DriverCleaner/CAB Cleaner deleted OpenGL?

Scapegoat · Aug 20, 2005, 01:09 PM

Hi. Sorry about this but I'm pretty noobie about hardware type things (generally hate having to do anything myself in fear of screwing it up, just like my system running and enjoy it

).

Anyone I used Drivercleaner and Cab cleaner a few days ago as per the instructions and installed the latest (77.77 or whatever it is) nVidia drivers. Anyway after that I noticed that OpenGL is borked. My OpenGL screensavers and games (Half-Life and it's mods) all crash on startup.

Worth mentioning I have previously used drivercleaner before (I think), and had no problems afterwards, but this is the first time I used Cab cleaner, and I cleaned like 3 entries. One nVidia one I think (my memory sucks) and 2 labelled service pack 2 (SP2).

Sorry if there is already threads here it's just there are heaps of forums and it's late at night :/.

BWX · Aug 20, 2005, 02:48 PM

I would try to just uninstall the drivers, use driver cleaner in safe mode again, and then reinstall the drivers.

I have used cab cleaner quite a few times, but haven't on this latest SP2 installation of mine. Are you sure you let cab cleaner finish? It takes a LONG time sometimes..

Scapegoat · Aug 20, 2005, 11:59 PM

I'm pretty sure I let CAB cleaner finish. What exactly is it doing? I assumed that it was removing the default drivers from the SP/XP install so that the "auto detect hardware wizard" thing doesn't appear anymore... which by the way I didn't let go through as per the instructions.

BWX · Aug 21, 2005, 12:27 AM

Did you try just reinstalling after driver cleaner in safe mode? That might do the trick.

**Spike** · Aug 21, 2005, 08:50 AM

Scapegoat, like BWX said. Uninstall the drivers again and run Driver Cleaner in safe mode and then reboot and install the drivers again in the normal windows.

Driver Cleaner or Cab Cleaner can not destroy OpenGL.

Scapegoat · Aug 21, 2005, 10:19 AM

I just reinstalled - twice. First time I rebooted into safe, driver cleanered, rebooted, installed and it wouldnt install (bar at 50% never changed).

After that I realised I'd rushed through it a bit. I restarted, and then uninstalled from add remove. Then I restarted in safe, drivercleanered, rebooted and redownloaded the driver (again 77.77), and installed.

Rebooted and OpenGL still doesn't work

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**Spike** · Aug 22, 2005, 08:02 AM

scapegoat, have you tried installing the driver version you had before and with what OpenGL worked? Because maybe the new opengl is only for the newer cards.

Aug 20, 2005, 01:09 PM	#1
Scapegoat DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	DriverCleaner/CAB Cleaner deleted OpenGL? Hi. Sorry about this but I'm pretty noobie about hardware type things (generally hate having to do anything myself in fear of screwing it up, just like my system running and enjoy it ). Anyone I used Drivercleaner and Cab cleaner a few days ago as per the instructions and installed the latest (77.77 or whatever it is) nVidia drivers. Anyway after that I noticed that OpenGL is borked. My OpenGL screensavers and games (Half-Life and it's mods) all crash on startup. Worth mentioning I have previously used drivercleaner before (I think), and had no problems afterwards, but this is the first time I used Cab cleaner, and I cleaned like 3 entries. One nVidia one I think (my memory sucks) and 2 labelled service pack 2 (SP2). Sorry if there is already threads here it's just there are heaps of forums and it's late at night :/.

Aug 20, 2005, 02:48 PM	#2
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	I would try to just uninstall the drivers, use driver cleaner in safe mode again, and then reinstall the drivers. I have used cab cleaner quite a few times, but haven't on this latest SP2 installation of mine. Are you sure you let cab cleaner finish? It takes a LONG time sometimes.. __________________

Aug 21, 2005, 12:27 AM	#4
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Did you try just reinstalling after driver cleaner in safe mode? That might do the trick. __________________

Aug 21, 2005, 08:50 AM	#5
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Scapegoat, like BWX said. Uninstall the drivers again and run Driver Cleaner in safe mode and then reboot and install the drivers again in the normal windows. Driver Cleaner or Cab Cleaner can not destroy OpenGL. __________________

Aug 22, 2005, 08:02 AM	#7
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	scapegoat, have you tried installing the driver version you had before and with what OpenGL worked? Because maybe the new opengl is only for the newer cards. __________________

Aug 20, 2005, 11:59 PM	Thread Starter #3
Scapegoat DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I'm pretty sure I let CAB cleaner finish. What exactly is it doing? I assumed that it was removing the default drivers from the SP/XP install so that the "auto detect hardware wizard" thing doesn't appear anymore... which by the way I didn't let go through as per the instructions.

Aug 21, 2005, 10:19 AM	Thread Starter #6
Scapegoat DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I just reinstalled - twice. First time I rebooted into safe, driver cleanered, rebooted, installed and it wouldnt install (bar at 50% never changed). After that I realised I'd rushed through it a bit. I restarted, and then uninstalled from add remove. Then I restarted in safe, drivercleanered, rebooted and redownloaded the driver (again 77.77), and installed. Rebooted and OpenGL still doesn't work .