"Cannot initialize audio driver. Reinstall audio drive

I just purchased a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, retail the other day from a local electronics store. I took it home threw it into an open pci slot and started to install drivers.
The only things I want from the cd are the Windows (XP) drivers and AudioHQ. After I installed these things, I attempted to use AudioHQ through control pannel (after restarting) and I get, So I thought maybe once I updated the drivers from the Creative/SoundBlaster site(s) it would work. But it doesn't. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers, but I get the same error.
I have an ASUS A8N-SLI with the AC97 onboard, it is disabled in bios.
Other system specs:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Corsair 2gig pc3200
BFG Tech 6600GT (two of them)
Window XP Pro SP
DirectX 9.0c
I've tried using the kx drivers, but they are horrid and I would rather stay away from them. Can anyone help?

antti wrote:
wohoo i made it!
there was a file at CD, not launch exe or nothing like that. Somewhere there what installs and uninstalls drivers. So i used that and now is working
btw good sound
I suppose you mean CTZAPXX.exe!
Can be found on Audio\Drivers -folder on Creative Original Installation CD.
.jtp

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antti wrote:
wohoo i made it!
there was a file at CD, not launch exe or nothing like that. Somewhere there what installs and uninstalls drivers. So i used that and now is working
btw good sound
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.jtp

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