ATI Video driver problem

[winstainforth]

I've installed the lastest leaked version of windows and am having problems with the video drivers.

I'm running a 3 year old Asus laptop, W3000 series and can't get the screen res above 1024x768, I've tried lastest ATI vista drivers and the ATI windows 7 pre-release driver without luck.

Will have to put vista!! back if I can't get this sorted.

It runs very quick now.

Thanks

Rob

 

[skunksmash]

does the device manager list the on board GFX, if so, is the driver present & functional..??

try to install the driver in ''safe mode'' & then reboot...??

or you could install the driver in compatibility mode for vista see if that helps!!, you may have to use an older driver for success....





SK

 

[Cncmasterw]

I've installed the lastest leaked version of windows and am having problems with the video drivers.

I'm running a 3 year old Asus laptop, W3000 series and can't get the screen res above 1024x768, I've tried lastest ATI vista drivers and the ATI windows 7 pre-release driver without luck.

Will have to put vista!! back if I can't get this sorted.

It runs very quick now.

Thanks

Rob

Hey just letting you know i have the same Stupid problem with my LCM-22w3 monitor with DVI i dont have a VGA cord because of my brother but im not here to talk about that If u ever figure it out TELL ME PLEASE T_T but i will tell u what NOT to do i tried Going into Safe mode and installing video driver NOTHING.. when i dont have my video driver Installed ITS PERFECT my 1680x1050 resolution works Perfectly on Windows 7 but for some stupied reason everytime i load the driver It crapss out and doesnt go higher then 1024 768 its making me mad because i had the build 6985 or something (didnt use it to much) and it worked PERFECTLY but the thing is My display isnt being Read properly and is being read as a NON Plug n Plug monitor so if u ever figure it out Heres what not to do XD DONT USE safe mode doesnntt work!!! I tried Installing windows 7 on my TV (WITCH WORKS AT MY 22 RESOLUTION!! with HDMI ) and tried forcing it NODDA not much to try but if u figure it out i want to know T_T

 

[johngalt]

Hi, Cncmasterw, and welcome to the forums.

Thanks (from all the ATI users wh read this thread) for those words of advice.

 

[Cncmasterw]

YA!

okay, i did figure it out - i think i might have just got lucky - but this is how i did it.

I had a WINDOWS XP CD and installed windows that way then got the internet and normal windows apps i use which is like aim and stupid stuff but mostly i just did this

** ... Started windows XP ...

put in the WINDOWS 7 disk into the drive WHILE RUNNING WINDOWS XP!!!!!!!!!!!! and started to install WITH UPDATES!!!!!

then..... i just let it restart the computer on its own and it just went on like it was doing a Recovery normally BUT the one thing i did was NOT UPGRADE THE WINDOWS...

when i was finished with the installation i had video drivers and Sound witch normally i didnt! so it did it all for me XD

now my monitor is fully used with a 1680x1050 resolution with my DVI cable witch makes me a happy camper so if u need another run down this is what i did...

1. installed windows XP
2. installed video drivers for XP and other things u think u might need like sound drivers.
3. Restarted windows XP
4. makes sure everything is running correctly
5. put in the WINDOWS 7 disk (that i made) into the CD drive
6. Started the windows 7 installation disk WITH UPDATES.( it will ask if u want to install with updates DO IT
7. let the computer Restart and install normally like it would if u restarted the computer LOADING FROM INSTALLATION DISK
8. wait for windows 7 to load and BAMB! it worked perfectly with drivers already installed except my wireless adapter driver that i always have handy so lol

I REALLY HOPE THIS HELPS ANYONE WITH THE PROBLEM I HAD! and for those of you that have the same problem if u dont have a XP CD and have vista im pretty sure it will work the same way! GOOD LUCK

 

[johngalt]

Thansk for the info I cleaned up your post as it was *extremely* hard to read. But good info nonetheless.

I supopse that this kinda thing should work with Vista as well....

 

[Cncmasterw]

thanks i hope it works out for all people O_O

 

[bitsimman]

hey Cncmasterw,

did you mean at point 5 and 6 that you embedded the drivers on the install disk?
Or is it only the selection you get in the end of the installation about recommended updates (the one with 2 green options and one red). Or else?

if you embedded it, then which drivers (drivers for xp?) did you put where (which cd folder).

thank you in advance

 

[yogi365]

ATI Launches Windows Seven Drivers. . .

ATI has launched their preview edition of the Windows Seven driver. This should get people started with the initial testing in W7. Time for me to download this and run home and update my system and check . . . . I got Windows Seven put on a spare partition and am now testing a couple of things in it. As usual the initial stages are buggy. Nero won’t work, Ulead Video Studio Crashes, Network drivers go bust on every reboot, McAfee has a problems and I have audio glitches and a couple of desktop effects keep going bonkers. I am guessing that the last one is more of a graphics driver issue (hoping rather) and this preview driver should tell me if it is. . . .
nVidia users on the other side . . . . (Bleh! Tough luck kids. . . ) Apart from a really long and boring post going blah blah blah about Win H.E.C. ‘08 I don’t see a driver anywhere . . . .
Start with reading ATI’s page and disclaimer HERE http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=39069

Download the 32 Bit Edition of the PREVIEW DRIVER HERE https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/preview_w7-32_8-55-3-081015a-070968e.exe

Download the 64 Bit Edition of the PREVIEW DRIVER https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/920...beta/preview_w7-64_8-55-3-081015a-070968E.exe


it may help you

 

[bitsimman]

hi yogi365,

I'm glad that ati already has some drivers. Unfortunately I have a Xpress 200M, and none of that are listed.

anyway I just tried yesterday (without looking for the list) and there is still a 'standard VGA Graphics Adapter'

 

[yogi365]

dear bitsimman
you are right Xpress 200M, and none of that are listed.
but i think we must wait, i think its launches with comercial relese of win7

 

[bitsimman]

indeed,

meanwhile I've done windows update and it installed my drivers. I was glad I saw the transparant windows after it and a better looking resolution. I couldn't make catalyst working but it's not a problem cause I could change the properties in Unreal Tournament 2004 which runs very smooth.

