Can't install drivers for X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty

gthex · Aug 18, 2009, 08:04 PM

I'm trying to install drivers for this card, after having removed my old Audigy 2 ZS. Once the card was installed, I proceeded to remove all the old drivers (for the Audigy) through Add/Remove programs.

While trying to install the newer ones - even these - I'm hit with an error stating something like "a newer version of Audio Drivers has been found". I've tried to remove every peice of old creative software through driver cleaning programs, device manager (even in admin mode with hidden items selected), registry edits, etc.

This happens with both the official creative drivers and these ones.

Any ideas?

Edit: The card does work (I can hear sound/music through it). I just want to install the drivers to get the added effects (mainly to increase the Bass/Treble tone values).

Robert McClelland · Aug 18, 2009, 08:21 PM

U try the driver cleaner or sweaper mate? I do Uninstalled from Device Manager then run the cleaner then reboot then installed the driver.

gthex · Aug 18, 2009, 08:43 PM

Yeah tried that. I even when so far as to manually check that all driver-related files were gone (from this guide: How To Fully Uninstall Creative Vista Drivers & Solve Install Problems No More Goat Soup). Rebooted multiple times, still both driver setups don't work.

Edit: Right now the card is running of off Microsofts drivers that it automatically installs for new hardware. The volume icon on the bottom states it is a "High definition audio device". Maybe I need to disable Microsofts drivers? Could that be the reason the setup is referring to "Newer drivers already being installed"? I'll look into this more.

Robert McClelland · Aug 18, 2009, 08:53 PM

Got idea for you Try disable your sound card I know it sound nutty but it might work. Then run from main setup in WDM folder instead of exe one

. Let me know if that works for you.

gthex · Aug 18, 2009, 09:18 PM

Yeah, that worked! I just disabled it and installed it through the drivers folder setup, instead of the setup in root. Thanks very much, made my day!

Robert McClelland · Aug 18, 2009, 10:23 PM

np

New drivers Thursday I mean tweaks

Aug 18, 2009, 08:04 PM	#1
gthex DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Can't install drivers for X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty I'm trying to install drivers for this card, after having removed my old Audigy 2 ZS. Once the card was installed, I proceeded to remove all the old drivers (for the Audigy) through Add/Remove programs. While trying to install the newer ones - even these - I'm hit with an error stating something like "a newer version of Audio Drivers has been found". I've tried to remove every peice of old creative software through driver cleaning programs, device manager (even in admin mode with hidden items selected), registry edits, etc. This happens with both the official creative drivers and these ones. Any ideas? Edit: The card does work (I can hear sound/music through it). I just want to install the drivers to get the added effects (mainly to increase the Bass/Treble tone values).

Aug 18, 2009, 08:21 PM	#2
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: Can't install drivers for X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty U try the driver cleaner or sweaper mate? I do Uninstalled from Device Manager then run the cleaner then reboot then installed the driver. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Aug 18, 2009, 08:43 PM	Thread Starter #3
gthex DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Re: Can't install drivers for X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Yeah tried that. I even when so far as to manually check that all driver-related files were gone (from this guide: How To Fully Uninstall Creative Vista Drivers & Solve Install Problems No More Goat Soup). Rebooted multiple times, still both driver setups don't work. Edit: Right now the card is running of off Microsofts drivers that it automatically installs for new hardware. The volume icon on the bottom states it is a "High definition audio device". Maybe I need to disable Microsofts drivers? Could that be the reason the setup is referring to "Newer drivers already being installed"? I'll look into this more.

Aug 18, 2009, 08:53 PM	#4
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: Can't install drivers for X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Got idea for you Try disable your sound card I know it sound nutty but it might work. Then run from main setup in WDM folder instead of exe one . Let me know if that works for you. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Aug 18, 2009, 09:18 PM	Thread Starter #5
gthex DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Re: Can't install drivers for X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Yeah, that worked! I just disabled it and installed it through the drivers folder setup, instead of the setup in root. Thanks very much, made my day!

Aug 18, 2009, 10:23 PM	#6
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: Can't install drivers for X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty np New drivers Thursday I mean tweaks __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now