Hi everyone,
My name is Julie, a very junior ASP.net programmer-analyst in Montreal, Canada and I need help with ATI’s CCC and video drivers on my personal laptop. sorry in advance for the inconvenience of perhaps having posted this in the wrong place... first time in a forum of any kind, and I really wanted to "speak" to Erocker as I read this thread many many times forwards and backwards. I really tried to make this an easy and comprehensive read, despite my confusion and anger and please remember that at this point I need that someone tries this with me patiently.
Problem/Issue:
For two (2) years I had the ATI Catalyst Control Center & HydraVision both working fine (version(s) unknown) on my machine and recently I thought it may be a good idea to update drivers & CCC after having installed Skyrim and found it a bit choppy. OK! Ok! I know my system is a bit old, but I thought: “Hey girl, if this old thing can run other Bethesda games such as Fallout III why not push it a bit further…right? “. So I huffed, and puffed and blew CCC down along with my video driver . My goal is to be able to update my video driver using the one included in HP SoftPaq: sp45261.exe from version: 8.635.0.0 to: 8.635.0.0 A, if possible, as well as being able to get the best CCC and HydraVision versions that my system can handle and make it all work.
No matter what I try, I cannot successfully reinstall the SoftPaq display/video driver nor does the CCC install properly as the driver version remains the same and the c:\ATI Technologies folder remains empty after installation thus CCC does not install at all!!! After any installation process I get the following message: “Installation complete (warnings occurred during installation). View log for details.” These logs at the very least, clearly leave something to be desired.
Below you will find technical details and a list of solutions I tried from various forums and problems I keep running into. If it helps, I also made screenshots of everything I am talking about (force of habit).
Specs Hardware & Software:
Manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard
Model:HP G61-448CA Notebook PC
Product Number:WA971UA
OS:MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 (6.1, Build 7601)
Processor:AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320 2.10GHz
RAM:4.0GB (3.75GB usable)
DirectX Version:DirectX 11
Video:AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200
Display Adapter Driver:
Programs and Features (the important ones, errr I think):
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile 26/06/2010 38.8MB 4.0.30319
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended 26/06/2010 51.9MB 4.0.30319
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Multi-Targeting Pack 26/06/2010 83.4MB 4.0.30319
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 – x64 8.0.50727.4053 08/06/2010 260KB 8.0.50727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 – x86 8.0.50727.4053 25/01/2012 250KB 8.0.50727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 17/06/2011 300KB 8.0.61001
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 14/12/2011 2.69MB 8.0.56336
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 03/03/2010 2.26MB 8.0.56336
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 25/09/2010 838KB 8.0.50727.42
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 13/12/2011 3.00MB 8.0.59192
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 17/06/2011 572KB 8.0.61000
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) - KB2467175 20/04/2011 580KB 8.0.51011
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - KB2467174 - x64 9.0.30729.5570 20/04/2011 790KB 9.0.30729.5570
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - KB2467174 – x86 9.0.30729.5570 20/11/2011 598KB 9.0.30729.5570
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.17 01/10/2011 248KB 9.0.30729
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.4148 03/03/2010 788KB 9.0.30729.4148
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.6161 17/06/2011 788KB 9.0.30729.6161
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.21022 28/12/2010 1.41MB 9.0.21022
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17 28/05/2010 240KB 9.0.30729
