Just did a format. Sys wont install vga drivers.

[Philippine Mango]

did you change the resolution while the vga drivers were installed then tried to install the cat drivers?

 

[WA261]

I did not have the ability to adjsut res.

That is how I did it..
Format
Install XP
Chipset/Audio/Lan etc
Graphics.
(that is how I always do it) I format often due to upgrades and vid card tweaking type crap. As I said, I have never had this happen and I do this all of the time. This is something new...and sucky

I also thought the setup installs VGA drivers auto.

I did the format and reinstall of XP. I have to do anything. Should I dl those latest unified drivers, or go off the mobo disk 1st?

I cant help but think it is something else, like the mobo. But that makes no sense..I do not get it. Hope it works this time.

 

[mechBgon]

I would go like this:

• unplug network/power-down wireless access point for isolation
• Install WinXP
• Install Service Pack 2 from a CD if it isn't already integrated (this gets you DX9.0C too) and reboot
• Install the latest nVidia chipset drivers and reboot
• Install antivirus software, ensure that the Windows Firewall is enabled, enable DEP for all software, set strong passwords on all Admin-class accounts, then plug in network or power up the wireless access point
• Update antivirus software
• Hit Windows Update and get patches, including the .NET Framework, and reboot
• Hit Windows Update again for the next round of patches, including the update for the .NET Framework you just installed, reboot
• Now install your ATI video drivers.
• Install Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and run a check

 

[Melchior]

Try CHipset and then immeidatley the Catalyst. Let us if it works. Curious myself since this is weird.

 

[WA261]

Well I did the drivers off of the disk..ethernet etc. Then went and got the latest Nforce drivers. After the install I went and got the ATi drivers.

Upon install this time I am told "Setup was unable to find components to be installed on your current hardware or software configuration. Please make sure you have the req hardware or software".

My hell!

 

[mechBgon]

Did you have the .NET framework installed at that time? (edit: and DX9.0C?)

 

[WA261]

This is an odd one..I took put he XT and put in an old Ti4200. The cmpt saw it and installed it, no more yellow icons on the vid controller. I then took out the Ti and put back in the XT...yellow icons again. I wonder if my card could be whacked. Uggghhh..this is a new card and just got back from mods. It worked fine when I 1st installed it. But I did have a Ti in its palce and just used driver cleaner. The scores I was getting were not correct, as to why the format. Ths blows...

 

[Melchior]

Card probably damaged or somethings wrong with it.

 

[WA261]

OK..check this out now. I put in a 6600GT. It needs to have its own plug, just as the XT. It is doing the exact same thing as the XT...it is not recognized.

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM>............coud this be a psu issue I wonder, or maybe the plug I am using is bad..same plug molex I used for the XT.

The Ti did not need any additional power and was recognized just fine.

 

[WA261]

The 6600GT installed just fine. Switched the molex and all, but the XT still wont install.