Installing GO on system without SB c

Can MediaSource GO be installed on a machine without a soundblaster card installation?
I could install the latest MediaSource 3 onto a fresh system (with a MuVu Micro N200 installed also), but the Go update would NOT install.

The most recent MediaSource version 3.30.2 was installed. It works with no problems. No SoundBlaster product was installed. Only the MuVu N200 Micro was installed. System is XP SP2 Home.
The most recent GO version 3.0.5 still refuses to install raising a CMS Plugin Web Installer error:
http://www.jensign.com/cmserror.jpg
The same GO version installed properly on another system XP Pro with no problems. That system did have a SoundBlaster card installed.

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    Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities. 
    It sounds like you are trying to upgrade your Mac to a newer version of OS X, after completing a fresh install of Snow Leopard. 
    If you have already purchased and downloaded OS X Lion and Mavericks, you should be able to find these items in the Purchased section of the Mac App Store. 
    You may find the steps in this article helpful with finding the items:
    Mac App Store: Finding your purchased apps - Apple Support
    If you do not see the items in the Purchased section, they may be hidden:
    Hide and unhide purchases in the Mac App Store - Apple Support
    All the best,
    Jeremy 

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