Cab Cleaner problem

phantommenace2 · Jan 23, 2007, 05:49 AM

I've used the free version of Driver Cleaner for years with no problems at all...I finally decided to pay for the new version and the first time I used it it something went wrong...

I went into safe mode...used the Cab Cleaner...but then when I tried to clean the SP2.cab file the program just hung there for over 5 minutes...after cancelling out of it and returning to the Cab Cleaner, I noticed that the SP2.cab file was not even there anymore...so I proceeded to just clean out the ATI driver files...

after returing to Windows and installing the new Catalyst 7.1 drivers my screen resolutions were all incorrctly displayed...for example my 1360x1024 resolution looked like it was 1600x1800...all the higher resolutions were all out of wack...the problem lies with either the Driver Cleaner program or the new Catalyst drivers...anyone have any ideas?

**Spike** · Jan 23, 2007, 10:10 AM

The resolution problems are not the cause of Driver Cleaner, because it is impossible. Those resolution settings are installed by the catalyst drivers. So that is a problem with the drivers. I would report that problem to ATI so they could fix that in the next driver.

About Cab Cleaner, that problem is fixed now and will be in the upcomming update. If you go to WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386 there should be a sp2.cab.bak file just remove the last extension and your sp2.cab is back.

phantommenace2 · Jan 24, 2007, 01:13 AM

thanks for the reply...I had a feeling it was the new driver causing the problem but was not sure because it happened right after I used Cab Cleaner...hopefully the new Driver Cleaner update will be released soon

Jan 23, 2007, 05:49 AM	#1
phantommenace2 hexa-core gamer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 266 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	Cab Cleaner problem I've used the free version of Driver Cleaner for years with no problems at all...I finally decided to pay for the new version and the first time I used it it something went wrong... I went into safe mode...used the Cab Cleaner...but then when I tried to clean the SP2.cab file the program just hung there for over 5 minutes...after cancelling out of it and returning to the Cab Cleaner, I noticed that the SP2.cab file was not even there anymore...so I proceeded to just clean out the ATI driver files... after returing to Windows and installing the new Catalyst 7.1 drivers my screen resolutions were all incorrctly displayed...for example my 1360x1024 resolution looked like it was 1600x1800...all the higher resolutions were all out of wack...the problem lies with either the Driver Cleaner program or the new Catalyst drivers...anyone have any ideas?

Jan 23, 2007, 10:10 AM	#2
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	The resolution problems are not the cause of Driver Cleaner, because it is impossible. Those resolution settings are installed by the catalyst drivers. So that is a problem with the drivers. I would report that problem to ATI so they could fix that in the next driver. About Cab Cleaner, that problem is fixed now and will be in the upcomming update. If you go to WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386 there should be a sp2.cab.bak file just remove the last extension and your sp2.cab is back. __________________

Jan 24, 2007, 01:13 AM	Thread Starter #3
phantommenace2 hexa-core gamer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 266 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	thanks for the reply...I had a feeling it was the new driver causing the problem but was not sure because it happened right after I used Cab Cleaner...hopefully the new Driver Cleaner update will be released soon