Help With Standard VGA Drivers

I'm running XP Pro SP3.

I was using a Radeon 7200 32MB card, with no problems. I recently
installed a Diamond Stealth S80 Radeon 9200SE 128MB card, and cannot
get the appropriate video drivers to install. The 9200 card displays
OK, but I can't get any drivers for it to load.

Every time I try to load the drivers I get a message box that says:

"Video Driver Not Found, Set up was unable to complete installation,
try to set up your display adapter with a standard VGA driver before
running set up."

I've done a lot of searching and tried many things but with no
success. I tried selecting the /BASEVIDEO in boot.ini in msconfig and
that did start the computer in basic video (640x480) but I still got
the same errors when trying to load the Radeon drivers.

I'm not sure if this is related, but in Device Manager: (1) there is
no Display Adapter listed (though the Radeon 9200 does appear when I
run System Information for Windows, and (2) the 'VIA CPU to AGP
Controller' shows: "This device cannot find enough free resources that
it can use. (Code 12)."

I tried to do an XP Repair and after I selected the Windows (option 1
of only 1) it asked for the Administrator password. I entered this
and it went to DOS (C:\Windows). I didn't see anything there for
repair, so I went back into Windows.

Can anyone provide a solution to this problem?

From:

I'm running XP Pro SP3.

I was using a Radeon 7200 32MB card, with no problems. I recently
installed a Diamond Stealth S80 Radeon 9200SE 128MB card, and cannot
get the appropriate video drivers to install. The 9200 card displays
OK, but I can't get any drivers for it to load.

Every time I try to load the drivers I get a message box that says:

"Video Driver Not Found, Set up was unable to complete installation,
try to set up your display adapter with a standard VGA driver before
running set up."

I've done a lot of searching and tried many things but with no
success. I tried selecting the /BASEVIDEO in boot.ini in msconfig and
that did start the computer in basic video (640x480) but I still got
the same errors when trying to load the Radeon drivers.

I'm not sure if this is related, but in Device Manager: (1) there is
no Display Adapter listed (though the Radeon 9200 does appear when I
run System Information for Windows, and (2) the 'VIA CPU to AGP
Controller' shows: "This device cannot find enough free resources that
it can use. (Code 12)."

I tried to do an XP Repair and after I selected the Windows (option 1
of only 1) it asked for the Administrator password. I entered this
and it went to DOS (C:\Windows). I didn't see anything there for
repair, so I went back into Windows.

Can anyone provide a solution to this problem?

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...iversAuto.aspx

Download and run; amddriverdownloader.exe

NOTE: It is possible that Diamond may have a modified chip-set that won 't
allow generic, non-Diamond, software.

If there is software for your video card, remove the associated software
though the "Add/Remove Programs" control panel applet and then install the
software downloaded from AMD/ATI.

--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

On Sunday, February 24, 2013 8:49:45 AM UTC-5, David H. Lipman wrote:


I'm running XP Pro SP3.



I was using a Radeon 7200 32MB card, with no problems. I recently

installed a Diamond Stealth S80 Radeon 9200SE 128MB card, and cannot

get the appropriate video drivers to install. The 9200 card displays

OK, but I can't get any drivers for it to load.



Every time I try to load the drivers I get a message box that says:



"Video Driver Not Found, Set up was unable to complete installation,

try to set up your display adapter with a standard VGA driver before

running set up."



I've done a lot of searching and tried many things but with no

success. I tried selecting the /BASEVIDEO in boot.ini in msconfig and

that did start the computer in basic video (640x480) but I still got

the same errors when trying to load the Radeon drivers.



I'm not sure if this is related, but in Device Manager: (1) there is

no Display Adapter listed (though the Radeon 9200 does appear when I

run System Information for Windows, and (2) the 'VIA CPU to AGP

Controller' shows: "This device cannot find enough free resources that

it can use. (Code 12)."



I tried to do an XP Repair and after I selected the Windows (option 1

of only 1) it asked for the Administrator password. I entered this

and it went to DOS (C:\Windows). I didn't see anything there for

repair, so I went back into Windows.