So the main problem is solved.

Now I have to find out how to run Deamon Tools elsewhere on the forum.

Good luck everyone who still have the problem!

 

[Cncmasterw]

!

hey Cncmasterw,

did you mean at point 5 and 6 that you embedded the drivers on the install disk?
Or is it only the selection you get in the end of the installation about recommended updates (the one with 2 green options and one red). Or else?

if you embedded it, then which drivers (drivers for xp?) did you put where (which cd folder).

thank you in advance

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I tell u what i did If u have XP CD install that first on to ur computer.. Then like any other app u install on xp Just install windows 7 It will restart your computer automatically and start from were it left off with drivers and it should.. Have the Pre drivers and Stuff on and it should work like a charm!! hope that helped if any of you need more help i can help .. mabby i should make a video XD

 

[johngalt]

Which would mean then that you could simply take W7 and then install the Windows XP drivers in XP compatibility mode, saving you the XP install time....

 

[Cncmasterw]

Which would mean then that you could simply take W7 and then install the Windows XP drivers in XP compatibility mode, saving you the XP install time....

no.. if you try and install drivers that are for XP u will not get that.. its complex and i have tried EVERYTHING elts and i have found that this is most effective .. Note.. this does work with Vista AND XP.. so im not Just picking os

 

[Cncmasterw]

hey Cncmasterw,

did you mean at point 5 and 6 that you embedded the drivers on the install disk?
Or is it only the selection you get in the end of the installation about recommended updates (the one with 2 green options and one red). Or else?

if you embedded it, then which drivers (drivers for xp?) did you put where (which cd folder).

thank you in advance

i dont think i did ever answer your Q but No i just installed FROM xp and when i say that i mean I had windows XP as my OS and booted up and Put the Windows 7 disk in and started installing like it was anyother Install thing and It restarted on its own and (with Updates) and bam it worked ^_^

 

[kimster]

Something you might try...

With my IGP HD3300 neither the latest official driver 8.12 nor the W7 preview driver would work, says something like "The driver did not load because the device has a problem"... something like that.

Solution:
I had to roll back to the 8.10 driver, which works perfectly.

 

[Cncmasterw]

Something you might try...

With my IGP HD3300 neither the latest official driver 8.12 nor the W7 preview driver would work, says something like "The driver did not load because the device has a problem"... something like that.

Solution:
I had to roll back to the 8.10 driver, which works perfectly.

Hey man im smart in all but i got lucky Not that i know to much about ATI but mabby its just because windows 7 still is alittle bugish its still a beta so you cant expect everything to work out right If you havent already try installing like i suggested and if that isnt the problem then I dont know Much but mabby try installing in Compatibility mode ?

 

[sexiestgeekintheworld]

Hi,

I had the same problem, i cudnt get my res above 1024 x 768, i searched everywhere, i tried literally everything. After having no luck i reluctantly formatted my hdd and installed vista (instead of xp), i followed the step by step instructions Cncmasterw suggested & made sure everything was working then installed Windows 7, finally after installing 3 operating systems in 1 day (Windows 7, then Vista, then Windows 7 again!) i booted up on windows 7 & to my disappointment it hadnt worked – gutted! I right clicked on desktop & clicked screen resolution to make sure but i could still only go up to 1024 x 768 & there was no way i could cope at this resolution!

However, Iv found a much quicker & easier solution & it worked for me, download the latest display drivers here (iv uploaded them for you using rapidshare cos i previously downloaded & tried that many drivers i now cant remember where i downloaded them from!)

Step by step instructions for the unsure!
1. Click on Start
2. Right click on computer & click properties
3. Click on device manager (top left)
4. Click the “+” next to display adapters
5. Right click on “ATI Radeon Xpress 200M” & click properties
6. Click on the Driver tab
7. Click Update Driver
8. Select “Browse my computer for driver software”
9. Using the Browse button, locate the folder you’ve just downloaded “display-20080318145124” & open it, then open “Display Driver” & then “Packages” then “Drivers” then “Display” & then “LH_INF” & then double click “CL_39458” and thats it!!
10. Now restart and if its not already at a higher res, left click on your desktop, click screen resolution and select the highest one (should be above 1024x768... touch wood!)

Straightforward instructions for the tek heds!
1. On device manager click on display adapters
2. Expand & right click ATI Radeon Xpress 200M Series & selec t properties
3. On the driver tab click update driver and select “Browse my computer for driver software”
4. Locate the display drivers folder you’ve just downloaded then follow the following path..
5. display-20080318145124\Display Driver\Packages\Drivers\Display\LH_INF
6. & then double click CL_39458, and thats it!!

Now just restart!!


Pls let me know if this works for you!

Fi x x

 

[skunksmash]

thanks for sharing sexiestgeekintheworld....




SK