Finally. A solution for Installing Audigy 2 drive

Seems to be a fairly common problem that I have seen posted on this board and many others. Here is a solution that I found after a couple hours of trying. This solution is valid as of 3 Jan 2006 for the (SBA2_PCDrvBeta_LB_2_08_0002) driver found in downloads. This solution pertains to Winxp.
The Problem:
When installing the latest software for Windows Xp I receive a message to the effect that an Audigy 2 has not been detected.
The solution:
-Download the drivers.
-download a copy of winrar. There is a free evaluation copy located here http://www.download.com/WinRAR/3000-2250-0007677.html?part=dl-winrar&subj=dl&tag=button
-Install Winrar
-Open Winrar, locate the Soundblaster file by double clicking on it.
-Select all the files and folders in the soundblaster file.
-extract those files and folders to a known location. (I extract to a file folder that I created on my desktop called "dump" because its easy to find)
-open the file folder and go to the "drivers" sub folder.
-double click on the setup icon.
This installed the new drivers for me. I hope it works for you too! Good luck.
Please post if this works for you, so that others know its a viable fix.
-Message Edited by Tangogulf on 0-3-2006 :43 PM

Eks.
My solution does not pertain to the installation of a new card. Windows actually detected it as an Audigy when I first installed it. It wasnt until I did the autoupdate that it was recognized as an Audigy 2.
However, after it was recognized, the Soundblaster software still did not recognize it as an audigy 2, depite it being list in my device manager.
My guess would be that if one were to install a new audigy, if they downloaded the drivers and extracted them as stated in the first post, they would be able to refer to the driver area and get them installed from there without the SB driver disk.
Its merely a guess though.

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