Guide on how to properly install ATI Vista Drivers

jellis1324 · Sep 16, 2006, 03:23 AM

Ok first of all I know there are some of you that haven't even had any problems. For those of you who - like me had trouble, follow this guide. Works perfectly.. even lets me play intense 3D games. Ok well, to the guide....

First you need to download the ATI Vista Beta Drivers from www.ati.com

Extract the files to your desktop BUT DO NOT INSTALL ANYTHING!

Open up the Control Panel and navigate to Device Manager.

Under Display Adapters, right click on whatever is there and click Update Driver Software.

Select Browse my computer....

Navigate with the browse button to the folder you extracted on your desktop. Follow the instructions in the wizard and then reboot... You should have a working graphics card now...

NOTE: THIS BYPASSES THE CATALYST CONTROL CENTER AND ALL ATI SOFTWARE. IT ONLY INSTALLS THE NECESSARY DRIVERS. CATALYST SEEMS TO CAUSE PROBLEMS SO DO IT THIS WAY AND YOU WILL BE FINE.

Feel free to reply if you have problems.

-jellis1324

Dyre Straits · Sep 16, 2006, 08:54 AM

Well, that's exactly how I did it the second time and I still got screen corruption whenever I would try to do very simple tasks....like go to the Device Manager.....or install any program....or.....you name it....about anything other than view the pretty Desktop.

Mech0z · Sep 19, 2006, 10:36 AM

Ok I tried to do as you proposed but I get the same problem as with trying normally!

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/845/atixs5.jpg I have no clue why it says I dont have a hardware accelerator activated..

I tried the old driver people said worked well but I dont think it did for me at least I got these errors which Iam not quite sure what means :S
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3282/installhm0.jpg

Hapatingjaky · Sep 19, 2006, 06:15 PM

You DO NOT install the ATI Vista RC1 drivers, especially if you are running Vista Ultimate 64Bit Edition. ATI even recommends this. The drivers are bugged to hell. Screen corruption, BSOD's, etc etc. It is recommended to use the drivers that are automatically detected.

I did install the drivers manualy but as soon as I run the setup for the CCC the system will crash and drivers will get corrupted, so with out the CCC its pretty much useless. I haven't attempted to try and install the CCC fromt he Beta 2 driver set yet though. But I've got to go out of town on business for a few days. I'll try it when I get back.

transition · Sep 21, 2006, 05:08 AM

yeah man, i have a 16000 xt pro, and i can't play anything 3d, I tried to follow this guide and it recognized my video card, but it says it gets an error while trying to install it, and I think i removed most everything ati from my previous ati driver install(from website). I'm stumped, i hope ati fixes this and releases some working dirvers for RC1, if you have any other ideas let me know

BlueMak · Sep 21, 2006, 11:13 AM

Are you guys all beta testers or something?

Why don't you wait for the official release?

Randomletters · Sep 21, 2006, 01:11 PM

Most of us just enjoy playing with new stuff.

Ill be installed the driver later on my x32 RC1 Ill let you guys know how it goes.

Dyre Straits · Sep 22, 2006, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueMak

Are you guys all beta testers or something?

Why don't you wait for the official release?

Well, I'm a beta tester for some things I can't divulge at the moment.

But, not officially for Vista.

I did, however, want to see some of the features firsthand. It'll be nice when video drivers are stable enough that I can actually try some games on it.

Randomletters · Sep 23, 2006, 03:44 AM

All i did was run the installer, installed fine and stopped the stuttering in WoW

denispage · Sep 27, 2006, 04:51 AM

I've installed Vista RC1 and Windows dettected my AT x200, but with a bad performance.
So I installed the ATI Vista RC1 drivers. After the boot, I lost the transparency effect, and I couldn't uninstall the driver (had to reinstall all OS).
Can I use XP drivers (using these steps) without problem?

