I don't know exactly, what instructions did you read, but you could rename "Windows" folder before installing DOS drivers in the DOS.

DOS drivers are really easy to install manually: Just copy some files over and change config.sys/autoexec.bat a bit and you're done. 😉

That is -or was- normal, I believe. The Creative drivers detect DOS 7 and refuse to install because they think it's a Windows 95 system.
Back in time, there used to be several threads about this according to my memories.
However, I'm no Win 9xGuru, so I don't know what the workaround for this used to be.
With tools like DOSVER you can fake another version number, maybe this helps.
Not sure, though. DOS 7 also had additional DOS APIs (or ABIs) that could be used for detection of DOS 7+.

GigAHerZ wrote:

I don't know exactly, what instructions did you read, but you could rename "Windows" folder before installing DOS drivers in the DOS.

DOS drivers are really easy to install manually: Just copy some files over and change config.sys/autoexec.bat a bit and you're done. 😉

You're right I managed to manually install the SB16 with a driver I downloaded off here that already has the files installed and just edited the autoexec and config, however I plan on using a AWE64 soon and might be a little harder, would be nice to use the normal installer if possible.