Windows 10: Creative XFI drivers for Windows 10 no sound problem

Hello
I have a Sound Blaster XFi Elite Pro
On this page Creative provides drivers for Windows 10.
https://support.creative.com/kb/ShowArticle.aspx?sid=126331&h=13a

Unfortunately these drivers don't work anymore with latest windows 10 versions.
I tried them but there is no more sound in Windows 10 vers 1803 & 1809

I had to roll back to 1709 Fall creators update, last version working with it



Sound Blaster XFi Elite Pro is not just a card. There is additional hardware and it was a really expensive card. I'm really disapointed about that. I have older soundcards or laptops still working with Windows 10 1809

I read somewhere that Microsoft was working with Creative to fix the problem.
Has someone got news about this. I mean is it worth the wait ?
Have we got a chance to get these drivers one day ?

Thanks if anybody can share any information about this

Vik

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Could the daily Win 10 lockups be caused by creative sound card?

I have a creative SB-xfi sound card. A dell quad core and NVidia GT520 graphics card.

Under devices, I also have a NVidia hd audio listed.

All the drivers are up to date.

My PC is still crashing daily while using Windows 10.

Is there an issue with the SB xfi driver? Do I need both SB-xfi and NVidia HD running?

I am using an HDMI out and a SPDIF out, but in the sound properties box both nvidias are turned off (not plugged in). Am running the SPDIF (fiber optic out) via the creative SB x-fi.

I am only running 3 non Microsoft apps (Norton 360, f.lux and RoboForm). I turned off f.lux and it crashed within 2-3 minutes after exiting that application.

The same system, same apps worked perfectly with Windows 7. No problems. Very stable.

Windows 10 - very unstable.

 

windows 7 xfi driver is here

I have no idea where to put this but......


creative released a xfi driver for windows 7
creative

near the bottom, do a search for windows 7 drivers...

 

Could the daily Win 10 lockups be caused by creative sound card?

Hi Rob,

This problem might be caused due to compatibility of a program.

We suggest you to remove Norton security suite and check if the computer is stable.

If you still have issues with computer freezing up we would suggest you to open device manager and disable the following devices:

• SB-xfi sound card.
• NVidia HD.
• NVidia graphics card.

Now enable one and check if it helps, follow the same routine to find the driver or device that is causing the crash.

Hope this information helps.