Need Help uninstalling S/B live Drivers?

Herbie · Jan 13, 2004, 02:24 AM

Hello All!
In device Mng. I do remove the Creative drivers, also uninstalled Creative Center and Launcher. After restart the S/B driver do install again. What do I miss? Can't find no info on the web, KX don't tell you how to uninstall the S/B drivers. I have a Dual-boot system. Win98se and WinXP. I try win98se first. Anny help from somebody? Herb

kelesh · Jan 14, 2004, 05:51 PM

Well, i'm not sure about this, but you could uninstall, then boot into safe mode. I don't think hardware gets installed in safe mode automatically.

There might be some way to tell windows not to install hardware automatically in normal bootup, i don't know though.

Lusive · Jan 22, 2004, 01:48 AM

after you've removed the creative driver and before you reboot, go to your windows\inf\ directory:

rename wdma10k1.inf -> wdma10k1.inf.old
rename wdma10k1.pnf -> wdma10k1.pnf.old

if windows still installs it every time you boot then it is looking for drivers on the web, there is a way to turn this off which i am not sure of, but you can always disconnect your internet until the kx drivers are installed.

hope that helps

PlasmaGore · Jan 26, 2004, 02:11 PM

Hi. I have the same problem. I can't uninstall SB live under Windows XP ... it keeps installing itself automatically as soon as windows starts ... even in safe mode ... please help !!!

nuhi · Feb 5, 2004, 01:59 PM

1. Go to c:\windows\inf\ directory and search for oem files which have in them Creative hardware listed...delete those files.

2. Use Driver Cleaner to clean Creative and Kx Audio.

3. Delete c:\windows\system32\ReinstallBackups folder

Reboot and it should be detected as Multimedia Device.

Jan 13, 2004, 02:24 AM	#1
Herbie DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Need Help uninstalling S/B live Drivers? Hello All! In device Mng. I do remove the Creative drivers, also uninstalled Creative Center and Launcher. After restart the S/B driver do install again. What do I miss? Can't find no info on the web, KX don't tell you how to uninstall the S/B drivers. I have a Dual-boot system. Win98se and WinXP. I try win98se first. Anny help from somebody? Herb

Jan 26, 2004, 02:11 PM	#4
PlasmaGore DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Uninstalling SB Live Hi. I have the same problem. I can't uninstall SB live under Windows XP ... it keeps installing itself automatically as soon as windows starts ... even in safe mode ... please help !!!

Jan 14, 2004, 05:51 PM	#2
kelesh DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	Well, i'm not sure about this, but you could uninstall, then boot into safe mode. I don't think hardware gets installed in safe mode automatically. There might be some way to tell windows not to install hardware automatically in normal bootup, i don't know though.

Jan 22, 2004, 01:48 AM	#3
Lusive DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	after you've removed the creative driver and before you reboot, go to your windows\inf\ directory: rename wdma10k1.inf -> wdma10k1.inf.old rename wdma10k1.pnf -> wdma10k1.pnf.old if windows still installs it every time you boot then it is looking for drivers on the web, there is a way to turn this off which i am not sure of, but you can always disconnect your internet until the kx drivers are installed. hope that helps

Feb 5, 2004, 01:59 PM	#5
nuhi DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	1. Go to c:\windows\inf\ directory and search for oem files which have in them Creative hardware listed...delete those files. 2. Use Driver Cleaner to clean Creative and Kx Audio. 3. Delete c:\windows\system32\ReinstallBackups folder Reboot and it should be detected as Multimedia Device.