Music and ANY Sound

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>>I have tried installing Windows XP Pro 2003 and have had
>>to uninstall it because I cannot get ANY sound at all

>from

>>my PC after installation. At first I didn't notice,
>>because I was not able to get online with AOL DSL, but

>got

>>that fixed, then noticed... NO SOUND! I was so pre-
>>occupied with the internet connection I didn't notice.

>I

>>had someone from Gateway & AOL try to solve this, but

>they

>>could not. The last advice was to hook my speakers up

>to

>>someone elses PC to see if they did not (all at the same
>>time, right when I install Win XP) go out. I chose to
>>uninstall and everything worked fine, as before. I

>tried

>>install, uninstall, install, uninstall 4 or 5 times, but
>>never could get sound.
>>Any help would be greatly appreciated because I do like
>>Win XP and would like to use it in the future.
>>Thanks!
>>.
>>All you had to do is to go to the soundcard

>manufacturer's website and download the drivers for WinXP
>Pro.
>.
>I tried that, and I don't know if I did not get the

>>I tried that, and I don't know if I did not get the

>correct soundcard driver or what, but could not get it to
>work. I am not the most PC literate there is, so it is
>possible that I made the wrong choice. My soundcard is a
>Creative Soundblaster Audio PCI 128D (WDM) (or 64?). If
>you really, really think this will work, I'll try again,
>but it show is a pain.... to have to install and

>Win XP Pro, it's a HUGE file to install and takes about

>minnutes to an hour or so to do. Well, thanks, I'll go

>the hunt again at Creative's web site and hope for the
>best!
>Ricky