X-Fi Card Installed fine, then undected after resta

My computer setup:
Biostar TForce-600 Motherboard.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+
.5 GB Corsair RAM
XP Professional SP2
My issues began yesterday when I purchased a new X-Fi Fatalty Platinum sound card. I have installed several Creative sound cards in computers I have owned (most recently an Audigy 2 Platinum) so I was familiar with the process (not that it is difficult).
I installed this without any issues.
That is, until I tried installing the drivers. I inserted the installation CD, and upon loading it told me that it could not detect any compatible sound cards. I tried restarting several times, and each time I got the same error message.
I tried putting the card in a different PCI slot, and it made no difference. I got the same error.
I checked the device manager, and the card was listed as a "Multimedia Audio Controller."
I called Creative Tech Support and got walked through a number of troubleshooting options, most of which I had tried already. None of them worked.
So I took the card back to the store where I bought it. They assured me that the problem was most likely a defecti've card, since my computer recognized that it was plugged in but the drivers couldn't see that it was the proper X-Fi card.
So I did an exchange and got a simpler card--the X-Fi XtremeGamer card.
I removed all the leftovers from my first attempt at installing the X-Fi Platinum and started over.
This time, all was well. The Installation CD recognized the card, installed the Drivers and Software without a hitch. I saw the Audio icon in my system tray after install and opened it up. Sure enough, it listed the X-Fi as my working sound card. I restarted the computer, per the setup's prompt, and all seemed fine.
That is, until the computer booted back up. Upon loading windows, an error message came up informing me that no compatible audio device was installed, and that the Creative sound mixing software would be shutting down.
I never got any sounds out of the computer. The system tray no longer has an Audio icon. The sound card is still recognized as being plugged in, but like before, it is listed as a "Multimedia Audio Controller," not as an audio device.
Any help/ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.Message Edited by studcopter on 04-25-200707:23 PM

this happened to me. to the letter. i never got the card to work. don't bother re-installing windows cos it won't make any difference - unless, that is, you've got plenty of time and don't mind giving it a shot. it's almost certainly a compatibility issue with your mobo, i've got a biostar too, though a different model. I'd return the card - if you can (I couldn't).

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