Audigy 2: Windows XP hang at login after new drivers instal

Hi All,
I have found that after installing the latest version of the Audigy 2 drivers (<span class="Apple-style-span">SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_8_000) on my Windows XP SP2, sound works just before you reboot after installation. After the installation reboot, and after you enter your password at the login screen, you hear the logon-sound, and after that XP freezes.
I have booted into Safe mode and disabled all startup items, and Windows then boots normally. However, when I try to narrow down the fault by selecti'vely re-enabling some of the Startup items, it then hangs again (no matter which ones I enable).
So far, the only successful startup config consists of only the CT startup items being enabled.
If I enable ANYTHING (even a single different item each time) else Windows hangs again.
The only solution is to select "Restore last good known configuration" before Windows boots up. Undoing the driver installation using System restore, does NOT help.
Anyone with any ideas?
Thanks?

UPDATE: Just updated to SP3 and guess what? Windows hangs at login as before, despite the fact that I was using the older, up to now fully working, drivers.
Solution? Simple! Throw the card in the bin, and enable the onboard soundcard. END of problems! These people at Creative are completely USELESS...Not wasting any more of my time on their crappy products (and programming).
++?
Hi there,
Thanks for the reply; I have already gone back to?<span class="Apple-style-span">SBAX_WBUP2_LB_2_09_006<span class="Apple-style-span">?which seems to be working OK.
The point is however that part of the new release does not work, and I am convinced that it is related to some 'helper' application and not the main driver itself.
Anyone else having similar trouble?
Thanks?
Message Edited by lordbyte on 08-02-2008 02:04 PM

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