CCC wont instal!

[Fitseries3]

dammit!!!! im so sick of this ****!

i've been trying for 3 hours now to get CCC installed and it just wont work.

i have tried the following...

uninstalled the old version of CCC and drivers.
run drivercleaner
run CCleaner
done DiskCleanup
uninstalled visual C++ redist package
manually deleted all ati folders in c:/ drive
used ATI's uninstall utility

the old driver is STILL THERE and WONT LEAVE!!!
when i run the install manager for the ATI drivers it says that the INF file could not be located.

what the hell am i doing wrong?????

 

[alexp999]

did you run drivercleaner in safe mode?

 

[Fitseries3]

i sure did.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

It maybe a renegade registry command. You can run regedit and do a search for CCC or Catalyst and delete the folders or command lines found.

 

[alexp999]

Which version r u trying to install?

 

[sneekypeet]

so you dug in the system32 and prefetch folders?

thats where all my straglers hide.

Also im sure that you have tried....but I have never had old drivers block me out of installing CCC it just lets it run and says, you already are running this driver...overwrite?

not finding the INF seems like a bad download or a bogarted disc!

 

[Fitseries3]

Which version r u trying to install?

8.3 for x fire x.

 

[Fitseries3]

so you dug in the system32 and prefetch folders?

thats where all my straglers hide.

Also im sure that you have tried....but I have never had old drivers block me out of installing CCC it just lets it run and says, you already are running this driver...overwrite?

not finding the INF seems like a bad download or a bogarted disc!

sweet.. i found a TON of files but it wont let me delete them. what now?

i just downloaded the same driver 3 times from 5 different sites.

 

[sneekypeet]

I could always pick and remove them from those two folder....just remove the ATI of course.

if you run into a question of ATI related or no google will answer it!

Might be a VIsta thing not letting you remove them....im on XP and I just checked and it will allow me to remove them.

My computer>>>C:>>>>Windows>>>>prefetch/system32. Allows me to do so on that path!

 

[JrRacinFan]

No offense, the easiest way to fix it is not to install it and try Ati Tray tools.

Is CCC needed for crossfire?

 

[sneekypeet]

No offense, the easiest way to fix it is not to install it and try Ati Tray tools.

Is CCC needed for crossfire?

Yes I do believe it is Jr.

 

[Edito]

I have a nice tool at home to help u clean all the ati files it worked for me but im at the university now send me a PM later with ur email and ill send u the program maybe can help...

 

[JrRacinFan]

@sneeky
Hmmm interesting. I may have to start a new thread in a few moments.

 

[sneekypeet]

Tried APK's reg cleaner?

Takes a while longer, but is very thorough! http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/search.php?q=APK

 

[Fitseries3]

i cant remove the files that are in system32. it says i do not have permission. but im the one and only administrator. WTF? those are the files that are causing all the damn problems.

 

[sneekypeet]

can you sign out and boot safe mode as admin and remove????

 

[Fitseries3]

can you sign out and boot safe mode as admin and remove????

im in safe mode and in the only admin account and it still says the same crap.

 

[sneekypeet]

Sorry fits, I think Im out of this one then.

I was running SLI on Vista....lol

 

[Fitseries3]

my sli did the same crap on me. i installed a newer driver and it quit working.

 

[mon74]

i cant remove the files that are in system32. it says i do not have permission. but im the one and only administrator. WTF? those are the files that are causing all the damn problems.

Have you tried unlocker to remove protected files?

 

[sneekypeet]

my sli did the same crap on me. i installed a newer driver and it quit working.

off topic but i always installed with one (card)....put the other in and installed again.....maybe you having both cards in is causing conflict?


Can you write down the file names and "search" for them in windows....then delete? Or possibly cut and paste driver to another folder then delete the folder?

 

[Fitseries3]

off topic but i always installed with one (card)....put the other in and installed again.....maybe you having both cards in is causing conflict?


Can you write down the file names and "search" for them in windows....then delete?

tried it and tried that to. something is wrong here.

 

[sneekypeet]

EDITED POST^^^....can you move the files? or a right click gets an access violation?

 

[Fitseries3]

EDITED POST^^^....can you move the files? or a right click gets an access violation?

i cant change anything.... not even the name. i cant move it either.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

That is the nature of TrustedInstaller service by default. Even as administrator it will lock you out of most files. Here, read this article and you will see one of many reasons why I don't touch Vista. Hope it fixes your problem.
For multiple files try the following:

1)via folder properties go to your security tab.
2) in the bottom half you have the permissions listed for users, click the Advanced button
3) now go to the Owner tab, click Edit button (you will be asked for permision if UAC is at default)
4) change owner to your account and be sure to check the 'Replace owner on subcontainers and objects' and click Apply button. this results in all files including system files being switched to your account as owner!
5)now in the 'Advanced Security Settings for (your folder)' you need to edit the permissions: select your account (the one you just used to take ownership) and click Edit button.
6) you now see the Permissions tab and you need to again select your user account. (ensure that the permission is Full Control) check the lower 'Replace all existing inheritable permissions…' box and click Apply.
You are done! now you can close all the property stuff and just delete your folder. it may still ask for permission, but you now have the needed permissions to delete all contents of the folder.