SB Live! 5.1 (sb0100) software probl

Hi.
I got recently a SoundBlaster Li've 5. (code SB000), with original software CD, but when I tried to install it, things gone wrong.
First of all I use WinXP pro sp2, and when I installed the card, it found itself the drivers, but I wanted to try the 5. feature, so I tried to install the bundled software, with no luck.
The software didn't install it well because showed me several warnings about uninstall not possible, and so it is, because now i can't uninstall it! There's no uninstall link on the Creative menu under the windows start menu and the software it's not showed in the Add/Remove Programs under the control panel...
Now I browsed this forum a bit, searching for some solution but unluckily, I just found some info to what to download about new drivers for my sound card...
So I downloaded the new driver+apps pack for this card (filename: Li'veDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe), and tried to install, but still what I need (I just want to manage the analog output) won't work, even tho I can at least uninstall it....
What can I do?
Thanks...

Jason,
thanks for your reply and sorry for not getting back to you earlier, but I just now had time to try your suggestion.
I did the best I could to do a clean-sweep, but since the application that was supposed to be under drivers, is nowhere to be found on the CD, I had to muddle through as best as I could. In any case, after removing everything I could find and follwoing all the instructions I could, I re-installed and was right back where I started: Device Manger says all is well, but no sound. Audio HQ says SB Li've is not installed, but it is. PlayCenter 2 hangs when I start it to play a CD.
So I started fiddleing around, and eventually got sound to work. I actually had to change BIOS setting to install the sound card and get it to work. Specifically, I had to disable the onnoard sound card and set PnP OS to yes. I really though I was on to something, until I tried to play a CD.
As soon as Playcenter starts, it hangs. I end up rebooting, but then the system hangs, until I reset the BIOS to their original setting. It stills take 3 or 4 reboots to get the system to come back up, but once it does, sound works. Until I try to use Play Center again.
So, progress but not good enough. Any other ideas to fix this?
BTW, I am installing this card for a client. I do PC repair as a business and I have NEVER had this much trouble installing anything. Any advise would be greaty appreciated.
TIA
Ute

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