[CTS] Re: Removing vidoe card drivers..
- From: Cuffy <cuffy10@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:09:41 -0700
My first reply to this post...............
Video drivers can be fun. Remove the driver in use by your card.
Install the MS default VGA drivers from Windows
Install the new card.
Reboot
""""""There should be some very specific instructions for the new card
and the shortest way home is to follow them to the letter""""""".
I dug up the manual for an ATI card......
The reason I made the remark about installing a VGA driver.........
>>>Windows 98 users only: Some Windows 98 users may need to install the
Standard PCI Graphics Adapter
<<<<<<<<<<<<one or two times prior to installing the drivers for your
new graphics card>>>>>>>>> depending on the model of the
video card and your system configuration. To do these you will need to
follow this process:
a. When prompted to install the Standard PCI Graphics Adapter, click
Next<<<<
If you don't remove the old driver you may have to install the PCI VGA
driver more than one or two times..... it might take all day ??????????????
And yes, I see where it says Win98. I didn't know what OS was involved
and I was working from memory......... I didn't find the Win98 until I
dug up the old pdf manual and slogged throuigh it.
I have installed at least three AGP cards in the last couple of years
where you had to get the old card working on VGA before you installed
the new card.
Yesterday my advice was RTFM.
Today my advice is RTFM.....
Tomorrow I'll remind you to RTFM.
I think I stated that quite clearly in the first paragraph of my first
response !!!!!!
and your advice;
just follow the instructions with the device
and: Follow the installation instructions for the new
card and don't' worry
Very professional !
My sentiments exactly.
Bruce Eddy wrote:
For what it's worth....
...bottom
line, just follow the instructions with the device. And unless there's a
specific uninstall for the drivers showing in Add/Remove Programs, I never
worry about uninstalling drivers.
My ever so humble opinion, Follow the installation instructions for the new
card and don't' worry about the old driver.
HTH,
Bruce
-----Original Message-----
From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hal Brown
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 5:11 PM
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [CTS] Re: Removing vidoe card drivers..
To begin with, you can have drivers installed for more than one card and it
won't screw up anything. Its already written in the registry anyway.
I can show you a hell of a lot of instructions that don't work. I'm just
trying to lend what I *know* to help someone.
If you disagree don't do it.
I'm done with this.
Hal
On 07/26/2005 04:49 pm, Cuffy wrote to say:
It sounds contrary to the instuctions ?
Hal Brown wrote:
I do this for a living. How will it make a mess?
On 07/26/2005 04:12 pm, Cuffy wrote to say:
Hal Brown wrote:
I wouldn't advise removing *any drivers until I had the new card
installed. Just remove the old card, install the new card and reboot.
Install the new card drivers When Windows finds the card.
All I can say to that is rots of ruck. Unless things have changes
dramatically I don't think the above will accomplish anything other than
making a mess !
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