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.4148 03/03/2010 596KB 9.0.30729.4148
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.4974 13/01/2011 599KB 9.0.30729.4974
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 17/06/2011 600KB 9.0.30729.6161
Public Token Keys in C:\Windows\assembly:
ff8a51a3dda870ab = 1 Entry
e1eab6ede003577a = 1 Entry
b77a5c561934e089 = 35 Entries
b03f5f7f11d50a3a = 262 Entries
afd7346f05a57c11 = 1 Entry
a5a013d267b3a679 = 1 Entry
a2352a4c73e11587 = 1 Entry
9c6f83d5b7f3d097 = 2 Entries
89b483f429c47342 = 7 Entries
89845dcd8080cc91 = 170 Entries
87cc6405259abc0f = 1 Entry
71e9bce111e9429c = 82 Entries
6d5c3888ef60e27d = 2 Entries
41bdec5abf54f6dc = 1 Entry
370cd15173f7ac8f = 1 Entry
31bf3856ad364e35 = 224 Entries
2a4860322af7ba08 = 1 Entry
1b03e6acf1164f73 = 1 Entry
01a974bc1760f423 = 1 Entry
HP Graphic driver(s) available for my card:
Location: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?cc=uk&lc=en&softwareitem=ob-75445-1
File name: sp45261.exe [1/1, 111.26M]
System requirements: No additional prerequisites
Released: 2009-09-25 (slightly newer than current one by five months)
Version: 8.635.0.0 A
Compatibility: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
Fix/Enhancements: Original Software/Drivers
Note: This softPaq unpacks into the default folder C:\SwSetup\SP45261 and then tries to install in folder C\Program Files\ATI and in: C\Program Files\ATI Technologies as it contains some version of CCC and uses Catalyst Install Manager version 03.00.0732. It does install neither driver nor Catalyst.
What I’ve tried so far:
Note: Since I have Visual Studio 2010, Dreamweaver and other programming tools installed, I am somewhat concerned with messing around with the Microsoft .Net Framework versions and/or the C++ redistributable versions as prescribed in a number of forums.
Okay, so without further ado, and in all possible combinations known to man, here is what was done:
• Put UAC in lowest state
• Uninstalled some of the C++ Redistributable files
• Installed/Uninstalled/Reinstalled various versions of DirectX
• Uninstalled video driver (upon reboot, Windows reinstalls it from a hidden backup as it detects new hardware – this is out of my control)
• Attempted Installation/Uninstallation/Reinstallation of many versions of CCC either as complete packages or suites separately – ATI Technologies folder is always empty .The only thing that does install is the ATI Catalyst Install Manager
• Attempted selective install from SETUP.exe in the expanded Catalyst installer folder (C:\ATI\Support\XX-X_vista64_win7_64_dd\Bin64)
• Changed WorkaroundInstall=false to WorkaroundInstall=true in file: InstallManager.cfg located in folder: C:\ATI\Support\XX-X_vista64_win7_64_dd\Config
• Deleted all ATI Folders found in C:\, C:\Program files and C:\Program files (x86)
• Ran the Registry Editor and deleted ATI/ACE related entries found in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software and in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
• Made sure that C:\Users\(User)\AppData\Local\ATI nor C:\Users\DADA\AppData\Local\ACE do not exist
• Made sure that C:\Users\(User)\AppData\Roaming\ATI nor C:\Users\DADA\AppData\Roaming\ACE do not exist
• Emptied the Prefetch and temp folders in windows.
• Hunted for Public Token Keys in C:\Windows\assembly and hunted for 90ba9c70f846762e in vain
• Hunted for Catalyst Application Profiles (never found any… is that right?)
• Disabled Norton 360 and Malwarebytes
• Used Piriform’s CCleaner v3.24.1850 (64-bit) to delete registry keys and fix registry issues
• Found and Used Guru3D’s Driver Sweeper 3.2.0 in Safe Mode to delete files related to the display drivers
• Used a free version of Treexy’s Driver Fusion 1.3.0 in Safe Mode to delete files related to the display drivers
• Used Mobility Modder.Net v1.2.1.0 from www.hardwareheaven.com (formally: www.driverheaven.net) and it doesn’t seem to do much… perhaps it cannot mod some of ATI’s newest releases
• Rebooted 50 000 times
Conclusion:
After crying in rage and frustration I went to church, promised to convert, and tried praying to the sun, the moon and Steve Jobs but nothing helped.
Please help anyone I am going nuts!!!
