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well i wanna run this old computer i have(windows 98) in pure dos but the SOUND card isnt being detected its a sound blaster live and the model number is SB0200(which i hav researched a bit about its a tricky card) i keep getting the device is not detected in the dos screen and i was wondering if anyone knew what seetings could b changed to fix this?


thanks Some PCI cards don't work in pure DOS. (I personally don't believe Windows 98 counts as "pure DOS", but anyway....)

SBLive may be one of these. Does it work in Windows? Are you trying to use a DOS box, or reboot in DOS mode?it works in linux and windows xp i got it to work in 98 back when i got it but that was long AGO im rebooting in a dos screen but the boot screen is windows 98? really i dont know a lot about whats going on with it im just trying to fix the sound card for my bro whos using the thing to make an arcade game...Check your SB directory and see if there isn't a program to set it up for legasy support (DOS).
Often games don't need a special driver, they just need an ENTRY in the autoexec. bat so that they know where to send the sound. Give this a try:
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H7 P330 T6
SET SBPCI=C:\SBPCI
The second set command assumes that SBPCI is your SB directory.thanks dummy but i tried those and it still WONT work :-? but i did write down the error message this time:

syntax error
error: PCI device detect failed; device not found
Creative Sb16 Emulation driver NOT loading
MSCDEX version 2.25 already started

if that helps any1 thatd b greatDo you have the disk(s) with SB setup files? Are they present on the HD?
You might have to run the setup again and make sure that support for legacy divice is selected during setup. You might also have a program in the SB directory for this purpose.i dont have the disks because i PICKED up this sound used for cheap just so the computer would have sound....but would there b a way to substiute something for the disk? o btw i changed some stuff in autoexec.bat but i dont know how to change it back now is there a way?Quote

o btw i changed some stuff in autoexec.bat but i dont know how to change it back now is there a way?

It depends on what you have done. Sometimes, you may have a file with a name like autoexec.bak, etc which may have a previous version.

Never play with something you don't understand. Perhaps you could post your file for review.
If you can boot to windows, open it in notepad and make the changes. If you can only boot to DOS, open it with Edit and make the changes.i can only boot in dos but my bro took over and hes changing some stuff and i think we r running the gmae in windows but idk....o and yes i hav a nasty habit of playing with things i dont know but how else will i learn? ive always fixed it b4

anyway thanks for the help( i did edit the things tho not entirely sure if theyre right but ill find out)Quote
..o and yes i hav a nasty habit of playing with things i dont know but how else will i learn?

Oh, reading and asking come to mind.
pffft who needs reading when u can just play with it How's that working for you right now? well my bro took it over and i dont talk to hiom while hes working in case hes frusterated and snaps but id say pretty well things seem to b going well even if i couldnt get it working....


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