Guide To Installing New Drivers
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Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16151Members
Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16151Members
<div class="IPBDescription">For your Videocard</div> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><b>*NOTE TO READERS*</b>'
You will need <a href='http://www.driverheaven.net/cleaner/' target='_blank'>DriverCleaner</a> so please download it.</span><!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Driver Cleaner is a program which helps you to remove parts of drivers that are left after uninstalling the old drivers. First you need to uninstall the drivers from the control panel than reboot and after that run the program. If you really want a good description of what steps you should do than you need to read the readme file included in the zip file and installation as it contains a detailed description step by step.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Important for nVidia users
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For nVidia users that are going to uninstall 45.** or newer:
Just follow the steps, but these are a few things you need to know and do before.
In Driver Cleaner goto the options and select the backup functions.
When you uninstalled the 45.** or higher before without problems than select the nvidia cleaning file.
If you uninstalled them before and got problems than select the nVidia cleaning file and in the options window by Cleaning Options, uncheck Registry.
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Important Note:
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Make sure step 1 is done, because Windows will go online and download the driver from the Microsoft site.
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Usage for XP / XP SP1 / XP SP2
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ATI:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect or use firewall to block all.
2. Remove ATI driver from add/remove programs then remove the control panel from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. On reboot into safe mode WinXP SP1/SP2 will auto detect and install drivers. Just let it do its thing. If you can cancel out of the auto install hardware wizard then skip the rest and run Driver Cleaner! If you can NOT cancel out of auto detect wizard then...
5. Navigate to device mgr->display adapter->uninstall and/or remove ATI display adapter but do not reboot
6. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
7. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended)
8. Run Driver Cleaner
9. Empty recycle bin and reboot
10. Install the new drivers and control panel
nVidia:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect or use firewall to block all.
2. Remove nvidia from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. On reboot into safe mode WinXP SP1/SP2 will auto detect and install drivers. Just let it do its thing. If you can cancel out of the auto install hardware wizard then skip the rest and run Driver Cleaner! If you can NOT cancel out of auto detect wizard then...
5. Navigate to device mgr->display adapters->highlight nVidia and click uninstall or remove but don't reboot
6. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
7. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended)
8. Run Driver Cleaner
9. Empty recycle bin and reboot
10. Install the new drivers
Other:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect or use firewall to block all.
2. Remove driver from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. On reboot into safe mode WinXP SP1/SP2 will auto detect and install drivers. Just let it do its thing. If you can cancel out of the auto install hardware wizard then skip the rest and run Driver Cleaner! If you can NOT cancel out of auto detect wizard then...
5. Navigate to device mgr->select the category->uninstall and/or remove but do not reboot
6. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
7. Run Driver Cleaner
8. Empty recycle bin and reboot
9. Install the new driver
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Usage for other operating systems
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ATI:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect or use firewall to block all.
2. Remove ATI driver from add/remove programs then remove the control panel from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
5. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended)
6. Run Driver Cleaner
7. Empty recycle bin and reboot
8. Install the new drivers and control panel
nVidia:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect
2. Remove nvidia from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
5. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended)
6. Run Driver Cleaner
7. Empty recycle bin and reboot
8. Install the new drivers
Other:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect
2. Remove driver from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
5. Run Driver Cleaner
6. Empty recycle bin and reboot
7. Install the new driver
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Important on Windows 98
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ATI:
After the uninstall of the drivers and control panel check if windows set the display adapter to Standaard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA). If windows set it to Standaard Display Adapter (VGA) than it is highly possible that you wil get an infsetup error when you install the new ATI display driver. If you get this error set the display adapter to Standaard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) and than install the drivers.
Updated Slightly.
You will need <a href='http://www.driverheaven.net/cleaner/' target='_blank'>DriverCleaner</a> so please download it.</span><!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Driver Cleaner is a program which helps you to remove parts of drivers that are left after uninstalling the old drivers. First you need to uninstall the drivers from the control panel than reboot and after that run the program. If you really want a good description of what steps you should do than you need to read the readme file included in the zip file and installation as it contains a detailed description step by step.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
---------------------------------------------------
Important for nVidia users
---------------------------------------------------
For nVidia users that are going to uninstall 45.** or newer:
Just follow the steps, but these are a few things you need to know and do before.
