Audigy 2 ZS always in 2 channel mode, no S/PDIF output, how to f

Just a day or two ago my Audigy 2 ZS Platinum decided to always output mono or stereo 2-channel mode, it seems. Specifically, even though I have a 7. speaker setup (Creative GigaWorks S750), the Speaker Settings app plays everything through the front two channel speakers. THX Console appears to play everything through all speakers. Worse yet, I cannot hear any S/PDIF audio, including 2-channel PCM and 5.-channel Dolby Digital/DTS encoded material that is input by optical in. Even WinDVD 7 has "S/PDIF Output" grayed out, which makes no sense unless something is wrong with the drivers.
Playing DVD-Audio from Creative MediaSource DVD Audio Player, however, outputs surround audio just fine through the rear speakers.
I also get the error NTWriteWordConfig CONFIG_READWORD Invalid Handle (a popup) in the Creative Diagnostics and whenever I try to install the original apps from CD.
I have done all of the Creative-recommended troubleshooting, including wiping the drivers (latest /2006 version and CD-supplied 2003 version), wiping the Creative apps and reinstalling from the CD that came with the card, and running Windows XP clean (disabling other startup apps). I also triple-checked the speaker wire connections and nothing is wrong with the speakers or the wires.
Any clues? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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