I recently updated my sound card driver CMI3738/C3DX PCI (C-media) and the update did not work out too well.

I had backed up the old version of this sound card driver and reverted back to it after the update did not work out. Now the system sounds work as normal but all software that used the driver once (i.e games and windows media player) freeze and stop responding when I try to start them up and I have to restart my computer.

I tried reinstalling the driver about 20 times from downloads, systemboard cd and backup files and even reinstalled several of the software that does not respond, but no such luck. Windows recognizes the driver as working correctly but I guess the software does not. No games nor windows media player work.

Help! ANY IDEAS? What should I do?

CMI3738? is that like from the stonage or what haha, from the model number it sounds old cause my system is running a CMI9738 using SP2 and it works fine with no driver conflicts or issues whatsoever, i reccomend returning it for a different one, also try other drivers you may have incorrect drivers installed other than that i dont know why SP2 would affect it. [Post #16/50]