Driver installation not detecting soundcard

[StrungOut]

I'm having plenty of troubles with my soundcard (Creative AudioPCI Ensonique ES1371,1373 WDM) [Yes that is a very long model name]

So, I was trying to install drivers, and the only one I can find is off the creative website, and yet when I go to install it I get the message:

"Setup cannot detect any soundblaster product on your system. Please be sure it is installed properly."

Why is it telling me this? I was thinking it might be because of the Ensonique/Creative licensing problem so my card technically isn't soundblaster and now there are no drivers anywhere for my outdated Ensonique. ANyone have this card or this problem before?

 

[GregANDTCH]

What version of Windows are you running?

 

[StrungOut]

XP pro

 

[vietofmars]

Trying updating the driver through the device manager. Is there a yellow "!" next to it?

 

[StrungOut]

Tried that there's no yellow ! beside it. And it can't find any new updates.

 

[UMfanatic]

sometimes creative update drives require the original driver to exist first, is the sound card in perfect working order? how old is the sound card?

 

[StrungOut]

It's at least 3 years old. It's not in good working order. I get massive amounts of slowdown on my music or sounds if there is any onscreen activity such as scrolling text, flash ads, etc.