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SBLive SB0220 Windows 2000 - "Setup could not detect any Sound Blaster Audio card on your system"

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First post, by Shadic95

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Greetings,

I recently got a Sound Blaster Live SB0220 card, and on Windows 98, it works great. It actually runs into the same error that the title of this post mentions, but on there, I can manually install the driver using the driver folder on the CD for the SB0220 on VOGONS Drivers, and then from there install the apps like audiohq and surround mixer.

However, the same is not working for Windows 2000. I noticed on that VOGONS Driver page for the SB0220, they have a specific link for Windows 2000 drivers. I get the same error about card detection, so, I try and extract it, and do the driver and software install the same way I did on Windows 98SE. And that isn't working either, as it installs the drivers as WDM drivers, but doesn't show up a volume icon in the task bar, and trying to bring up volume controls in the Windows Control Panel gives me an error saying it's probably not installed right.

I read some posts relating to the Audigy that creative cards are greedy and often demand the top pci slot. I didn't feel great about that, but, I moved it next to my AGP card, the GeForce 2 GTS, and... It still didn't fix it. So at this point, I'm kinda stumped.

The card isn't broken, it does work on Windows 98, if I install stuff in a manual matter, but I appear to not be able to do the same for Windows 2000. Any possible advice?

Motherboard: Intel D815EEA
CPU: Intel Pentium 3 866MHz (Planning on upgrading to a 1GHz one)
RAM: 133mhz 512MB SDRAM (2x 128MB sticks from Kingston, in the first and second slots, 1x 256MB stick from Kingston in the third slot)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS 64MB (in the top AGP Slot)
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live SB0220 (In the Top PCI slot, after the AGP slot. I don't like it here but apparently these cards are picky?)
Ethernet: Currently the onboard one, but switching for a Netgear Gigabit one eventually. (Which would go below the Sound Blaster Live)
Storage: CF2IDE and some SD2IDE thing. Also a Pioneer DVR-112DBK DVD writer, Sony DVD ROM Drive, and a Gotek USB Floppy Emulator
Additional: Some small black USB card with an NEC chip that can work in Windows 98, and provide USB 2.0 Support (Would go below the Netgear Gigabit card)
PSU: Corsair RM750e
Additional additional: Legacy USB Keyboard Support is enabled, so is COM1 for a Modem, and USB Booting is enabled

Reply 1 of 3, by ott

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Shadic95 wrote on 2026-10-11, 10:15:

However, the same is not working for Windows 2000. I noticed on that VOGONS Driver page for the SB0220, they have a specific link for Windows 2000 drivers.

I had an SB0220, but I don't remember which OEM driver I installed.

Have you tried this driver?
Re: Sound Blaster Live! (SB0220): Windows 2000 drivers

SB_INSTAL SB0220.iso's driver files looks a bit newer (2004 vs 2002).

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Shadic95 wrote on 2026-10-11, 10:15:

I read some posts relating to the Audigy that creative cards are greedy and often demand the top pci slot. I didn't feel great about that, but, I moved it next to my AGP card, the GeForce 2 GTS, and... It still didn't fix it. So at this point, I'm kinda stumped.

I haven't heard about that. Could you share link to a such post?
It seems a question about interrupts and PCI primary slots is brewing here.

Reply 2 of 3, by LoStSOul

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It is Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Digital
I have iso at my workplace if you can't find download site

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Reply 3 of 3, by Shadic95

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I am awake now, sorry.

For Windows 98, I was using this Driver here: https://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=809&menustate=0

This is the driver that works for that OS, so long as I install the driver manually.

For Windows 2000, I was trying to use this driver, which is linked on that page above for 2000 and XP: http://support.creative.com/downloads/downloa … DownloadId=1926

This driver doesn't seem to really work right, if I try and install it manually.

In regards to what you have said ott, I can try that driver CD out. I somewhat figure it will be the same to the one from the VOGONS Drivers site, but it doesn't hurt to try.

Also, in regards to where I saw posts about Creative cards needing the top PCI slot, this is where I found that info. It's for the Audigy cards, but I think also the same would apply for the Live: Re: "Setup could not detect any Sound Blaster Audigy 2 on your System."

I guess on the note of the Audigy, I actually do own an Audigy SB0090 (without the Gold plated stuff), and I kinda wonder if I should be using that, instead? At the time, I opted not to, since it lacked a Gameport, and because I was having ddhelp issues with it (which I believe I have traced down instead to me not installing stuff in the right order), alongside having the same sort of could not detect card error (iirc). But since these cards get a lot more coverage, maybe this is the one I should be aiming to get working?

EDIT: Well, I Suppose I have my answer as to which card I want to use on this machine, which is to say, the Live SB0220, since the Audigy on this System *largely* works, but sound effects and audio in cutscenes works intermittently, which I don't recall having an issue with on the Live, from my limited testing.

Still don't have Windows 2000 solved at this time (of which I made this post about), but I mean, if I have to ditch Windows 2000, so be it.

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