Vista beta 2 driv

ok, I'm not that techy minded but I have installed windows beta 2 and my x-fi sound card doesnt work. Is there anything I can do to get it working or do I need to uninstall vista?
Any help is appreciated

There is no need for another thread on this, there are several already.
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