Driverheaven - Driver Cleaner 2.6

stevvie · Dec 22, 2003, 07:49 PM

So how do you put back the "standard vga driver" that driver cleaner removes ??????

w.miki · Dec 24, 2003, 09:19 AM

This program is great, but has a big mistake. Do not know the 3Dfx cards, so once i try a voodoo video card and put back an Nvidia GeForce, i can not start may games. OpenGL driver error. I can not remove the 3Dfx drivers.

**Spike** · Dec 28, 2003, 02:15 PM

@stevvie: I don't know how you can set it back, but i know for sure that Driver Cleaner doesn't removes it.

@w.miki in the new 2.7 there will be new cleaning files.

stevvie · Dec 28, 2003, 03:16 PM

Stange that as many people have had the "standard vga driver" go missing only after using driver cleaner. Check the Boards at rage3d, and a few here. It's just a strange coinsidence.

**Spike** · Dec 29, 2003, 03:21 PM

Yes i read that and i know exactly what it removes and it is not because of driver cleaner. Also it is possible that the driver uninstall of the official drivers do it, i have no idea. Also people until now only said it, i have not seen anyone post real prove of it. Also if you use the backup function than you can see what it removed and there is nothing from ms by it.

stevvie · Dec 29, 2003, 08:40 PM

so can anybody Post what is actually removed. So that us poor soles that have this problem replace what is missing.

**Spike** · Dec 30, 2003, 02:06 PM

I know what it removes and i can't post it here. In my early programs the files were not protected and somebody stole the info from the cleaning files to make his own cleaning program. Since than i protected it and improved them a lot. So sorry that i can't post it, i hope you understand.

But what happens when you try to select the standaard vga drivers? are they still there or not or do you get an error?

I can always try to make a program that can reinstall them if i can find out how ms does it. I know my program doesn't delete it, but i can try to help if i could write something than it would help a lot of people. Also a lot of problems people report to me happens with others if they don't use Driver Cleaner. I think the uninstall programs of the big companies are not completely good. I will start looking.

Uriel_is_UndaC · Dec 30, 2003, 05:30 PM

One feature I'd appriciate very much is removing specific parts of chipset packages.
Right now I can't install the latest OpenAL dll's because the installer thinks I'm using an nforce2 audio device because of some remaining residue.

A feature like that in 2.7 would sure be great.

smokejaguar · Jan 3, 2004, 12:29 AM

when i use driver cleaner to erase ati files, the files come right back. I check the system32 folder, and when cleaning, I see them dissappear and spawn right back. The files aren't read-only when I check its properties. ANy solutions??

mkk · Jan 3, 2004, 02:11 AM

Windows XP has a lot of baseline files protected by an automated protection, but it only restores really old basic files that doesn't lead to any problems when it comes to installing a newer driver. Just run Driver Cleaner in safe mode, reboot, then install the driver package.

If/when Windows asks about installing drivers for the card right after that reboot then just let it do it's thing automatically. It will either report that there is no drivers to install, or install the baseline drivers. That's not a problem for the installation of a full driver package.

**Spike** · Jan 3, 2004, 12:09 PM

Smokejaguar i have that same thing. it only happens with the latest ati drivers. I am still looking where those files are. To work around that uninstall the ati drivers and cp wit the ati software uninstall tool. Than run Driver Cleaner and all is ok.

Dec 22, 2003, 07:49 PM	#31
stevvie DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	So how do you put back the "standard vga driver" that driver cleaner removes ?????? __________________ Intel C2D E6600@356*9=3.2Ghz MSI P35 Neo2-FR 4 X 1Gb g.skill DDR2 800 PC6400 Saphire Radeon HD4850 Dual slot edition Samsung 2032BW 20" monitor -1X Samsung Spinpoint 512Gb SATA2 -1x Hitachi 160Gb Sata -Benq DW1640 -ADSL 16Meg (SKY)

Dec 24, 2003, 09:19 AM	#32
w.miki DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	3Dfx missing This program is great, but has a big mistake. Do not know the 3Dfx cards, so once i try a voodoo video card and put back an Nvidia GeForce, i can not start may games. OpenGL driver error. I can not remove the 3Dfx drivers.