In Driver Cleaner goto the options and select the backup functions.
When you uninstalled the 45.** or higher before without problems than select the nvidia cleaning file.
If you uninstalled them before and got problems than select the nVidia cleaning file and in the options window by Cleaning Options, uncheck Registry.
---------------------------------------------------
Important Note:
---------------------------------------------------
Make sure step 1 is done, because Windows will go online and download the driver from the Microsoft site.
---------------------------------------------------
Usage for XP / XP SP1 / XP SP2
---------------------------------------------------
ATI:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect or use firewall to block all.
2. Remove ATI driver from add/remove programs then remove the control panel from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. On reboot into safe mode WinXP SP1/SP2 will auto detect and install drivers. Just let it do its thing. If you can cancel out of the auto install hardware wizard then skip the rest and run Driver Cleaner! If you can NOT cancel out of auto detect wizard then...
5. Navigate to device mgr->display adapter->uninstall and/or remove ATI display adapter but do not reboot
6. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
7. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended)
8. Run Driver Cleaner
9. Empty recycle bin and reboot
10. Install the new drivers and control panel
nVidia:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect or use firewall to block all.
2. Remove nvidia from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. On reboot into safe mode WinXP SP1/SP2 will auto detect and install drivers. Just let it do its thing. If you can cancel out of the auto install hardware wizard then skip the rest and run Driver Cleaner! If you can NOT cancel out of auto detect wizard then...
5. Navigate to device mgr->display adapters->highlight nVidia and click uninstall or remove but don't reboot
6. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
7. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended)
8. Run Driver Cleaner
9. Empty recycle bin and reboot
10. Install the new drivers
Other:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect or use firewall to block all.
2. Remove driver from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. On reboot into safe mode WinXP SP1/SP2 will auto detect and install drivers. Just let it do its thing. If you can cancel out of the auto install hardware wizard then skip the rest and run Driver Cleaner! If you can NOT cancel out of auto detect wizard then...
5. Navigate to device mgr->select the category->uninstall and/or remove but do not reboot
6. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
7. Run Driver Cleaner
8. Empty recycle bin and reboot
9. Install the new driver
---------------------------------------------------
Usage for other operating systems
---------------------------------------------------
ATI:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect or use firewall to block all.
2. Remove ATI driver from add/remove programs then remove the control panel from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
5. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended)
6. Run Driver Cleaner
7. Empty recycle bin and reboot
8. Install the new drivers and control panel
nVidia:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect
2. Remove nvidia from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
5. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended)
6. Run Driver Cleaner
7. Empty recycle bin and reboot
8. Install the new drivers
Other:
1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect
2. Remove driver from add/remove programs
3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up)
4. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble)
5. Run Driver Cleaner
6. Empty recycle bin and reboot
7. Install the new driver
---------------------------------------------------
Important on Windows 98
---------------------------------------------------
ATI:
After the uninstall of the drivers and control panel check if windows set the display adapter to Standaard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA). If windows set it to Standaard Display Adapter (VGA) than it is highly possible that you wil get an infsetup error when you install the new ATI display driver. If you get this error set the display adapter to Standaard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) and than install the drivers.
Updated Slightly.
Comments
I tried loads of drivers and got same (bad :x) performance in steam games.
Could this help ?
I'll try it anyway.
Oh, and next time you decide to steal Driver Cleaner's readme, try including all of it:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Driver Cleaner 3.3
Copyright © 2003-2004 Ruud Ketelaars.
All Rights Reserved.
It works on all windows operating systems.
For more info check the help file.
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Support Driver Cleaner
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If you use Driver Cleaner either for personal or business use and wish to support development so i can continue to improve this product, please donate some money.
Every little bit helps in my long hours of developing this tool to further aid the community.
Please use PayPal and use as reciptient's email spike@driverheaven.net or info@drivercleaner.net
Or for an easy link see the support section in the help file .
The section "Usage for XP / XP SP1 / XP SP2" is probally also the best to use on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Your post could just tell people to download Driver Cleaner and read the readme.