Re: Win XP keeps reloading standard video drivers

This is one of many, many methods I've tried with no
luck. I have disconnected my cable, completely taken
every reference to ATI from my computer/registry, emptied
the rcycle bin, rebooted to safe mode, used Driver Cleaner
3, re-emptied the recycle bin, rebooted, reintalled the
CATALYST drivers or the Omega drivers or the DNA drivers
and the control panel. Everything works fine with new
drivers until I reboot. Then it goes back to the Standard
VGA drivers. A great pain in the ass.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Have you tried to install the catalyst driver in safe

mode?

>
>I have successfully installed the catalyst drivers for my

frined's PC running XP Home using ATI8500 vedio card.

>First, I removed all the old ATI stuffs, then change the

display resolution to VGA mode then reboot.

>In device manager, I found two vedio adapter, one is VGA

adapter and the other is ATI adapter with a big red Cross
(X).

>I uninstalled the ATI adapter, run msconfig to disable

background applications and antivirus softwares, and then
reboot to safe mode, login as administrator and then
install the downloaded catalyst drivers (all background
applications have been temporary disabled including
antiVirus software before the installation)

>After reboot, the catalyst drivers has been successfully

installed.

>
>Peter
>
>
> ----- Guido wrote: -----
>
> After reboot, all I get in Device Manager is the

Standard

> VGA adapter. From here, I can do an update driver

or

> uninstall driver then reinstall the new drivers but

on

> reboot problem re-occurs. Thanks for trying.

Anyone else

> have any ideas.
>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,

> >>After reboot, go to device manager.

> >If you see the VGA adapter as well as the ATI

adapter

> (with red X or yellow?), uninstall the ATI adapter

and

> then reboot.

> >>Hope this helps.
> >>Peter
> >>> ----- Guido wrote: -----
> >> I tried installing both the 24 MB complete

package

> and

> > also tried the three individual files: Graphic

> drivers,

> > WDM, and the control panel. I even tried the

Omega

> > Drivers and the DNA drivers. They all worked

fine

> after

> > installing, but again returned to standard

graphic

> drivers

> > upon reboot. I'm pulling my hair. I have

followed

> all

> > directions plus directions of other forums.

All

> work

> > untill reboot.

> >>>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >> Did you download the broadband single

> file or

> >>the three file package? In the ATI instructions,

I

> don't

> >>see that you had to remove more than the display

> driver.

> > I

> >>think you will need to reinstall the whole 24 MB

> package.

> >>>>> Instructions
> >>>> Print Instructions
> >>> Download Instructions:
> >>> Please read all Release Notes

> as they

> >>may contain additional details/notes specific to

> the

> > version

> >>driver/software you are installing.
> >> 1.. Create a central

location

> for

> > all

> >>your downloads
> >> 2.. Right-Click your DESKTOP

> and

> >>select "NEW" and then "FOLDER"
> >> 3.. Name the folder "ATI

> Downloads"

> >> 4.. Click on the hyperlink

> (i.e.

> >>Display Driver)
> >> 5.. A "File Download"

> dialogue box

> >>will appear
> >> 6.. Select the "SAVE" button
> >> 7.. A "Save As" window

should

> appear

> >> 8.. Browse to the folder you

> created

> >> 9.. Select the "SAVE" button
> >> Installation Instructions:
> >> NOTE: Ensure that you have

> logged onto

> >>the system with Administrative rights if you are

> using

> >>Windows 2000/XP
> >>> 1.. Uninstall the ATI

> Display Driver

> >> a.. Restart once prompted.

> If

> >>prompted cancel the installation of the display

> adapter

> > upon

> >>boot up.
> >> 2.. Close all other

> applications

> >>running, including any anti-virus software before

> > attempting

> >>to install the driver suite.
> >>> Windows 2000/XP:
> >> You can confirm that all

> > applications

> >>are closed using the Windows Task Manager.
> >> a.. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL

once

> and

> > then

> >>click Task Manager. Select the "Applications" tab.

> If any

> >>applications are still listed on this tab,

> highlight the

> >>application and then click the "End Task" button

at

> the

> >>bottom of the tab. Repeat this procedure until

> there are

> > no

> >>more applications running.
> >>>> Windows 98/SE/ME:
> >> a.. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL

once.

> >>Highlight each application and then click the "End

> Task"

> >>button at the bottom of this window. Repeat this

> procedure

> >>until there are no more applications running

except

> for

> >>EXPLORER & SYSTRAY. Do NOT end task on these two
> >>applications or your PC will shut down.
> >>>> 3.. Locate the Display

> Driver

> > download

> >>and double-click on it.
> >> 4.. Restart once prompted.
> >> 5.. Locate the ATI Control

> Panel (if

> >>included) download and double-click on it.
> >> 6.. Restart once prompted.
> >> 7.. Locate the WDM Capture

> drivers

> > and

> >>double-click on it. - ONLY download if you have an

> AIW

> >>RADEON or RADEON VIVO family product.
> >> 8.. Restart once prompted
> >>>>>>"Guido" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>

> wrote in

> >>message news:1588001c41636$9deff3d0

> $a401280a@phx.gbl...

> >>| I have a ATI AIW 9800 Pro graphic card on a win

> xp pro

> >>| system. Last week I tried to the latest

CATALYST

> > drivers

> >>| for Windows XP Version 4.3. I used the ATI

> Uninstall

> >>| software (which also removes the control

panel).

> I

> >>| emptied the recycle bin and rebooted into safe

> mode.

> > Then

> >>| I used Driver Cleaner 2 to delete and remnants

of

> ATI.

> > I

> >>| again emptied the recycle bin, disconnected my

> Cable

> >>| modem, and rebooted. I allowed Win XP to load

the

> >>| standard video drivers and then updated them

with

> the

> >>| CATALYST drivers.
> >>|
> >>| Here's the problem. After updating (I have not

> rebooted

> >>| yet), everything is fine. The new drivers are

in

> place

> >>| along with the control panel. I can change

> resolutions

> >>| and play games. BUT, every time i reboot, Win

> reloads

> > the

> >>| standard video drivers again. I have retried

> this until

> >>| I'm blue, and even tried older drivers and

> different

> >>| methods and the same things happens. I am

logged

> on as

> >>| the administrator and DirectX 9.0a is loaded.

Any

> >>| clues????
> >>|
> >>| Thanks for any help.
> >>| Guido
> >>>>>.

> >

>.
>

Re: Win XP keeps reloading standard video drivers