Had Aero in RC, but not in Win7 Retail?

[meissen]

Hey guys,

Really bummed on this. I had been running the beta of Windows 7 for awhile and finally had the chance to buy and install a retail version of Windows 7 before the March 1st deadline.

Well, now that I installed the retail version I can't use Aero. I had Aero in the beta version so why is it telling me my video card is not compatible for it now? Why would they [Microsoft] take something that worked perfectly fine in the RC and take it away in the retail version? My Inspiron E1505 was perfectly capable of Aero in the RC version.

Is it just a driver that I'm missing?

 

[Frostmourne]

Yes, you need the right driver for your GPU.

 

[nekkidtruth]

Did you install the correct video drivers for your graphics card? The drivers Windows installs automatically are usually just placeholders to give you at least the minimum funtionality over the device. Make sure you go grab the latest video drivers.

After that, make sure you run the WEI Assessment as sometimes Windows won't turn Aero on until that's been run at least once

 

[myzr7]

Most likely a driver. What does your score say? Right click computer / properties / windows exp. index

 

[dj199780]

working awnser

go on the internet get your graphics card s driver

install it and then windows will say it needs wddm

ignore this and then go to device manager and update your graphics driver restart and the problem id resolved

i know this works becuz i had exact same problem

with sis mirage 3 graphics

and this sorted it

it really work

 

[FZ21Z]

Is it just a driver that I'm missing?

Possibly, or as I've found of late, you've just not chosen an Aero theme, and before you say you have, double check because others said they had, when they hadn't.

 

[Mark Phelps]

Generally speaking, with a Dell, you're better off getting your drivers from them.

For your card, they will probably only supply Vista drivers -- but you can use them.

If you go to the AMD/ATI site and download drivers from them, make sure the filename has "legacy" in it -- otherwise, the drivers will NOT work with your card.

BTW, just checked a few minutes ago, and the most recent "legacy" drivers are Catalyst 10.2.

 

[meissen]

Thanks for all the help everyone! Alas, I tried to download the most recent Vista drivers for the video card and it promptly told me that I had an invalid operating system. :? I just don't understand it - the default drivers worked perfectly fine on Windows 7 RC beta, why did they have to change a good thing?

 

[Frostmourne]

Vista? What about 7 drivers?

 

[FZ21Z]

There are 3 cards listed for that model on the support page, which is why it helps to fill in your System Specs, because there might be 7 drivers available as Frostmourne suggests.

 

[xile2010]

what video card is in your machine? if ATI get the latest catalist for your series

If Nvidia go to their website and use the scan my hardware feature. and select win 7 drivers not vista also make sure you get the 32bit or 64bit correct too.

 

[FZ21Z]

Or if like me going direct to NVIDIA doesn't work, use laptopvideo2go.com with a driver from there and a modded INF. (guide in my sig)

 

[Mark Phelps]

There are two Radeon Mobility chipsets listed for that model -- neither of which has Win7 drivers.

The best that can be done for either is to download the legacy driver (as I had mentioned earlier) and install it win Vista compatiblity mode.

 

[xile2010]

Now I remember why I don't like ATI

 

[Frostmourne]

Now I remember why I don't like ATI

Really?

 

[xile2010]

yes just like my ATI TV Wonder card.. drivers never work.. no update for win 7, typical ATI

 

[Frostmourne]

yes just like my ATI TV Wonder card.. drivers never work.. no update for win 7, typical ATI

I'm not surprised ATI won't support old DirectX 9 hardware - why bother?

 

[xile2010]

considering it was bought last summer from a retail store.. they should. or pull it off the shelf

 

[Frostmourne]

considering it was bought last summer from a retail store.. they should. or pull it off the shelf

Your fault for not researching the card.

 

[xile2010]

well against the others that were available that was the best one.. but it works with media center in compatibility mode for Vista.

But the ATI media center is non compatable maybe it has to do with the Dx9 thing you were saying though I saw nothing of Dx in the documentation.