help uninstalling ATI drivers(any. I.E modded or original drivers)

saberj · Feb 20, 2005, 06:34 AM

hi, everytime i use drivercleaner to clean up the drivers and install another ati driver or reinstall the same driver, windows says 'device not found. please instal native drivers' or soemthing liek that...

any help?

thx,
saberj

MoonSugar · Feb 20, 2005, 06:51 AM

I have a similar issue -
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/windows-xp-radeon-display-drivers/68745-strange-issue-where-options.html

I can install Omega drivers, but when I attempt to install official ATI Catalyst, it says "Video Driver not found" and aborts the installation.

Using DriverCleaner too, but doesn't help.

Tipstaff · Feb 20, 2005, 06:53 AM

First, if you haven't done so, make sure you use Add/Remove progams to remove the ATI drivers. Uninstall the Control Panel first, then the Display Driver.
Reboot, cancel installation of new hardware, then install chosen driver.

Second, if you have/had done the above go into Device Manager and uninstall any display adapters listed. Reboot, and when it asks about installing new drivers hit Cancel.

Third, one thing you might wanna try is the Cat Uninstaller supplied by ATI. You can get that here: ATI CAT Uninstaller

Fourth, it's always a good idea to run Driver Cleaner in Safe Mode. This way no display driver leftovers will load, and you will essentially have a clean system when you boot back into Windows normally. When in Safe Mode make sure to run ALL items that have an ATI listing, then reboot. Again, hit cancel when it asks about installing new drivers, then run the installer for the driver set you've chosen.

That'd should help ya out.

saberj · Feb 20, 2005, 07:28 AM

thx for the info, imma try it

Kiwegapa · Feb 20, 2005, 10:13 AM

saberj, what is the video card you are trying to install drivers for? Catalyst drivers will give that error message when you try to install them on an unsupported card such as a Mobility Radeon in a laptop.

If that's the case, you can get Mobility Modder which will fix the Catalyst drivers so you can install them. Omega drivers are already modded so they install fine on laptops.

saberj · Feb 20, 2005, 11:18 AM

naw..
it's not a mobility GPU..
thx though

Tipstaff · Feb 20, 2005, 01:17 PM

I posted this link to MoonSugar that Microsoft had put together for installing, or rather forcing Windows 2000 to install a standard vga driver for this very issue. You might want to give that a shot as it should also work with XP. He never got a chance to try it as he did something else that worked for him.

What he did was to install the driver that came with the card he had, or rather the driver that came with his laptop. Never know 'till you try. This would be your best bet if the above doesn't workout.

Chaos · Feb 20, 2005, 03:10 PM

Tipstaff thanks for the link to the M$ article, it could help many people having driver issues

Feb 20, 2005, 06:34 AM	#1
saberj DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 61 Rep Power: 0	help uninstalling ATI drivers(any. I.E modded or original drivers) hi, everytime i use drivercleaner to clean up the drivers and install another ati driver or reinstall the same driver, windows says 'device not found. please instal native drivers' or soemthing liek that... any help? thx, saberj

Feb 20, 2005, 06:53 AM	#3
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	First, if you haven't done so, make sure you use Add/Remove progams to remove the ATI drivers. Uninstall the Control Panel first, then the Display Driver. Reboot, cancel installation of new hardware, then install chosen driver. Second, if you have/had done the above go into Device Manager and uninstall any display adapters listed. Reboot, and when it asks about installing new drivers hit Cancel. Third, one thing you might wanna try is the Cat Uninstaller supplied by ATI. You can get that here: ATI CAT Uninstaller Fourth, it's always a good idea to run Driver Cleaner in Safe Mode. This way no display driver leftovers will load, and you will essentially have a clean system when you boot back into Windows normally. When in Safe Mode make sure to run ALL items that have an ATI listing, then reboot. Again, hit cancel when it asks about installing new drivers, then run the installer for the driver set you've chosen. That'd should help ya out. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Feb 20, 2005, 10:13 AM	#5
Kiwegapa DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	saberj, what is the video card you are trying to install drivers for? Catalyst drivers will give that error message when you try to install them on an unsupported card such as a Mobility Radeon in a laptop. If that's the case, you can get Mobility Modder which will fix the Catalyst drivers so you can install them. Omega drivers are already modded so they install fine on laptops. __________________ CPU: Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 2.4Ghz (240 x 10 = 2400Mhz), 1.45v Mobo: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe RAM: 2 x 512Mb Corsair XMS3200XLPRO (dual channel enabled) Video: HIS Radeon X1900 XTX (689Mhz core/797Mhz mem) Audio: Creative Audigy 2, Zalman Theatre 6 Headphones HDD: WD Raptor 74Gb (fast!), WD1200JB (loud!) Case: CoolerMaster CMStacker Power: Antec TruePower 480 Monitor: ViewSonic E95 19" Last edited by Kiwegapa; Feb 20, 2005 at 12:51 PM.

Feb 20, 2005, 01:17 PM	#7
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	I posted this link to MoonSugar that Microsoft had put together for installing, or rather forcing Windows 2000 to install a standard vga driver for this very issue. You might want to give that a shot as it should also work with XP. He never got a chance to try it as he did something else that worked for him. What he did was to install the driver that came with the card he had, or rather the driver that came with his laptop. Never know 'till you try. This would be your best bet if the above doesn't workout. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Feb 20, 2005, 03:10 PM	#8
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Tipstaff thanks for the link to the M$ article, it could help many people having driver issues __________________

Feb 20, 2005, 06:51 AM	#2
MoonSugar DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	I have a similar issue - http://www.hardwareheaven.com/windows-xp-radeon-display-drivers/68745-strange-issue-where-options.html I can install Omega drivers, but when I attempt to install official ATI Catalyst, it says "Video Driver not found" and aborts the installation. Using DriverCleaner too, but doesn't help.

Feb 20, 2005, 07:28 AM	Thread Starter #4
saberj DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 61 Rep Power: 0	thx for the info, imma try it

Feb 20, 2005, 11:18 AM	Thread Starter #6
saberj DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 61 Rep Power: 0	naw.. it's not a mobility GPU.. thx though