Driver cleaner might have cleaned my system registry ??

Spineshanked · Aug 19, 2004, 12:37 AM

I think I messed up trying to clean my ati drivers, and somehow removed all of the programs on my device manager ? I don't want to turn off my computer, and I don't want to close the window or nothing will work.. HELP

patje · Aug 19, 2004, 10:25 AM

Hi Spineshanked, welcome to DH. It seems strange that DriverCleaner would wipe out your entire device manager. Try this: In the device manager, right click on your computer name and choose scan for hardware changes, all devices should show up again.

Hope that helped.

MythicaL · Aug 19, 2004, 10:57 AM

Maybe you forgot to run DC in Safe Mode? If ran in a normal Windows environment, there can be big problems.

**Spike** · Aug 21, 2004, 10:06 PM

Running Driver Cleaner in normal windows would not cause such things. Can you describe exactly what steps you did?

Aug 19, 2004, 12:37 AM	#1
Spineshanked DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Driver cleaner might have cleaned my system registry ?? I think I messed up trying to clean my ati drivers, and somehow removed all of the programs on my device manager ? I don't want to turn off my computer, and I don't want to close the window or nothing will work.. HELP Last edited by Spineshanked; Aug 19, 2004 at 12:49 AM.

Aug 19, 2004, 10:25 AM	#2
patje Former Mobility Modman Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Belgium / Antwerp Posts: 1,475 Rep Power: 64	Hi Spineshanked, welcome to DH. It seems strange that DriverCleaner would wipe out your entire device manager. Try this: In the device manager, right click on your computer name and choose scan for hardware changes, all devices should show up again. Hope that helped. __________________

Aug 19, 2004, 10:57 AM	#3
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 87 System Specs	Maybe you forgot to run DC in Safe Mode? If ran in a normal Windows environment, there can be big problems. __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Aug 21, 2004, 10:06 PM	#4
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Running Driver Cleaner in normal windows would not cause such things. Can you describe exactly what steps you did? __________________