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by: marcbkk March 2, 2010 9:17 PM PST

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Windows 7 - 64 Bit Driver Needed For Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Model SB0100

by marcbkk - 3/2/10 9:17 PM

I am having trouble finding a working driver for Windows 7 - 64 Bit for a Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Audo Card Model# SB0100

I downloaded driver file SBL_PC64DRVBETA_LB_2_03_0005.exe which I think is a 64 Bit Sound Blaster Live! update, but Windows 7 does not allow it to be installed because it is not a digitally signed driver. It also seems Creative is no longer supporting these old cards with new driver updates.

I love the card though. I have bought more recent sound cards and the sound of this card is still much better than the more recent sound cards I have bought. So I would like to keep using it if possible.

Are there any driver solutions?


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Have you tried

by peacox - 3/2/10 10:16 PM

In Reply to: Windows 7 - 64 Bit Driver Needed For Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Model SB0100 by marcbkk

setting automatic updates in control panel > windows update and then uninstalling the sound card in hardware manager and then restarting windows, it should go to windows update site and seek a suitable driver, assuming the hardware is compatable. This works very well for slightly mature printers I have found when the manufacturer is unable or unwilling to supply a specific win7 driver


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Have you tried

by marcbkk - 3/4/10 5:37 AM

In Reply to: Have you tried by peacox

Many thanks for this. Unfortunately the card is too old such that Creative is not supporting it anymore with driver updates for Windows 7.


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The digital signing doesn't prevent installation

by Steven Haninger - 3/3/10 3:24 AM

In Reply to: Windows 7 - 64 Bit Driver Needed For Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Model SB0100 by marcbkk

You can try to force it. It just means MS isn't taking the time to qualify the driver and not that it will block you from attempting to install it.


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The digital signing doesn't prevent installation

by marcbkk - 3/4/10 5:38 AM

In Reply to: The digital signing doesn't prevent installation by Steven Haninger

Thanks, it seems in Windows 7 they don't allow you to turn off that function anymore. Everything has to be digitally signed.


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Drivers...

by CassandraF_WinTeam Windows Outreach Team - 3/3/10 9:03 AM

In Reply to: Windows 7 - 64 Bit Driver Needed For Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Model SB0100 by marcbkk

I'm sorry to hear about your sound card driver issue. Here is a resource for updating drivers for hardware that is not working correctly: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isnt-working-properly. Give it a read through and see if it helps solve the issue. Let me know how it works, and we can troubleshoot from there.

Cheers,
Cassandra

Windows Outreach Team

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Drivers...

by marcbkk - 3/4/10 5:42 AM

In Reply to: Drivers... by CassandraF_WinTeam Windows Outreach Team

Thanks Cassandra. That was a really good suggestion, but today I ended out and just buying a new one for around $22 from Creative. It is basically the same card, but 10 years newer. A shame though to have to spend the money when the old card still worked just fine, but that a driver couldn't be found for it. That is how it goes sometimes I guess when they want to force you to buy new hardware even though the old hardware still works fine happy


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64 bit Win 7 Drivers for SB Live

by Ckrokit - 6/14/10 3:56 PM

In Reply to: Windows 7 - 64 Bit Driver Needed For Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Model SB0100 by marcbkk

To late now, but check here http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/ I have a retail SB Live 5.1 and a Live Platnium with a Live Drive running on the beta drivers with no issues so far. A learning curve and they won't work on all cards (pay attention to the family that will work with the drivers).

I m getting at least basic functions and surround...


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sb live 5.1 sb0100 windows 7 x64

by foolish1979 - 1/29/11 3:52 PM

In Reply to: 64 bit Win 7 Drivers for SB Live by Ckrokit

thanx the above link http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/ worked great! =)


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SB0100

by Tsvetomir_bg - 4/13/11 2:56 AM

In Reply to: Windows 7 - 64 Bit Driver Needed For Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Model SB0100 by marcbkk

Hi I have the same audio card but does not work on 7 can you give me a link from kude buy it?


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