Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 PCI SB0220 - undetected

I have a Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 PCI Sound Card (model SB0220) who has always worked in Windows XP.  I bought a new desktop computer with Windows 7 and when I installed this card, the Manager of devices (under other devices) had yellow exclamation points for multimedia and peripheral of entry PCI Audio Controller.  When I tried to install the original CD software my PC blue screened on me despite the choice to run in compatibility mode.

After months of waiting, Web site compatibility now reports that his Creative SB0220 card is compatible with Windows 7 and directs you to the Creative site to download a file called SB24_PCDRV_LB_1_04_0090.EXE.  When I run this file, I get the following error message:

"Setup is unable to detect a product that is supported on your system.  Please ensure that your product is properly installed before running this Setup program.  The Setup will exit.

When I took the sound card and rebooted my PC, nothing has been detected in Device Manager.  As soon as I reinstalled it, he appeared in the device again Manager so I know it is detected.

It is better to wait for Microsoft to create the correct drivers or can I buy another sound card?

Hey Lifeat50,

Thanks for your post.

The difference in sound quality seems perceptible for me, 16-bit to 24-bit.

I'm a musician for years 20 - ish, and I think it's a reasonable upgrade for your videos.

Here is a site that explains the difference (LOL, in detail):

http://www.tweakheadz.com/16_vs_24_bit_audio.htm

Chris
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