Can't install latest drivers for Radeon X1300

[Unruly Canuck]

I'm having trouble installing the latest drivers for my ATI X1300
Radeon card. I went through the steps of removing the old drivers
(add/remove, deleting the ati files and directory in my
windows\system32\drivers and other areas. And I also removed anything
to do with ATI from my registry), like the help files and other forums
said. However, when I install the new drivers and reboot, I get the
Windows XP loading screen and then it keeps rebooting. I can't do a
normal reboot and have to revert to the last known good configuration.
Ultimately, I have to reinstall the original driver CD that came with
the card. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

I was searching around, and the final solution was, of course, to
reinstall my OS, something I can't do right now. Is there another
method around this? Thanks.

 

[T Shadow]

I'm having trouble installing the latest drivers for my ATI X1300
Radeon card. I went through the steps of removing the old drivers
(add/remove, deleting the ati files and directory in my
windows\system32\drivers and other areas. And I also removed anything
to do with ATI from my registry), like the help files and other forums
said. However, when I install the new drivers and reboot, I get the
Windows XP loading screen and then it keeps rebooting. I can't do a
normal reboot and have to revert to the last known good configuration.
Ultimately, I have to reinstall the original driver CD that came with
the card. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

I was searching around, and the final solution was, of course, to
reinstall my OS, something I can't do right now. Is there another
method around this? Thanks.

Sounds like your doing it right but check out ati.com/install. I've had
problems just from not cleaning out the Temp folder. It's easy to miss a
step. If theirs any chance of version mixing in C:\ati\support, clean it out
as well and start over.
Make sure you have the latest chipset drivers for your M/B.

 

[Ted F]

Download and install : DH Driver Cleaner Professional Edition (website link
below). This cleans every bit of ATI software on your computer. Then do a
fresh install the latest drivers. Same thing happened to me. after using the
Driver Cleaner software and installing the latest drivers, it worked fine.

http://www.drivercleaner.net

 

[Julian Richards]

I'm having trouble installing the latest drivers for my ATI X1300
Radeon card. I went through the steps of removing the old drivers
(add/remove, deleting the ati files and directory in my
windows\system32\drivers and other areas. And I also removed anything
to do with ATI from my registry), like the help files and other forums
said. However, when I install the new drivers and reboot, I get the
Windows XP loading screen and then it keeps rebooting. I can't do a
normal reboot and have to revert to the last known good configuration.
Ultimately, I have to reinstall the original driver CD that came with
the card. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

I was searching around, and the final solution was, of course, to
reinstall my OS, something I can't do right now. Is there another
method around this? Thanks.

I have used the Omega drivers through many versions. This is the first
time that I have had problems (very much like yours). My card is a
9800SE softmodded to 8 pipelines.
--

Julian Richards

www.richardsuk.f9.co.uk
Website of "Robot Wars" middleweight "Broadsword IV"

 

[Unruly Canuck]

Download and install : DH Driver Cleaner Professional Edition (website link
below). This cleans every bit of ATI software on your computer. Then do a
fresh install the latest drivers. Same thing happened to me. after using the
Driver Cleaner software and installing the latest drivers, it worked fine.

http://www.drivercleaner.net

I'll try that. Thanks!

 

[Unruly Canuck]

I'll try that. Thanks!

I tried using driver cleaner, but same results. I just bought a new
LCD monitor? Could that be it? The default drivers work? Maybe it's a
bug in the driver.

 

[Ted F]

No, it can't be the LCD monitor. Maybe it's a corrupted download, download
again. Or try a version step down.

 

[Unruly Canuck]

No, it can't be the LCD monitor. Maybe it's a corrupted download, download
again. Or try a version step down.

No it's not the download. I've dloaded it three times already. I'll
try the next version down like you said. Someone else posted here that
he was experiencing the same problems. Said that it was a beta driver.
Probably some bugs.