So I Get A New Gfx Card...

Shockeh

<div class="IPBDescription">For my birthday. D:</div> Hi all,

I'm posting on the off chance anyone has any idea WTH is going on, as I'm stumped.

I've got myself a shiny new 9600 XT, and I go to install it, but every time it says 'The installation cannot be completed, please try to setup with a standard VGA adapter and try again'

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So I do the 'google thing' and basically every other problem with it has been resolved by setting it up as a standard VFA (Just saying you'll choose the driver) GG, I think. However, when I try to do this, there's only the ATi options in the available drivers, so I can't.

*Cries*

Any suggestions peeps?

Before anyone makes the usual unhelpful (omz0r we need your system specs...)

Duron 1.3Ghz
512 RAM
Via chipset mobo.

Confused

it wants you to wipe your old drivers completely. Try the steps laid out <a href='http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Video-Cards/ATI-Radeon-9700-Video-Card/1/' target='_blank'>here</a>

ergh seems link there was out dated try <a href='http://drivers.driverheaven.net/misc.php?page=uninstall' target='_blank'>here</a> instead

Shockeh

Ta confused, I'll give that a try & repost the results tonight (when I'm at my own PC again)

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<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->1. Go into the Control Panel and under the ADD/REMOVE SOFTWARE icon uninstall the ATI MultiMedia software and/or the ATI DVD software. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I tried this step already, and I got 'Error Initialising' when clicking Add/Remove. I'll try the other steps, but I'm going to be a little stuck on that one.

Moquiao

<!--QuoteBegin-Shockwave+Mar 8 2004, 10:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Mar 8 2004, 10:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ta confused, I'll give that a try & repost the results tonight (when I'm at my own PC again)

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<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->1. Go into the Control Panel and under the ADD/REMOVE SOFTWARE icon uninstall the ATI MultiMedia software and/or the ATI DVD software. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I tried this step already, and I got 'Error Initialising' when clicking Add/Remove. I'll try the other steps, but I'm going to be a little stuck on that one. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
may have to wipe it thru the leet program known as DOS prompt.

Shockeh

*Cries*

And I stayed with nVidia so long because people said I'd have trouble, and I so wanted ATi to prove them wrong.... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Venmoch

Ah

Did you remember to uninstall all the old nVidia drivers?

Apparently they can cause conflicts with the ATi ones....

xioutlawix

The only problems I've ever had with my ati drivers is when those stupid old nvidia drivers are still lingering around on the pc. Get rid of the old stuff and you'll be fine.

Crono5

Yeah, having old video drivers still on your PC can make it flip out. That happened a while back when I installed my Diamond Monster 128 Bit (6 MB)

DiscoZombie

yeah... control panel/system/hardware/device manager/display adapters/uninstall the one you no longer have...

Sandrock

Nvidia drivers are notorious for leaving files behind, even after you uninstall them through the control panel. I highly suggest you head over to <a href='http://www.guru3d.com' target='_blank'>The Guru of 3D</a> and download the Detonator Destroyers. They will remove all traces of nvidia drivers after you've uninstalled them normally.