Julie
My name is Julie, a very junior ASP.net programmer-analyst in Montreal, Canada and I need help with ATI’s CCC and video drivers on my personal laptop. sorry in advance for the inconvenience of perhaps having posted this in the wrong place... first time in a forum of any kind, and I really wanted to "speak" to Erocker as I read this thread many many times forwards and backwards. I really tried to make this an easy and comprehensive read, despite my confusion and anger and please remember that at this point I need that someone tries this with me patiently.
Problem/Issue:
For two (2) years I had the ATI Catalyst Control Center & HydraVision both working fine (version(s) unknown) on my machine and recently I thought it may be a good idea to update drivers & CCC after having installed Skyrim and found it a bit choppy. OK! Ok! I know my system is a bit old, but I thought: “Hey girl, if this old thing can run other Bethesda games such as Fallout III why not push it a bit further…right? “. So I huffed, and puffed and blew CCC down along with my video driver . My goal is to be able to update my video driver using the one included in HP SoftPaq: sp45261.exe from version: 8.635.0.0 to: 8.635.0.0 A, if possible, as well as being able to get the best CCC and HydraVision versions that my system can handle and make it all work.
No matter what I try, I cannot successfully reinstall the SoftPaq display/video driver nor does the CCC install properly as the driver version remains the same and the c:\ATI Technologies folder remains empty after installation thus CCC does not install at all!!! After any installation process I get the following message: “Installation complete (warnings occurred during installation). View log for details.” These logs at the very least, clearly leave something to be desired.
Below you will find technical details and a list of solutions I tried from various forums and problems I keep running into. If it helps, I also made screenshots of everything I am talking about (force of habit).
Specs Hardware & Software:
Manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard
Model:HP G61-448CA Notebook PC
Product Number:WA971UA
OS:MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 (6.1, Build 7601)
Processor:AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320 2.10GHz
RAM:4.0GB (3.75GB usable)
DirectX Version:DirectX 11
Video:AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200
Display Adapter Driver:
- Driver provider:ATI Technologies Inc.
- Driver Date:04/08/2009
- Driver Version:8.635.0.0
- Digital Signer:Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
Programs and Features (the important ones, errr I think):
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile 26/06/2010 38.8MB 4.0.30319
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended 26/06/2010 51.9MB 4.0.30319
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Multi-Targeting Pack 26/06/2010 83.4MB 4.0.30319
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 – x64 8.0.50727.4053 08/06/2010 260KB 8.0.50727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 – x86 8.0.50727.4053 25/01/2012 250KB 8.0.50727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 17/06/2011 300KB 8.0.61001
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 14/12/2011 2.69MB 8.0.56336
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 03/03/2010 2.26MB 8.0.56336
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 25/09/2010 838KB 8.0.50727.42
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 13/12/2011 3.00MB 8.0.59192
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 17/06/2011 572KB 8.0.61000
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) - KB2467175 20/04/2011 580KB 8.0.51011
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - KB2467174 - x64 9.0.30729.5570 20/04/2011 790KB 9.0.30729.5570
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - KB2467174 – x86 9.0.30729.5570 20/11/2011 598KB 9.0.30729.5570
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.17 01/10/2011 248KB 9.0.30729
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.4148 03/03/2010 788KB 9.0.30729.4148
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.6161 17/06/2011 788KB 9.0.30729.6161
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.21022 28/12/2010 1.41MB 9.0.21022
