the following 130-character misinformation, acronym C.R.A.P.: You must have the previous LiveDrvPack.exe (SBLW-XPWEB-W3-US), posted July 17, 2002. in your system if you wish to use this patch. Uh huh. Where is LiveDrvPack.exe, you ask? NOWHERE! How then are you supposed to install LiveDrvPack_Patch.exe? Well, isn't it obvious? Intuit these drivers psychically, of course tsk. I mean, uh, everyone can tell that a file Dated . . . 2003/11/11 Named . . . LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe Contains . . . LiveDrvPack.exe right? No? Frankly my dear, Creative could give a damn because you can't find it (or mention of it) anywhere on their site. Whoever came up with this pathetic excuse for support deserves the Consumer Badwill Award of the Year, just as soon as they receive the 1st Place Ribbon for unnecessarily Shabby, irresponsible Tech Writing. I don't appreciate wasting (2? 3?) hours playing peek-a-boo with what ought to be a plainly-worded install tip and I translate the kind of feckless disregard Creative has for THIS customer as nothing short of contempt. I'll remember that next time I buy my next soundcard, Creative. And I'll leave it to you to wonder how many millions of other Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 owners will remember your leading them a merry (not) chase for NO GOOD GODDAMN REASON. Angel |
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