Cheers,

Sep 16, 2006, 03:23 AM	#1
jellis1324 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Guide on how to properly install ATI Vista Drivers Ok first of all I know there are some of you that haven't even had any problems. For those of you who - like me had trouble, follow this guide. Works perfectly.. even lets me play intense 3D games. Ok well, to the guide.... First you need to download the ATI Vista Beta Drivers from www.ati.com Extract the files to your desktop BUT DO NOT INSTALL ANYTHING! Open up the Control Panel and navigate to Device Manager. Under Display Adapters, right click on whatever is there and click Update Driver Software. Select Browse my computer.... Navigate with the browse button to the folder you extracted on your desktop. Follow the instructions in the wizard and then reboot... You should have a working graphics card now... NOTE: THIS BYPASSES THE CATALYST CONTROL CENTER AND ALL ATI SOFTWARE. IT ONLY INSTALLS THE NECESSARY DRIVERS. CATALYST SEEMS TO CAUSE PROBLEMS SO DO IT THIS WAY AND YOU WILL BE FINE. Feel free to reply if you have problems. -jellis1324

Sep 19, 2006, 10:36 AM	#3
Mech0z DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Ok I tried to do as you proposed but I get the same problem as with trying normally! http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/845/atixs5.jpg I have no clue why it says I dont have a hardware accelerator activated.. I tried the old driver people said worked well but I dont think it did for me at least I got these errors which Iam not quite sure what means :S http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3282/installhm0.jpg Last edited by Mech0z; Sep 19, 2006 at 11:37 AM.

Sep 19, 2006, 06:15 PM	#4
Hapatingjaky DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 140 Rep Power: 0	You DO NOT install the ATI Vista RC1 drivers, especially if you are running Vista Ultimate 64Bit Edition. ATI even recommends this. The drivers are bugged to hell. Screen corruption, BSOD's, etc etc. It is recommended to use the drivers that are automatically detected. I did install the drivers manualy but as soon as I run the setup for the CCC the system will crash and drivers will get corrupted, so with out the CCC its pretty much useless. I haven't attempted to try and install the CCC fromt he Beta 2 driver set yet though. But I've got to go out of town on business for a few days. I'll try it when I get back. __________________ Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, Asus Striker, OCZ 4096MB PC2-6400 EL Platinum XTC Edition DDR2, XFX 8800GTX, Creative Labs Soundblaster X-FI Elite Pro, Seagate Barracuda 750GB SATAII NCQ Enabled 16MB Cache Raid 0, Seagate Barracuda 750GB SATAII NCQ Enabled 16MB Cache Raid 0, LiteOn SHW-160P6S 16x16 DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive, Logitech G7 Gaming Mouse, Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard, Thermaltake Armor Chassis With 4x120MM Blue LED ICAGE Fans and 2x80MM Blue LED Fans, OCZ GameXtreme 700WATT PSU, Windows XP Professional X64 Edition & Windows Vista Premium X64, ViewSonic VX2234WM, Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 Speaker System.

Sep 21, 2006, 11:13 AM	#6
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Are you guys all beta testers or something? Why don't you wait for the official release? __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 21, 2006, 01:11 PM	#7
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	Most of us just enjoy playing with new stuff. Ill be installed the driver later on my x32 RC1 Ill let you guys know how it goes. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Sep 21, 2006, 05:08 AM	#5
transition DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	yeah man, i have a 16000 xt pro, and i can't play anything 3d, I tried to follow this guide and it recognized my video card, but it says it gets an error while trying to install it, and I think i removed most everything ati from my previous ati driver install(from website). I'm stumped, i hope ati fixes this and releases some working dirvers for RC1, if you have any other ideas let me know

Sep 23, 2006, 03:44 AM	#9
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	All i did was run the installer, installed fine and stopped the stuttering in WoW __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Sep 27, 2006, 04:51 AM	#10
denispage DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I've installed Vista RC1 and Windows dettected my AT x200, but with a bad performance. So I installed the ATI Vista RC1 drivers. After the boot, I lost the transparency effect, and I couldn't uninstall the driver (had to reinstall all OS). Can I use XP drivers (using these steps) without problem? Cheers,