"This device cannot start" with SoundBlater M

I purchased a SoundBlaster MP3+ external sound card for my laptop, since my onboard one is dead. When plugging it in to my computer, it recongizes it as a USB Composite Device. But, it tells me that that a problem occured with installation, this device may not work properly. In the deci've manager, it shows up in the USB controllers with an exclimation mark, which it telling me "This device cannot start. (Code 0)."
I cannot figure out why this is doing this. I plugged it in 2 other computers, desktop, and laptop, and it worked fine, without any error. It is just this laptop that is doing this.
Any help would be appreciated.

I have the same exact problem on my Dell Inspiron 8600 running WinXPProSP2.
When I connect the USB SB MP3+, Windows goes through the usual contortions to recognize the device... Found New Hardware: USB Audio -> Found New Hardware: USB Composite Device -> Error: "A problem occurred during hardware installation" message and then a few seconds later, "A USB device has exceeded the power limits of its hub port" message flashes by.
When I go to ControlPanel.System.Hardware.DeviceManager.Uni'ver salSerialBusControllers" I see a new "USB Composite Device" entry highlighted with yellow exclamation (!). When I open that entry, the Device Status indicates: "This device cannot start. (Code 0)".
There's no further explanation anywhere of what Code 0 means. Trying to uninstall/reinstall driver per Windows Troubleshooter suggestions doesn't help. Unplugging device and pluggin in again doesn't help. Rebooting with device plugged to computer doesn't help. Installing Creative's drivers for device doesn't help.
Have you had any luck yet?

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