Sorry folks i forgot to mention my sound card is an E-mu 0404 pci 24 bit ,going in into windows 7 home premium with sonar 7 pro e/d . on cpu 4 gig ram. Would it be compatible ? would this run straight off? or will i have to download any special service packs driver etc......??

You should contact Creative Support to be sure.
 
http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=237&prodID=9871&prodName=E-MU%201820M&CatName=E-MU+%2F+Creative+Professional
 
If you are using the same PC and simply upgrading the OS, you should be fine. If it is a new PC, it must have the proper slot for the card and compatible drivers. This card is EOL by EMu, so you may be looking for a new card.
 
Regards,
Dan

Hi Many thanks for reply . Im using the same pc ..so i wouldnt need any updates or drivers as its a 24 bit sound card ?

No. The driver is the interface between the device and the operating system, so if you change the OS, you will need a Win 7 compatible driver. It is possible that a Vista driver might work in Win 7, but an XP driver will almost certainly not.

Yes, David is correct. I was thinking more about hardware compatibility. You will need at least Vista-level drivers. Win7 drivers should be available on Creative's site though.
 
Dan
 

Thanks for the replies guys will look into the site many thanks .

Hi guys ..i have looked on creative but couldnt see no downloads for windows 7 drivers unless i wasnt on the right page ... when i install windows 7 would the driver os not be with it? or is it a download driver that i would need? sorry for questions im laid up in bed on an opp recovery and just waiting for my windows 7 32 bit installation cd to arrive so when im well, i want to make sure i have all i need, to install it 
 
thanks,
Mark
 

It does not appear that there are any drivers for that card that are written for Win 7.  You might try the Vista drivers, but I would not be surprised if they didn't work.

so i basically wont be able to use windows 7 with 0404 pci  24 bit sound card? if thats the case.... but im sure peeps are using the same set up somewhere who could advise as windows 7 is still selling .if not i will search around .i know the card is old but it works for me if its not compatible i will change my sound card but hopefully not .

If you use "older" drivers, you can right-click them and set Compatibility to the last known OS they worked under. This is not always 100% but it has worked for me a time or two.