ATI driver installation failed, need standard VGA driver adapter

Kmezz · 02-22-2009, 08:24 PM

I recently downgraded my laptop from Vista to Xp with a version of XP i downloaded off of the internet. Mostly everything runs smoothly, except dxdiag doesn't even recognize that there is a graphics card in, so i cant watch dvds/play certain games and install my drivers properly. I am on an alienware laptop with an ATI mobile radeon 9600/9700 (M10/M11) graphics card. Everest was able to recognize that.

When i try to install the drivers or catalyst, it comes up with an error, then i click the error again and it says something like "failed to install. try using standard VGA driver adapter first" I uninstalled it,and tried reinstalling it again, and the same problem came up.

Can anyone help me with my problem? It'd be greatly appreciated.

Kmezz · 02-22-2009, 09:07 PM

okay, so my friend recommended that i go to display and mess around with the settings there. then i disabled the VGA card to try to install the other card. Now if i try to boot windows normally i get the windows logo, and then it makes the startup noise and goes to black screen. When i try to boot in safe mode i just get a lot of text.

Mcninjaguy · 02-22-2009, 10:06 PM

can't help as this is an illegal version of XP

**BCCOMP** · 02-23-2009, 01:54 AM

HI,
Mcninjaguy is correct, we can not assist you.
It is against the RULES

THREAD CLOSED!

Bill

02-22-2009, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kmezz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP	ATI driver installation failed, need standard VGA driver adapter I recently downgraded my laptop from Vista to Xp with a version of XP i downloaded off of the internet. Mostly everything runs smoothly, except dxdiag doesn't even recognize that there is a graphics card in, so i cant watch dvds/play certain games and install my drivers properly. I am on an alienware laptop with an ATI mobile radeon 9600/9700 (M10/M11) graphics card. Everest was able to recognize that. When i try to install the drivers or catalyst, it comes up with an error, then i click the error again and it says something like "failed to install. try using standard VGA driver adapter first" I uninstalled it,and tried reinstalling it again, and the same problem came up. Can anyone help me with my problem? It'd be greatly appreciated.

02-22-2009, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kmezz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: ATI driver installation failed, need standard VGA driver adapter okay, so my friend recommended that i go to display and mess around with the settings there. then i disabled the VGA card to try to install the other card. Now if i try to boot windows normally i get the windows logo, and then it makes the startup noise and goes to black screen. When i try to boot in safe mode i just get a lot of text.

02-22-2009, 10:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: ATI driver installation failed, need standard VGA driver adapter can't help as this is an illegal version of XP

02-23-2009, 01:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,086 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: ATI driver installation failed, need standard VGA driver adapter HI, Mcninjaguy is correct, we can not assist you. It is against the RULES THREAD CLOSED! Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan