Uninstalling Sound Blaster Audigy2: "An Event Was Unable to Invoke any of the...

Callak · Oct 2, 2006, 02:23 AM

Hi,
Anyone heard of this issue?
I recently upgraded my PC to an Athalon 64 X2. Still running my old Windows 2000.
I was trying to uninstall and reinstall my Sound Blaster Audigy drivers and software because my EAX console was throwing errors, but now every time I try to uninstall them, I get:

Unhandled Exception
Error Number: 0x80040201
Description: An event was unable to invoke any of the subscribers.

Setup will now terminate.

I get this if I uninstall, repair or selective install now.
I've used a combination of Driver Cleaner and registry hacking (since DC would not get rid off all the reg entries on it's own) to clean out everything related to these drivers. I still get this message.

I went to the Creative Labs site and tried some of their suggestions, mostly related to a possibly damage windows installer. That didn't help either.

Any other ideas?

Callak · Oct 2, 2006, 12:59 PM

I got this fixed last night. After what I tried above, I also used Remove ver 4.0 to get rid of the Add/Remove entry. I was then able to reinstall my drivers.

PhilTheGreat · Apr 19, 2008, 07:49 PM

Hello im having the same problem trying to remove or reinstall my damm

creative sb.Could u send the link of the software u had used? "Remove ver 4"
I would be very thankfull.
Thxz in advance

PhilTheGreat · Apr 19, 2008, 09:48 PM

Hello I'm back ... Kinda solved my problem with "Uninstall Plus 4.1", it is really nice and quite different of the rest. although use it carefully ... i've messed up a little, because of an erroneous search result i didn't read ... well but the problem was finally solved. An Hint: Edit the registry entry with the program mentioned above by deleting it.Then uninstall it.Make sure that u select the files before take action on step 2 of the process.
Hope it will help someone

cqstu · Feb 17, 2009, 08:55 AM

Trying to uninstall Creative Soundblaster Audigy using 'Remove Version 4' ! Created a
Registry nightmare! Any (uncomplicated!) advice on this topic please?

crack1up · Feb 17, 2009, 08:56 PM

I use Your Uninstaller! 2008 @ Your Uninstaller! 2008 FREE Download, Fix uninstall problems, completely remove programs. and then ccleaner @ CCleaner - Home

You can also use drivercleaner located on this site and it will also do the trick @ http://www.drivercleaner.net/ .

cqstu · Feb 18, 2009, 10:15 PM

Thanks very much for your prompt and useful advice! All uninstall/reinstall problems now rectified as a result.

Oct 2, 2006, 02:23 AM	#1
Callak DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Uninstalling Sound Blaster Audigy2: "An Event Was Unable to Invoke any of the... Hi, Anyone heard of this issue? I recently upgraded my PC to an Athalon 64 X2. Still running my old Windows 2000. I was trying to uninstall and reinstall my Sound Blaster Audigy drivers and software because my EAX console was throwing errors, but now every time I try to uninstall them, I get: Unhandled Exception Error Number: 0x80040201 Description: An event was unable to invoke any of the subscribers. Setup will now terminate. I get this if I uninstall, repair or selective install now. I've used a combination of Driver Cleaner and registry hacking (since DC would not get rid off all the reg entries on it's own) to clean out everything related to these drivers. I still get this message. I went to the Creative Labs site and tried some of their suggestions, mostly related to a possibly damage windows installer. That didn't help either. Any other ideas?

Apr 19, 2008, 07:49 PM	#3
PhilTheGreat DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Software Hello im having the same problem trying to remove or reinstall my damm creative sb.Could u send the link of the software u had used? "Remove ver 4" I would be very thankfull. Thxz in advance

Feb 17, 2009, 08:55 AM	#5
cqstu DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Uninstalling Sound Blaster Audigy2: "An Event Was Unable to Invoke any of the... Trying to uninstall Creative Soundblaster Audigy using 'Remove Version 4' ! Created a Registry nightmare! Any (uncomplicated!) advice on this topic please?

Feb 17, 2009, 08:56 PM	#6
crack1up DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 82 Rep Power: 0	Re: Uninstalling Sound Blaster Audigy2: "An Event Was Unable to Invoke any of the... I use Your Uninstaller! 2008 @ Your Uninstaller! 2008 FREE Download, Fix uninstall problems, completely remove programs. and then ccleaner @ CCleaner - Home You can also use drivercleaner located on this site and it will also do the trick @ http://www.drivercleaner.net/ .

Feb 18, 2009, 10:15 PM	#7
cqstu DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Uninstalling Sound Blaster Audigy2: "An Event Was Unable to Invoke any of the... Thanks very much for your prompt and useful advice! All uninstall/reinstall problems now rectified as a result.

Oct 2, 2006, 12:59 PM	Thread Starter #2
Callak DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	I got this fixed last night. After what I tried above, I also used Remove ver 4.0 to get rid of the Add/Remove entry. I was then able to reinstall my drivers.

Apr 19, 2008, 09:48 PM	#4
PhilTheGreat DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello I'm back ... Kinda solved my problem with "Uninstall Plus 4.1", it is really nice and quite different of the rest. although use it carefully ... i've messed up a little, because of an erroneous search result i didn't read ... well but the problem was finally solved. An Hint: Edit the registry entry with the program mentioned above by deleting it.Then uninstall it.Make sure that u select the files before take action on step 2 of the process. Hope it will help someone