Xp pro device manager

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Driver cleaner Pro utility was used to remove ATI drivers and registry from pc to completely remave all ATI. Once rebooting dxdiag doesn't show my video card under display with right driver. Direct x shows generic driver being used although using driver from BFG manuafacture for video card. I then checked display adapter but it wasn't listed in device manager. I'm afraid driver cleaner pro has removed some files from xp sp 2 that weren't supposed to be removed. I just want display adapter listed back as it should be without having to rebuild pc. Any suggestions would be appreciated. xp pro with bfg 7800 agp card.

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Try re-installing the nVidia Drivers.

If that fails, do a Winblows update, and Update should list the latest core nVidia files for you for XP. DL and apply them. Validation and Genuine Advantage not required for this.

You can try a System Restore, but generally, once the registry has been altered, either by hand or a program like Driver Cleaner, alot of times it won't restore.

If all of this fails, you will be better off popping in your XP CD, do NOT format, and don't use the repair console, but select Repair Current Installation, and it will re-install the XP system files without overwriting what is there, and it will replace what is corrupt or missing.

Of course, it's always better to do a clean install, but this method will do in a pinch.

Edited February 16, 2006 by Specter

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I got it sorted out. I went into registry and set permissions again and also did a reinstall of video drivers as spectre pointed out. Thanks for input spectre.

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Try re-installing the nVidia Drivers.

If that fails, do a Winblows update, and Update should list the latest core nVidia files for you for XP.  DL and apply them.  Validation and Genuine Advantage not required for this.

You can try a System Restore, but generally, once the registry has been altered, either by hand or a program like Driver Cleaner, alot of times it won't restore.

If all of this fails, you will be better off popping in your XP CD, do NOT format, and don't use the repair console, but select Repair Current Installation, and it will re-install the XP system files without overwriting what is there, and it will replace what is corrupt or missing.

Of course, it's always better to do a clean install, but this method will do in a pinch.

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Where would you find repair current installation? Are talking about booting with xp cd then having repair current installation.

[Specter 0]

Try re-installing the nVidia Drivers.

If that fails, do a Winblows update, and Update should list the latest core nVidia files for you for XP.  DL and apply them.  Validation and Genuine Advantage not required for this.

You can try a System Restore, but generally, once the registry has been altered, either by hand or a program like Driver Cleaner, alot of times it won't restore.

If all of this fails, you will be better off popping in your XP CD, do NOT format, and don't use the repair console, but select Repair Current Installation, and it will re-install the XP system files without overwriting what is there, and it will replace what is corrupt or missing.

Of course, it's always better to do a clean install, but this method will do in a pinch.

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Where would you find repair current installation? Are talking about booting with xp cd then having repair current installation.

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Yeah. Boot to the XP CD. It will do it's thing, installing sdrivers and such. Then it will ask if you want to repair an XP install using the Repair Console. Say no. It will go onto the regular install menu.

Select the partition that you currently have windows on, and tell it to install there. Don't repartition unless you want to, and do NOT format. Just tell it you want to install Winblows on the Winblows partition. It will tell you that there is already an install there, and ask if you would like to repair tht install, or do a new install. Choose repair.

Then it will copy the files like it's doing a new install, and it will run setup like it's doing a new install. Don't let that fool you, it isn't, as long as you didn't tell it not to. The motions are the same for both, once you get past the fdisking and formatting choices.

Once it installs and reboots, everything should be everything. All your files should be there, and your programs, even your OE settings and such, and all of the damaged or missing files will have been replaced.. You may have to re-install Office if you use that, or Dreamweaver, but nothing major.

But please understand, that there is no substitute for a proper fix by clean install.

But this will work, and if it's only something minor your fixing, it's no big deal.

But things like ActiveX problems, missing system files, files that continually go missing, don't fool with it, it will just ###### you off. Just spend the hour and a half and do a clean install. Major DirectX problems are also best fixed with a clean install, as DirectX is married to the kernel of the OS once it's installed.

Need any help man, look me up.