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lokigoesrawr
03-16-05, 08:02 PM
I have an Audigy 2 (plain) on an XPSP2 box. I've just formatted (sound worked fine before the format) and apparently lost my driver/app cd for my sound card.

Now using common sense, I goto creative.com and download their latest "drivers". Using home theater sound diagnostic clips, I find that I get front and center channel sound, but the rear channels are completely dead. So I now download Creative's control panel applications for surround setup, CMSS and such... except upon attempt to install those, I'm prompted with an error message that says I don't have the proper components installed.

I poke around creative's forums and google around for a bit and please correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like the general concensus is that if you don't have your CD, you're pretty much screwed -- the Audigy 2 "drivers" that are downloadable are simply some crappy "web updates" that require your initial CD install. You need a proper driver on your computer to install the surround control applications or something.

Can anyone help me out with a cd image or any info regarding this?
sean478
03-16-05, 09:00 PM
o wait there was a thread in a guy with a similar problem ill find it for u hold on.. ?cant find looking on google.... here see if this linky works http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=139423

u will need to log in use name: driver
pswd: all
lokigoesrawr
03-17-05, 06:57 PM
Thanks for the reply, but those drivers seems to kill my sound entirely. =/

Still looking and contacted Creative's tech support with a detailed description. Will update if anything comes up.
SolidxSnake
03-17-05, 08:45 PM
Welcome to the Overclockers Forums

I have the plain audigy 2 cd, PM me if you want an image...
sean478
03-17-05, 08:49 PM
Welcome to the Overclockers Forums

I have the plain audigy 2 cd, PM me if you want an image...
hmm.... y didint i think of that? :rolleyes:
SolidxSnake
03-17-05, 08:52 PM
gah, he has the card, but lost a cd, give him a break :rolleyes:

but really, its just a replacement, lmao

but pretty much, hes done without the cds... i can probably probe the cd to get the driver packages out.. ill try that on request =P
sean478
03-17-05, 09:09 PM
no i wastnt being sarcastic i was realy wandering y i hadent thought of that