XP SP3 sound drivers wont install...

Well, since I had to re-install XP completely i had to re-install the drivers too. The sound drivers for SigmaTel WILL NOT WORK. It starts install then a message pops up saying that 'Another instance of the program is already running. Please close...' I forgot the rest. The point is that i somehow got the sound drivers to install and everything worked fine on my previous installation. I dont know what I did so does anybody have any ideas? I think I may have installed a Sony driver for the equivalent of the Apple one...

Your post(s) are very confusing and therefore you are not getting the responses that you seek.
I want to post this to ensure that you have done the following:
1. Used Boot Camp Assistant to remove your previous installation completely and restored your HD to one single volume.
2. Used Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows XPSP3 (Your version is SP3 I believe) again.
3. Once installation was completed, you inserted the *Leopard Installation Disk* in your drive so that *Boot Camp drivers version 2.0" get installed automatically.
4. Rebooted Computer (Your sound should work at this point but may not have)
5. Used *Apple Software Update* to download and install *Boot Camp drivers version 2.1*
6. Rebooted Computer (This will complete version 2.1 installation)
Have you done all of the above and in that order?
Axel F.

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http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?MainCategory=&sOSName=Windows+XP&regi on=&Product_Name=Li've%2+24-bit&Product_ID=035&modelnumber=&driverlang=033&OS= 0&drivertype=&x=24&y=3
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http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=soundblaster&message.id=4892
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