Dec 28, 2003, 02:15 PM	Thread Starter #33
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	@stevvie: I don't know how you can set it back, but i know for sure that Driver Cleaner doesn't removes it. @w.miki in the new 2.7 there will be new cleaning files. __________________

Dec 28, 2003, 03:16 PM	#34
stevvie DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Stange that as many people have had the "standard vga driver" go missing only after using driver cleaner. Check the Boards at rage3d, and a few here. It's just a strange coinsidence. __________________ Intel C2D E6600@356*9=3.2Ghz MSI P35 Neo2-FR 4 X 1Gb g.skill DDR2 800 PC6400 Saphire Radeon HD4850 Dual slot edition Samsung 2032BW 20" monitor -1X Samsung Spinpoint 512Gb SATA2 -1x Hitachi 160Gb Sata -Benq DW1640 -ADSL 16Meg (SKY)

Dec 29, 2003, 03:21 PM	Thread Starter #35
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Yes i read that and i know exactly what it removes and it is not because of driver cleaner. Also it is possible that the driver uninstall of the official drivers do it, i have no idea. Also people until now only said it, i have not seen anyone post real prove of it. Also if you use the backup function than you can see what it removed and there is nothing from ms by it. __________________

Dec 29, 2003, 08:40 PM	#36
stevvie DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	so can anybody Post what is actually removed. So that us poor soles that have this problem replace what is missing. __________________ Intel C2D E6600@356*9=3.2Ghz MSI P35 Neo2-FR 4 X 1Gb g.skill DDR2 800 PC6400 Saphire Radeon HD4850 Dual slot edition Samsung 2032BW 20" monitor -1X Samsung Spinpoint 512Gb SATA2 -1x Hitachi 160Gb Sata -Benq DW1640 -ADSL 16Meg (SKY)

Dec 30, 2003, 02:06 PM	Thread Starter #37
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I know what it removes and i can't post it here. In my early programs the files were not protected and somebody stole the info from the cleaning files to make his own cleaning program. Since than i protected it and improved them a lot. So sorry that i can't post it, i hope you understand. But what happens when you try to select the standaard vga drivers? are they still there or not or do you get an error? I can always try to make a program that can reinstall them if i can find out how ms does it. I know my program doesn't delete it, but i can try to help if i could write something than it would help a lot of people. Also a lot of problems people report to me happens with others if they don't use Driver Cleaner. I think the uninstall programs of the big companies are not completely good. I will start looking. __________________

Dec 30, 2003, 05:30 PM	#38
Uriel_is_UndaC DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sweden, Lund Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	One feature I'd appriciate very much is removing specific parts of chipset packages. Right now I can't install the latest OpenAL dll's because the installer thinks I'm using an nforce2 audio device because of some remaining residue. A feature like that in 2.7 would sure be great. __________________ www.nordichardware.com

Jan 3, 2004, 12:29 AM	#39
smokejaguar DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	when i use driver cleaner to erase ati files, the files come right back. I check the system32 folder, and when cleaning, I see them dissappear and spawn right back. The files aren't read-only when I check its properties. ANy solutions??

Jan 3, 2004, 02:11 AM	#40
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,384 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	Windows XP has a lot of baseline files protected by an automated protection, but it only restores really old basic files that doesn't lead to any problems when it comes to installing a newer driver. Just run Driver Cleaner in safe mode, reboot, then install the driver package. If/when Windows asks about installing drivers for the card right after that reboot then just let it do it's thing automatically. It will either report that there is no drivers to install, or install the baseline drivers. That's not a problem for the installation of a full driver package.

Jan 3, 2004, 12:09 PM	Thread Starter #41
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Smokejaguar i have that same thing. it only happens with the latest ati drivers. I am still looking where those files are. To work around that uninstall the ati drivers and cp wit the ati software uninstall tool. Than run Driver Cleaner and all is ok. __________________