SB Live to Logitech Z- 640

Hi all,
I'm gonna ask a question that's probably been asked a thousand times before, so please dont burn my Ass too quick. I have tried reading here heaps, and not found a conlusive answer.
(climbs into asbestos suite) - I have installed my CreativeSoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Digital sound card (model SB 0220) onto my XPPro (SP2) using a Celeron 2.4 Ghz with 512 MB RAM.
It installs no probs and comes up as a EMU10K with the driver version 5.2..296
So far so good.............. but when I go to install the CD ROM that came with it .............. it screams I have no Creative Product on my PC.... WTF ?
I've downloaded every update that seems relevant .............. still to no avail. They won't complete installation either.
Isn't it funny that this model number appears NOWHERE on the Creative site............. maybe coz it's their cheapest model ? MMmmmmmm
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeaze help asap. My kids are about to shoot me http://forums.creative.com/i/smilies...iley-happy.gif
Cheers all.
Message Edited by snapperhead on 11-11-2005 07:39 PM

Duplicate post.
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Re: Need Creative SB Li've! value (WDM) driver for win7] the driver and applications that exist for the package are very crippled. The card is very very old, even though I loved mine when I first got it. The headache and workarounds that you would have to use in order for that card to simply function are not worth your time.
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