pc doesn't detect audigy 2 help!

hv3 · Jun 16, 2004, 04:41 AM

please guy i need help:

i dont know what happened but all of the sudden my audigy 2 zs stoped working,and i cant install it again, i called creative they sold me the disk to install
but it tells me it cant detect my card
i tried everything and nothing works please i need help i want to start recording some music and now i just cant do nothing thanks in advaced

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jun 16, 2004, 04:48 AM

well this gay stuff used to occur on my live when i ran 98SE

keep switching the PCI slots all around and you MIGHT get something, but this might be more a motherboard issue though.

what i would do is get the latest drivers for your board and try switching it around PCI slots it worked for me when i switched them around sometimes.

MythicaL · Jun 16, 2004, 04:56 AM

What is your operating system? I know Windows 2000 had some PCI card detecting problems when I used to have it. Not sure about 98/98SE.

hv3 · Jun 16, 2004, 05:30 AM

i have p4 2.65, 1 gig of ram, windows xp media center edition,and that damn audigy platinum pro i'm tghinking to go buy another one exactly like this and return the one i have ,because at first it was fine

MythicaL · Jun 16, 2004, 05:52 AM

Hmmm... don't know about Media Edition... try changing the card around the PCI slots.

**dj_stick** · Jun 16, 2004, 09:39 AM

should try checking for IRQ conflicts in the system, This website should help you work out if it is an IRQ issue or not…

dipstick · Jul 10, 2004, 03:24 AM

Crap, I just put together my new rig and I have the same freakin problem with my new Zs

I have tried moving it around to different PCI slots but still no go. I can see it in device manager and so does windows at boot up but the drivers won't. My old Audigy 2 never did this but of course that was a completely different setup. I too need help...bad lol.
Thanks

dipstick · Jul 10, 2004, 01:24 PM

Okay, I found this thread where they recommend to run the CTCOMP.exe but it still doesn't work. It looks for a data1.hdr file and I patched all I could find in ATi and nForce folders but it still doesn't work. But it might be worth a shot for you hv3, you never know lol.
I though, still need help

Edit- Oops forgot the link lol
http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=334518

**dj_stick** · Jul 10, 2004, 01:29 PM

try using driver-cleaner to get rid of the old CL drivers
also make sure there is a device of somesort showing in the device manager - the drivers won't install if nothing shows

dipstick · Jul 10, 2004, 01:44 PM

It was always detected in device manager as Multimedia Audio Controller and PCI Input device which is what makes this so weird. But I did run DriverCleaner and when it detected it at startup I just let windows search the cd and install them by itself. Guess what? It worked!!! I installed the other two small updates off the web and they worked too. Thanks much, DH cleaner to the resque once again lol
Thanks a lot dj!

Edit- The only thing that suxs though is that I can't use any of the appz. Even now if I put the cd in it says there's no Audigy installed... Damn Creative drivers lol

**dj_stick** · Jul 10, 2004, 03:23 PM

i can't say i have ever used creative apps… they seem useless
but try using drivercleaner a,d then putting the cd in before you install the driver updates

dipstick · Jul 10, 2004, 04:27 PM

Tried that but nothing seems to work off the cd. It will install the drivers off the cd if windows searches it but nothing else.
I'm thinking the cd is busted or something. Oh well, thx for all the help bud, I really appreciate it.

**dj_stick** · Jul 10, 2004, 04:49 PM

no worries… i wonder if the ctzapp.exe trick discussed in relation to the ZS drivers on a1/a2 et would help you

dipstick · Jul 10, 2004, 05:03 PM

Is that different than CTCOMP.exe? I tried that bud and no luck.

**dj_stick** · Jul 11, 2004, 01:46 AM

check the thread started by BBP on how to use the zs drivers - there is a step by step method there some where

Jun 16, 2004, 04:41 AM	#1
hv3 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	pc doesn't detect audigy 2 help! please guy i need help: i dont know what happened but all of the sudden my audigy 2 zs stoped working,and i cant install it again, i called creative they sold me the disk to install but it tells me it cant detect my card i tried everything and nothing works please i need help i want to start recording some music and now i just cant do nothing thanks in advaced

Jun 16, 2004, 04:48 AM	#2
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	well this gay stuff used to occur on my live when i ran 98SE keep switching the PCI slots all around and you MIGHT get something, but this might be more a motherboard issue though. what i would do is get the latest drivers for your board and try switching it around PCI slots it worked for me when i switched them around sometimes. __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Jun 16, 2004, 04:56 AM	#3
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	What is your operating system? I know Windows 2000 had some PCI card detecting problems when I used to have it. Not sure about 98/98SE. __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Jun 16, 2004, 05:52 AM	#5
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Hmmm... don't know about Media Edition... try changing the card around the PCI slots. __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Jun 16, 2004, 05:30 AM	Thread Starter #4
hv3 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	i have p4 2.65, 1 gig of ram, windows xp media center edition,and that damn audigy platinum pro i'm tghinking to go buy another one exactly like this and return the one i have ,because at first it was fine

Jul 10, 2004, 03:24 AM	#7
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Crap, I just put together my new rig and I have the same freakin problem with my new Zs I have tried moving it around to different PCI slots but still no go. I can see it in device manager and so does windows at boot up but the drivers won't. My old Audigy 2 never did this but of course that was a completely different setup. I too need help...bad lol. Thanks

Jul 10, 2004, 01:24 PM	#8
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Okay, I found this thread where they recommend to run the CTCOMP.exe but it still doesn't work. It looks for a data1.hdr file and I patched all I could find in ATi and nForce folders but it still doesn't work. But it might be worth a shot for you hv3, you never know lol. I though, still need help Edit- Oops forgot the link lol http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=334518

Jul 10, 2004, 01:44 PM	#10
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	It was always detected in device manager as Multimedia Audio Controller and PCI Input device which is what makes this so weird. But I did run DriverCleaner and when it detected it at startup I just let windows search the cd and install them by itself. Guess what? It worked!!! I installed the other two small updates off the web and they worked too. Thanks much, DH cleaner to the resque once again lol Thanks a lot dj! Edit- The only thing that suxs though is that I can't use any of the appz. Even now if I put the cd in it says there's no Audigy installed... Damn Creative drivers lol

Jul 10, 2004, 04:27 PM	#12
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Tried that but nothing seems to work off the cd. It will install the drivers off the cd if windows searches it but nothing else. I'm thinking the cd is busted or something. Oh well, thx for all the help bud, I really appreciate it.

Jul 10, 2004, 05:03 PM	#14
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Is that different than CTCOMP.exe? I tried that bud and no luck.