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Thread ID: 105077 2009-11-18 04:34:00 W7 Auto restarts on boot up Cato (6936) Press F1
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831268 2009-11-18 05:38:00 I used Vista drivers.

Guess I should have looked for W7 drivers first.
Cato (6936)
831269 2009-11-18 05:44:00 Did you disable the onboard sound when you installed the SB?? If you did, try enabling it in the BIOS. See what happens Speedy Gonzales (78)
831270 2009-11-18 06:05:00 No avail. Cato (6936)
831271 2009-11-18 06:12:00 Try disabling driver verification when you press F8.. If you manage to get into windows then uninstall them Speedy Gonzales (78)
831272 2009-11-18 06:22:00 Have a look at This article (www.faultwire.com) - scroll down towards the bottom and there are several things to try Via Command prompt from the DVD. ( I've used it a couple of times in Vista and it worked well)


Its not Microsofts fault that Creative dont make drivers for the sound card & Windows 7.

You can't always go using Vista Drivers. Sometimes they work other times they wont. Its always a gamble if you do.

If the command prompts fixes dont get it going again, or at least good enough to run restore back to before the Sound Blaster drivers were installed, reinstall from fresh - best option in the long run, unless you have access to specialist software, like ERD commander 6.
wainuitech (129)
831273 2009-11-18 07:46:00 I had the same issue with my SB!Live OEM card ... Decided against using it in the end ;) Chilling_Silence (9)
831274 2009-11-18 08:45:00 Tried everything to no avail, so I reinstalled Windows and all is well. All seems well now. Cato (6936)
831275 2009-11-18 09:55:00 Pull our the HDD, back it up, refresh install. Save ye time and frustration. :P

I mean if you can't even get into System Restore or Safe Mode, and you can't repair, it's pretty much a one way road eh?
Chris09 (15218)
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