Wanted: SoundBlaster AWE32 Software Discs.

[chilpillwill]

Hello,

A while ago, I bought an AWE32 and it came in its box with the software discs (Drives, Applications ect.) but a few of them dont work, mainly becuase they're floppys that have degraded over time. If anyone has these floppys for sale or has them coppied to cd or something I would be interested in buying them/it off you.

[Nemo]

Hi chilpillwill,

I *think* I still have those disks somewhere, but I will have to test them too anyway, they are so old.

Which ones are you missing?

Cheers

[dongfeng]

I have them for Windows 95 and 3.11, from when I bought my AWE32 new :D

If you would like images I am happy to make them, but I won't be able to get to them for nearly a month...

[chilpillwill]

Thank you so much, I would love the images of them, the discs im missing really is all of them, i can just about get the drivers to work but there is a huge amount of corruption. So if either one of you could send me images of preferably all of the discs i would be INCREDIBLY greatful, my email is chilpillwill@hotmail.com if you want to send them to me via email, i dont mind if i have to wait a while either.

Thanks,
Will

*EDIT*
Also, if you happen to have the original programs (cakewalk apprentice, midi notator ect) then i would love images of those too, as the ones that came with mine didnt work at all! (also, i have my discs at hand so if you need any of the names of any of the software i can tell you)

[dongfeng]

That's no problem, but like I said I won't be able to get to them for a month :(

I don't think I have the Cakewalk / Midi Notator software, mine was the OEM version that came with a Pentium 166 system bought in early 1996 :)

[VintageComputerman]

This might work...

http://www.helpdrivers.com/ingles/listado/panel.asp?marca=Sound%20Blaster&perif=sonidos

[chilpillwill]

I dont mind about having to wait, its not that urgent. That is a good website, but it costs about 4 quid a driver, which is ridiculous considering that they should be free. Thanks anyway though, I look forward to getting those disc images :D i bet my sb will sound so much better afterwards!

[dongfeng]

In Windows 95, for some reason it always defaults to the Windows MIDI driver. You have to change it over in the control panel. I only found that out after a year! :lol:

[chilpillwill]

Oh yeah, i realised that too, because i use that machine mainly to play MS-DOS based games of the 90's i realised something was up quite quickly becuase none of them would accept the awe32, turned out windows had defaulted the driver to the windows version - soon changed that! :)

[chilpillwill]

so, dongfeng, is there any advance on getting those discs yet? I tried some of the discs i had again yesterday and had just as much luck as i did the first time :(.

[dongfeng]

Don't worry, I haven't forgotten! But I'm back in Taiwan right now and the disks are in England...

[nige the hippy]

hello there,

didn't realise you were in norfolk UK not VA!

I've just had a look through my CD archive & I have an original sound blaster 16 install CD (win 3.11 & 95). it looks like it may have support for the AWE & the programs will possibly work. I can burn you an "evaluation copy"(!) and pop it in the post. You can but try!

PM me with your address.
Nig

or alternatively try this linkhttp://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/0,1000000375,39046293s,00.htm

[chilpillwill]

Hey, sorry I havnt been able to come on for a while. I didnt know you were in Taiwan, whats the weather like there?

Thanks Nige. I dont think posting it would be worth it, it might cost a bit of money and time when im sure you could upload it to a website or something for free, how big is it in total? (mb/kb)

[nige the hippy]

It'll cost about 35p!
Check the download address above & tell me how big it is, I've no idea!
remember I'm only about 40 miles down the road!

[chilpillwill]

Hello, yeah that would be great. I could always pay you the postage through paypal or something if you want. Yeah i f you could send that cd, i could give a try. even if it doesnt work it would be good to have because i also have a sb vibra 16 lying around somewhere, it would be great for that. Thanks Nige!:p

[dongfeng]

Hey, sorry I havnt been able to come on for a while. I didnt know you were in Taiwan, whats the weather like there?

Thanks Nige. I dont think posting it would be worth it, it might cost a bit of money and time when im sure you could upload it to a website or something for free, how big is it in total? (mb/kb)

It was not too bad, now I am back in Hong Kong it is sunny here, finally :lol:

I will get those disks for you as soon as I can, I promise :)

[chilpillwill]

Thanks dongfeng and nige, you have both been so helpful! I didnt know that I would get such an active thread out of this, mind you, the awe is a popular card. By the way, would either of you mind if, when i get the disks i upload them to the internet so that eveyone can access them. Like, i'll make a site or something and put a link to it in this thread. That way no one will ever have to put up with stubborn floppy discs or vague driver sites again.

[imschmoo]

I have all of the AWE32 disk images if you still need them. I can just E-mail them to you if you want. Let me know. Thanks

[chilpillwill]

thanks, imschmoo. If you could do that, it would be great. PM me for my email. Hey dongfeng, is there any advance on getting those discs? Thanks

[dongfeng]

I have the disks now! I'll get the imaged in the next day or so :)

Do you want Win 95, or 3.11? There are two different sets.

(edit)

[dongfeng]

Disk images now taken offline.