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Can't install Audigy 2 ZS under Windows 7 64 bit

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First post, by AaronS

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I feel like a broken record making so many posts recently regarding this sound card, but I'm now trying to install this for Windows 7 64 bit and can't get it to work unless I repeatedly boot Windows 7 with the Driver Signature Enforcement thing using F8 on startup. Problem is I have to do this even after installing the drivers, it doesn't stay enabled in Device Manager (it shows Code 52).

I've tried 2 separate installs of Windows 7 (Home Basic and Professional), same exact problem.

This is using the Daniel K Audigy pack 8.1

Other stuff I've tried is using the bcdedit commands:

bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON

This doesn't work at all (despite having "Test" watermark in the bottom right of the desktop).

Opening gpedit.msc, User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Driver Installation, double-click "Code Signing for Device Drivers," set the policy to "Enabled," and select "Ignore".

Again zero effect.

Not sure what's up with this because I'm not seeing anything regarding this when googling it.

Solved: After 4 hours of troubleshooting, came across a post mentioning a certain Windows update "KB3033929". Since I have no intention of putting this system online and running Windows updates beyond what is already on the disc along with SP1, most users of the time probably already had this on their system, so it rarely comes up in google search results. I'll leave this post here incase anyone in the future is wanting to setup a 7 system with Audigy 2 ZS runs into this. Haven't tested Vista to see if its a problem there or not.

Reply 1 of 2, by auron

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what is the post mentioning that update?

AaronS wrote on 2025-11-07, 17:23:

I'll leave this post here incase anyone in the future is wanting to setup a 7 system with Audigy 2 ZS runs into this. Haven't tested Vista to see if its a problem there or not.

i'm assuming the stock driver would be fine without the update...

Reply 2 of 2, by AaronS

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Sorry, it was actually Google AI of all things 🤣, to be honest I was running out of options and ideas and just trying anything, I think I was googling something like "Windows 7 64 bit audio driver signature fail" or something and google mentioned:

"KB3033929 is a security update for Windows 7 that is required for many audio and other drivers to install correctly, particularly those needing SHA-256 certificate support."

So I was just like fair enough I'll try it. To be honestly that was going to be the next thing I tried (hooking it up to the internet and fully updating it) but I remember last time a few years ago installing 7 on my laptop and it taking near 3 hours, so I REALLY didn't want to have to do that. With a clean install and just this update, the drivers install fine without doing any of the bcdedit, or F8 startup etc. stuff.

Stock driver probably works with its signature, didn't try it, I think Daniel Ks drivers come highly recommended, fixing a few bugs, so they're ideal.

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