Drivers quest

Recently, my Audigy 2 started locking up and sqealing like a pig, so I thought I'd try to get new drivers from Creative's webpage.
I am kind of confused when looking at the "drivers" available to me (Audigy 2, Windows XP). I have these choices....
. Digital Rights Management .84.0055 for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS series audio devices (6.34 MB)
Is this a full driver set, or only a "DRM" update to an existing driver set?
2. Creative PCMCIA Sound Blaster? Audigy 2 ZS Notebook Driver Update version 2.02.0002
I dont have PCMCIA, so onto the next one....
3. Digital Rights Management .88.0025 for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value series
I dont have a "value" audigy 2, so onto the next one....
4. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS Driver Update
OK, now we are on to something. But it says *UPDATE*. Sooo.....do I need to install a base driver pack from the original CD before I can use this file? Or is this a complete package?
5. EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Driver Patch Update for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS
"Driver patch update". Where is the original driver?
6. EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Driver Update for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2/Audigy 2 ZS
"Driver Update". Is this the same as a "Driver patch update"?
Sorry for sounding like a gibbon, but Creative is confusing me with their terminology.
Thanks!

I am confused as well. Are we supposed to install the original driver off the CD first and then upgrade or do you use the driver on the website instead or does it not matter? I would prefer a clean install.Message Edited by Mobile_Hackbox on 02-22-2005 :38 PM

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P.S. Umm, the whole Nazi thing... that is a bit over the top. I am Jewish, and Creative may have killed my love of their products, but I do not know of anyone that they have actually killed. If you know otherwise, let me know... that info could come in very handy in my class action lawsuit!! roflol
P.P.S. Looking at this forum, I get the impression that I am not the only person that feels screwed by SB and Creative. THAT should make for a VERY favorable jury pool for the lawsuit.
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