Have you already done this ? :- (source :- http://www.bluemic.com/snowball/#software_setup)

Windows 8 and Windows 7 Setup Procedure

Snowball is plug-and-play and does not require drivers. No, not even for Windows 8.

• Under START MENU open Control Panel, then select Hardware/Sound.
• On Hardware/Sound page click Sound, then choose Recording tab.
• Insure that the Blue mic selected as the Default input device.
• Set your volume in the Levels menu.

Snowballs manufactured after July, 2007 (with serial numbers higher than 76-065000) are Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista compatible. Snowballs with numbers lower than this are not Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista compatible.

If you have done the above and it still doesn't work what exactly happens for you to say 'the driver would fail' ?

 

Have you already done this ? :- (source :- http://www.bluemic.com/snowball/#software_setup)

If you have done the above and it still doesn't work what exactly happens for you to say 'the driver would fail' ?

I have, when I plug it in the notification comes up saying "Installing device driver software" but then it fails and says that it hasn't been installed correctly. It doesn't show up in the recording devices. Sorry I'm new to this website and forums thing

 

No need to apologise, you're doing fine.

See if this helps :-

 

Thanks for the quick replys!

I've tried the usb port 2.0 instead of 3.0, the wire into the mic isn't upside down, I've installed every windows update, tried multiple usb 2.0 ports, I've reinstalled the drivers like 20 times: same thing happens every time. When I did what that video told me to, after picking the device driver and clicking next this popped up "Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it" and the error is "This device cannot start. (Code 10)"

 

If it's a Desktop have you tried using a Usb port on the back of the PC ?

 

It is a desktop and yes, There is 2 usb on the front which are both 3.0s and there's 8 on the back which 2 are 3.0s and 6 are 2.0s

 

Ok, I'm out of ideas but if I do think of anything else I'll post again.

 

Alright thanks anyway

 

I contacted the Blue support team and they are sending me the Usb cable free of charge.. thankfully I didn't have to show proof of purchase because I bought the mic off of my friend and don't have any haha...

 

That's good of them I hope it fixes the problem.