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ati driver installation problem
Name: Pete Date: January 11, 2003 at 22:35:50 Pacific OS: windows xp CPU/Ram: amd athlon/512mb
Comment:
I recently installed windows xp and I'm having difficulty with the driver installation for my ATI video card. I download and extract the file into the correct folder from ATI but when I click setup.exe I get an error stating that setup.exe cannot be found and also the error states: can't run 16-bit windows program. ATI support is no help at all. The driver that comes with XP does not support Open GL.
Name: Silverlode Date: January 12, 2003 at 01:09:41 Pacific
Reply:
just a thought, but instead of running the setup file, go to the video card, and update the driver. point it where you extracted the original files too, and this may help ...
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Response Number 2
Name: Pete Date: January 12, 2003 at 18:19:41 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks, but when i try that, it looks for an inf file only. I need to launch the setup.exe
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Response Number 3
Name: Pete Date: January 12, 2003 at 18:53:17 Pacific
Reply:
I stand corrected on my last reply. I extracted the file again and did "update driver" from device manager as you suggested. I pointed it to the extracted folders and an inf was found. The correct driver is now installed. I have all the ATI tabs in the display properties settings tab and I have Open GL. So now I'm a happy camper but I'll NEVER buy another ATI anything.
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