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Windows Update - ATI 9200
I have an ATI 9200 and a Nvidia geforce2 mx/mx 400 on my work pc (dual
monitors). Sometime ago i (foolishly) updated the drivers for these through windows update and now whenever I reboot the (windows update) driver for the ATI card takes over and installs an incompatible driver!?! When I install the latest catalyst drivers the machine comes back up as normal, with two monitors however when I once again reboot the (windows update) ATI driver again takes over meaning I have to re-install the catalyst driver....this goes on and on and on.... Any ideas? Matt |
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"Matt Jenkins" wrote in message om... I have an ATI 9200 and a Nvidia geforce2 mx/mx 400 on my work pc (dual monitors). Sometime ago i (foolishly) updated the drivers for these through windows update and now whenever I reboot the (windows update) driver for the ATI card takes over and installs an incompatible driver!?! When I install the latest catalyst drivers the machine comes back up as normal, with two monitors however when I once again reboot the (windows update) ATI driver again takes over meaning I have to re-install the catalyst driver....this goes on and on and on.... Any ideas? Matt I suggest that you advise Microsoft of this issue though their Windows Update website feedback webform. I've also had problems with the Windows update website offering the wrong drivers for my ATI Card so have advised them of the problem. Fortunately I've always used the custom option and I never update any drivers from Windows Update where newer WHQL ones can be obtained directly from the hardware manufacturer. Paul |
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Another way to positively identify the driver is to use the /SOS switch with
the BOOT.INI file. The boot.ini file resides in the root partition of your hard drive (typically c:\). You may need to enable hidden files under FolderOptions. The /sos switch displays the driver names while they are being loaded. Good luck. "Matt Jenkins" wrote in message om... I have an ATI 9200 and a Nvidia geforce2 mx/mx 400 on my work pc (dual monitors). Sometime ago i (foolishly) updated the drivers for these through windows update and now whenever I reboot the (windows update) driver for the ATI card takes over and installs an incompatible driver!?! When I install the latest catalyst drivers the machine comes back up as normal, with two monitors however when I once again reboot the (windows update) ATI driver again takes over meaning I have to re-install the catalyst driver....this goes on and on and on.... Any ideas? Matt Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Paul Murphy wrote:
I suggest that you advise Microsoft of this issue though their Windows Update website feedback webform. I've also had problems with the Windows update website offering the wrong drivers for my ATI Card so have advised them of the problem. Fortunately I've always used the custom option and I never update any drivers from Windows Update where newer WHQL ones can be obtained directly from the hardware manufacturer. ....or even non WHQL ones. Every time I update a driver on WU it screws something up. And often is quite a pain to get rid of. Ben -- A7N8X FAQ: www.ben.pope.name/a7n8x_faq.html Questions by email will likely be ignored, please use the newsgroups. I'm not just a number. To many, I'm known as a String... |
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