Can anyone provide a solution to this problem?



http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...iversAuto.aspx



Download and run; amddriverdownloader.exe



NOTE: It is possible that Diamond may have a modified chip-set that won 't

allow generic, non-Diamond, software.



If there is software for your video card, remove the associated software

though the "Add/Remove Programs" control panel applet and then install the

software downloaded from AMD/ATI.
--

Dave

Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk

http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp


I couldn't get the AMD Driver Downloader software to work.

The Radeon 9200SE card does not appear in the Device Manager, but it does show up in System Information for Windows (SIW) software. Since it does not appear in Device Manager, I couldn't uninstall the drivers for it. The Add/Remove Programs doesn't show any software for any video cards.

The only way I've been able to get the new card to work properly is to Repair the XP installation, which isn't a very efficient approach. When the Repair is complete and I restart, the 9200SE card is recognized and the various settings are available, without my having loaded any specific drivers from ATI or Diamond.

I found software for backing up drivers and it backed up drivers for both the 9200 and 7200 cards.

Questions:
1. Is there a way to do a Repair for only the video drivers?
2. Is there a way that I can remove only the Radeon 7200 drivers?

Thanks again for any help.

From:



http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...iversAuto.aspx
Download and run; amddriverdownloader.exe
NOTE: It is possible that Diamond may have a modified chip-set that won
't
allow generic, non-Diamond, software.
If there is software for your video card, remove the associated software
though the "Add/Remove Programs" control panel applet and then install
the
software downloaded from AMD/ATI.


I couldn't get the AMD Driver Downloader software to work.

The Radeon 9200SE card does not appear in the Device Manager, but it does
show up in
System Information for Windows (SIW) software. Since it does not appear
in Device
Manager, I couldn't uninstall the drivers for it. The Add/Remove Programs
doesn't show
any software for any video cards.

The only way I've been able to get the new card to work properly is to
Repair the XP
installation, which isn't a very efficient approach. When the Repair is
complete and I
restart, the 9200SE card is recognized and the various settings are
available, without my
having loaded any specific drivers from ATI or Diamond.

I found software for backing up drivers and it backed up drivers for both
the 9200 and
7200 cards.

Questions:
1. Is there a way to do a Repair for only the video drivers?
2. Is there a way that I can remove only the Radeon 7200 drivers?

Thanks again for any help.

http://www.diamondmm.com/support.php

--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

wrote in message
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On Sunday, February 24, 2013 8:49:45 AM UTC-5, David H. Lipman wrote:


I'm running XP Pro SP3.



I was using a Radeon 7200 32MB card, with no problems. I recently

installed a Diamond Stealth S80 Radeon 9200SE 128MB card, and
cannot

get the appropriate video drivers to install. The 9200 card
displays

OK, but I can't get any drivers for it to load.



Every time I try to load the drivers I get a message box that says:



"Video Driver Not Found, Set up was unable to complete
installation,

try to set up your display adapter with a standard VGA driver
before

running set up."



I've done a lot of searching and tried many things but with no

success. I tried selecting the /BASEVIDEO in boot.ini in msconfig
and

that did start the computer in basic video (640x480) but I still
got

the same errors when trying to load the Radeon drivers.



I'm not sure if this is related, but in Device Manager: (1) there
is

no Display Adapter listed (though the Radeon 9200 does appear when
I

run System Information for Windows, and (2) the 'VIA CPU to AGP

Controller' shows: "This device cannot find enough free resources
that

it can use. (Code 12)."



I tried to do an XP Repair and after I selected the Windows (option
1

of only 1) it asked for the Administrator password. I entered this

and it went to DOS (C:\Windows). I didn't see anything there for

repair, so I went back into Windows.



Can anyone provide a solution to this problem?



http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...iversAuto.aspx



Download and run; amddriverdownloader.exe



NOTE: It is possible that Diamond may have a modified chip-set that
won 't

allow generic, non-Diamond, software.



If there is software for your video card, remove the associated
software

though the "Add/Remove Programs" control panel applet and then
install the

software downloaded from AMD/ATI.
--

Dave

Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk

http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp


I couldn't get the AMD Driver Downloader software to work.

