Need help; is retarded.

disconnect33 · Jan 18, 2007, 04:28 PM

while i was trying to setup my catalyst drivers a while back on my ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300, they had me delete the old updates from my computer. When trying to install the new driver, it would go through the whole gambit of pre-installation questions, like "do you abide by the terms..." "Complete or custom install..." "Will you sell your soul to the ATI Company..." blah blah blah. when the red ATI back screen comes up, an error message is prompted saying that 'Video Drivers/Card not found' or something to that effect. clicking okay, it would then prompt another message saying "Try setting up with a standard VGA Driver" or, again, something to that effect. Obviously, this frightened me, so i ran away with my tail betwixt my legs. i then opened up the game that i had been playing at the time (also a game that requires some graphical bollocks), F.E.A.R. and played it without any issue. i then forgot about the problem, until i plopped in Half Life 2: Episode One. the game would start sometimes, prompting the first screen. clicking on 'New Game' it would then get stuck at about 60% loaded, though it wouldn't crash or stall. other times, the game would not startup, instead getting stuck at the FIRST loading screen. mind you, Half Life 2 itself played fine. Do i need to reinstall the whole damn card via CD? I'd have tried that already, but i can't find the freakin CD. Can i d/l the initial VGA data or get just a CD from somewhere? is that even my problem?

disconnect33 · Jan 18, 2007, 05:02 PM

give me a hand here!

>GSXR<mrbusa · Jan 18, 2007, 05:19 PM

Usually when the " hardware not found " error occurs it is related to a previous drivers not being uninstalled the way that it should have been uninstalled prior to even starting the new install of the new updated drivers.

Jan 18, 2007, 04:28 PM	#1
disconnect33 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Need help; is retarded. while i was trying to setup my catalyst drivers a while back on my ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300, they had me delete the old updates from my computer. When trying to install the new driver, it would go through the whole gambit of pre-installation questions, like "do you abide by the terms..." "Complete or custom install..." "Will you sell your soul to the ATI Company..." blah blah blah. when the red ATI back screen comes up, an error message is prompted saying that 'Video Drivers/Card not found' or something to that effect. clicking okay, it would then prompt another message saying "Try setting up with a standard VGA Driver" or, again, something to that effect. Obviously, this frightened me, so i ran away with my tail betwixt my legs. i then opened up the game that i had been playing at the time (also a game that requires some graphical bollocks), F.E.A.R. and played it without any issue. i then forgot about the problem, until i plopped in Half Life 2: Episode One. the game would start sometimes, prompting the first screen. clicking on 'New Game' it would then get stuck at about 60% loaded, though it wouldn't crash or stall. other times, the game would not startup, instead getting stuck at the FIRST loading screen. mind you, Half Life 2 itself played fine. Do i need to reinstall the whole damn card via CD? I'd have tried that already, but i can't find the freakin CD. Can i d/l the initial VGA data or get just a CD from somewhere? is that even my problem?

Jan 18, 2007, 05:02 PM	Thread Starter #2
disconnect33 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	give me a hand here!

Jan 18, 2007, 05:19 PM	#3
>GSXR<mrbusa im a FREAK Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,107 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Usually when the " hardware not found " error occurs it is related to a previous drivers not being uninstalled the way that it should have been uninstalled prior to even starting the new install of the new updated drivers.