ATI gpu driver fails to install, says Windows does not support it  

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       #51

    Well didn't see nay specs to speak of but to answer your query if you haven't got any data to speak of or desperately need to keep do that.
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       #52

    Tonsgaard said:
    I would buy a new GPU if it wasn't because my case was too small for the newer cards
    Might end up buying a complete new PC
    What are the specs of the rest of your current PC?

    See your System Specs
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       #53

    ATI gpu driver fails to install, says Windows does not support it-specs.png
    Last edited by Tonsgaard; 22 Sep 2013 at 08:07.
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       #54

    Look at the bottom right of the linked page: AMD Graphics Drivers & Software

    Under
    Latest AMD Catalyst™ Drivers for Radeon™ HD 4000, HD 3000 and HD 2000 Series
    pick either the 32-bit or 64-bit download.

    This will install Catalyst v13.1 -- the most current for those cards.
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       #55

    I have already tried that one without luck, sadly.
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       #56

    I finally managed to fix it!!!
    God, I am so happy right now haha

    To anyone who might have had this particular problem, here is what I did to fix it:

    0: uninstall all current drivers using AMD's own tool found on their website
    1: downloaded this driver: AMD Catalyst
    2: tried to install the normal way (didn't work of course)
    3: went to start > searched for "device manager" (without the quotations)
    4: once inside device manager, find your graphics card and double click it
    5: click the driver tab
    6: click update driver
    7: select the option to search manually for drivers
    8: select "let me pick from a list..."
    9: make sure the "show compatible hardware" button is flagged
    10: select your driver, in my case it was called "ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series"
    11: click next and wait for the driver to install
    12: hopefully it says something like "Windows has successfully installed the driver"
    13: reboot
    14: driver installed :)

    You should now be able to select the proper resolution (in my case, 1920x1080). If you have the black border as I did, open up AMD Vision Control Center (Or Catalyst Control Center if you have a newer card/driver), and select "My Digital Flat Panels", and then select the Scaling Function (Digital Flat Panels). Slide the scaler to the right until there is no longer a black border. That's it, you're all done!

    PS: the funny thing is, that I already tried this earlier without luck, but with this particular driver it actually worked .

    PSS: Thanks again to everyone who helped me in this thread, appreciate it :)
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       #57

    That is great news .. Sure glad you got it fixed .. And many thanks for posting back the solution it may well help other Members in the future
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       #58

    Yes exactly, I wasn't able to find a solution by googling for it, so I hope that if anyone else has this issue, they will find this thread.
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       #59

    Hmm Tonsgaard I was assuming and I know one shouldn't that you were uninstalling the CCC before downloading the new stuff - did exactly the same thing when I had Radeon stuff.
    I got so fed up with it I went over the NVidia and haven't looked back since.
    But at least you have got it fixed eh?
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       #60

    Yes I cleaned every trace of drivers I had before trying other drivers, and suddently I just managed to make it work.
    Yeah nVidia has better reputation for their drivers, and I will get the GTX 760 when I decide to buy a new machine.
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