The Radeon 9200SE card does not appear in the Device Manager, but it
does show up in
System Information for Windows (SIW) software. Since it does not
appear in Device
Manager, I couldn't uninstall the drivers for it. The Add/Remove
Programs doesn't show
any software for any video cards.

The only way I've been able to get the new card to work properly is to
Repair the XP
installation, which isn't a very efficient approach. When the Repair
is complete and I
restart, the 9200SE card is recognized and the various settings are
available, without my
having loaded any specific drivers from ATI or Diamond.

I found software for backing up drivers and it backed up drivers for
both the 9200 and
7200 cards.

Questions:
1. Is there a way to do a Repair for only the video drivers?
2. Is there a way that I can remove only the Radeon 7200 drivers?

Thanks again for any help.


It sounds like your BIOS is assigning resources incorrectly with that
card. You went from a video card with 32-MB of memory to one with
128-MB. Possibly, your BIOS or the chipset on that motherboard can't
handle the 128-MB of memory on the new video card. See if there is a
BIOS update from the motherboard manufacturer that addresses that. If
not, you may not be able to use a video card with that amount of RAM on
it..... or it may be a chipset incompatibility between the new card and
the motherboard. It's not uncommon.
--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+

"glee" wrote in message
...

It sounds like your BIOS is assigning resources incorrectly with that
card. You went from a video card with 32-MB of memory to one with
128-MB. Possibly, your BIOS or the chipset on that motherboard can't
handle the 128-MB of memory on the new video card. See if there is a
BIOS update from the motherboard manufacturer that addresses that. If
not, you may not be able to use a video card with that amount of RAM
on it..... or it may be a chipset incompatibility between the new card
and the motherboard. It's not uncommon.

It's also possible that playing with the AGP Aperture size in the BIOS
Setup might help. Check that your RAM is in the right slots for dual
channel if supported, and in the #1 slot pair if you have more slots
than RAM sticks.

In Windows, try removing ALL video drivers for both cards... if AMD/ATi
still have a driver removal tool, use it to start clean with drivers,
set the AGP Aperture to 128, and then try installing the correct
drivers. Also make sure you have the right chipset drivers installed
for the motherboard.... looks like you have a VIA chipset.
--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+

On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 5:09:35 PM UTC-5, glee wrote:
"glee" wrote in message

...



It sounds like your BIOS is assigning resources incorrectly with that

card. You went from a video card with 32-MB of memory to one with

128-MB. Possibly, your BIOS or the chipset on that motherboard can't

handle the 128-MB of memory on the new video card. See if there is a

BIOS update from the motherboard manufacturer that addresses that. If

not, you may not be able to use a video card with that amount of RAM

on it..... or it may be a chipset incompatibility between the new card

and the motherboard. It's not uncommon.



It's also possible that playing with the AGP Aperture size in the BIOS

Setup might help. Check that your RAM is in the right slots for dual

channel if supported, and in the #1 slot pair if you have more slots

than RAM sticks.



In Windows, try removing ALL video drivers for both cards... if AMD/ATi

still have a driver removal tool, use it to start clean with drivers,

set the AGP Aperture to 128, and then try installing the correct

drivers. Also make sure you have the right chipset drivers installed

for the motherboard.... looks like you have a VIA chipset.

--

Glen Ventura

MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009

CompTIA A+

I do have the AGP Aperture set to 128, even though the 9200 card's brochure says to set it at 1/4 of the card's memory. I'm now using the 7200 card, no problems at all.

When I installed the 9200, I had to do a Windows Reinstall to reload the standard video drivers and the card worked fine using only the XP drivers, and it shows in Device Manager / Display Adapters. But, and I'm not sure of the sequence here, when I tried to use a rammdisk software (VSuite Ramdisk), after the restart, the 9200 drivers disappeared, as it did from the Display Adapters.

I don't understand why the VSuite Ramdisk software would interfere with the video card's drivers, but it does.

I tried restoring the drivers from the Drivers Backup! software, but that didn't work.

Is there a shortcut I can use to get the appropriate video drivers for the 9200 reloaded; i.e., without having to do a Reinstall, when the card does not appear in the Display Adapters?