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17 28/05/2010 240KB 9.0.30729
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.4148 03/03/2010 596KB 9.0.30729.4148
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.4974 13/01/2011 599KB 9.0.30729.4974
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 17/06/2011 600KB 9.0.30729.6161
Public Token Keys in C:\Windows\assembly:
ff8a51a3dda870ab = 1 Entry
e1eab6ede003577a = 1 Entry
b77a5c561934e089 = 35 Entries
b03f5f7f11d50a3a = 262 Entries
afd7346f05a57c11 = 1 Entry
a5a013d267b3a679 = 1 Entry
a2352a4c73e11587 = 1 Entry
9c6f83d5b7f3d097 = 2 Entries
89b483f429c47342 = 7 Entries
89845dcd8080cc91 = 170 Entries
87cc6405259abc0f = 1 Entry
71e9bce111e9429c = 82 Entries
6d5c3888ef60e27d = 2 Entries
41bdec5abf54f6dc = 1 Entry
370cd15173f7ac8f = 1 Entry
31bf3856ad364e35 = 224 Entries
2a4860322af7ba08 = 1 Entry
1b03e6acf1164f73 = 1 Entry
01a974bc1760f423 = 1 Entry
HP Graphic driver(s) available for my card:
Location: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?cc=uk&lc=en&softwareitem=ob-75445-1
File name: sp45261.exe [1/1, 111.26M]
System requirements: No additional prerequisites
Released: 2009-09-25 (slightly newer than current one by five months)
Version: 8.635.0.0 A
Compatibility: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
Fix/Enhancements: Original Software/Drivers
Note: This softPaq unpacks into the default folder C:\SwSetup\SP45261 and then tries to install in folder C\Program Files\ATI and in: C\Program Files\ATI Technologies as it contains some version of CCC and uses Catalyst Install Manager version 03.00.0732. It does install neither driver nor Catalyst.
What I’ve tried so far:
Note: Since I have Visual Studio 2010, Dreamweaver and other programming tools installed, I am somewhat concerned with messing around with the Microsoft .Net Framework versions and/or the C++ redistributable versions as prescribed in a number of forums.
Okay, so without further ado, and in all possible combinations known to man, here is what was done:
• Put UAC in lowest state
• Uninstalled some of the C++ Redistributable files
• Installed/Uninstalled/Reinstalled various versions of DirectX
• Uninstalled video driver (upon reboot, Windows reinstalls it from a hidden backup as it detects new hardware – this is out of my control)
• Attempted Installation/Uninstallation/Reinstallation of many versions of CCC either as complete packages or suites separately – ATI Technologies folder is always empty .The only thing that does install is the ATI Catalyst Install Manager
• Attempted selective install from SETUP.exe in the expanded Catalyst installer folder (C:\ATI\Support\XX-X_vista64_win7_64_dd\Bin64)
• Changed WorkaroundInstall=false to WorkaroundInstall=true in file: InstallManager.cfg located in folder: C:\ATI\Support\XX-X_vista64_win7_64_dd\Config
• Deleted all ATI Folders found in C:\, C:\Program files and C:\Program files (x86)
• Ran the Registry Editor and deleted ATI/ACE related entries found in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software and in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
• Made sure that C:\Users\(User)\AppData\Local\ATI nor C:\Users\DADA\AppData\Local\ACE do not exist
• Made sure that C:\Users\(User)\AppData\Roaming\ATI nor C:\Users\DADA\AppData\Roaming\ACE do not exist
• Emptied the Prefetch and temp folders in windows.
• Hunted for Public Token Keys in C:\Windows\assembly and hunted for 90ba9c70f846762e in vain
• Hunted for Catalyst Application Profiles (never found any… is that right?)
• Disabled Norton 360 and Malwarebytes
• Used Piriform’s CCleaner v3.24.1850 (64-bit) to delete registry keys and fix registry issues
• Found and Used Guru3D’s Driver Sweeper 3.2.0 in Safe Mode to delete files related to the display drivers
• Used a free version of Treexy’s Driver Fusion 1.3.0 in Safe Mode to delete files related to the display drivers
• Used Mobility Modder.Net v1.2.1.0 from www.hardwareheaven.com (formally: www.driverheaven.net) and it doesn’t seem to do much… perhaps it cannot mod some of ATI’s newest releases
• Rebooted 50 000 times
Conclusion:
After crying in rage and frustration I went to church, promised to convert, and tried praying to the sun, the moon and Steve Jobs but nothing helped.
Please help anyone I am going nuts!!!
Julie