How do I install the alchemy drive

I just paid 10 bucks for the alchemy drivers and got some serial number with the drivers. That is so DUMB! Anyway, there were no instructions. Just a .exe file and a serial number. They took my 10 bucks. I have vista home premium 32 bit. First (thankfully) I backed up my computer with Acronis True Image.
The next hurdle was UNINSTALLING the current creative drivers. They assured me in the very brief instructions for the original drivers to check off "delete drivers" after removing them from device manager, which I did. It said a reboot would be required - but none was.
I rebooted anyway. The first thing after the reboot, vista starts whining about drivers. It offers me options, would you like to download them are they on your system etc. etc. ad naseum. I knew I was in trouble. I entered "cancel" and stopped all the popup windows.
I then executed the .exe files with the alchemy drivers. I got to the point where it wanted that serial number. I cut and paste it and selected "next" but it said the number was invlalid what I just paid 10 bucks for these things INVALID
I then typed the looooooooonnngggg string in by hand and somehow got to the next panel. I filled out my name and address, hit next and that was it. Again no request to reboot.
So I rebooted. Guess what NO SOUND. nothing. NADA. I went into the creative directory and tried executing the exe again only to be told I didn't have the hardware on my system for the drivers. Now I have a sound blaster audigy2 ZS. Device manager shows it.
All along the way there were windows popping up from my firewall, user account control, what a freaking nightmare.
I ended up restoring my system (thank you acronis) and am back to the old drivers.
Can someone detail, step by step tell me how to put these drivers on Do I remove the old non-alchemy drivers first Do I keep them on NO INSTRUCTIONS. I HATE THAT. I'm not a swami who can guess what creative had in mind when they developed these drivers.
Please, somebody that knows what they are doing and is PATIENT, please tell me step by step - including how to enter that serial number for these drivers (when to enter it, oh yes, it asked me when I bought the drivers too - right under the serial number. it was right around midnight and I didn't know which day to use).
Please HELLPPPPP. Putting drivers on should not be this hard. If I can't get help, how do I get my 10 bucks back These alchemy drivers won't go on.......
Thank you,
Bob

download the newest 0006 drivers from creative. Install them first. After this, install Alchemy. U dont need to uninstall the old drivers, was completely useless :P
u only had to remove the old alchemy package, if one was already installed.
Alchemy is only an extra application, and doesnt include drivers for your soundcard.
Message Edited by fffcmad on 04-03-2008 10:04 PM

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