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WIN98SE Drivers for SB16

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by gkontogiannis

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I have an old PC running Windows 98SE. I'm trying to install an old Creative SB16 sound card. Upon installing Windows asks me for the "Creative CD-ROM" which (of cource) I don't have.
I'm wondering, doesn't Windows have any native drivers for this card, which is the defacto compatibility standard for all sound cards until today ?
Is there any driver from the native ones that Windows offers which I can use ?

Thanks

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by paul.parkin

You could try the Generic AWE 16/32 Driver's that are in 98. Either of the following should give a result:

Adlib Compatable

Soudblaster 16/32 AWE Compatatable

or

Standard SB 16

by thechas

Depending on the version of SB16 (many are OEM cards)
You may be able to download drivers from Creative.
These almost always work better than the native Windows drivers.

Alternately, you may be able to find posted drivers at www.driverguide.com
There are what appears to be proper drivers for some of the OEM cards posted.

Chas

by gigelul

For your search check your SB card about model, type or cipset. Enter your cipset number in a search site.

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