The Foolproof Guide To Un-install & Re-Installing AMD Drivers+Caps

[LtMatt]

1. Download the latest official or beta drivers from AMD

 

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx

 

2. Download the latest cap file from AMD. This applies to single and multi card users.

 

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx

 

3. Download driver fusion.

 

http://treexy.com/products/driver-fusion

 

4. Install driver fusion.

 

5. Un-install your current AMD drivers+caps via my computer>>Add/Remove Progs

 

 

6. Reboot into safe mode.

 

7. Once in safe mode, run driver fusion. Analyse AMD, delete all entries found.

 

 

8. Restart your pc.

 

9. Install your new driver. After installing the driver and before you reboot your pc install the new cap file.

 

10. Reboot your pc.

[eat5]

i just run the installer for the driver and it removes all the old files by itself, haven't had a problem with it since AMD bought aTI, i use bot AMD cpu and aTI gpu though.

[LtMatt]

i just run the installer for the driver and it removes all the old files by itself, haven't had a problem with it since AMD bought aTI, i use bot AMD cpu and aTI gpu though.

 

I don't have any problems normally, however amd's installer leaves behind junk files in windows and in the registry (as does nvidia's) this will remove everything. (except that hidden porn folder) :)

[Chaos1907]

Will this do the same thing for my mobile 5870?

[LtMatt]

Will this do the same thing for my mobile 5870?

 

Yes sir. :)

[Chaos1907]

So apparently my laptop crashed 4 times today. Two times in BF3 and CoD2. The drivers weren't updated since. But in BF3, the game crashed when the screen went black twice. In CoD2, one time it went black and the second time had vertical gray bars on my screen then went to a BSoD. >.< The thing that I'm confused about is that I'm using my 32 inch 720p tv as a secondary monitor to see my games on, just today alone, my screens just flash a quick black bar. :/ It could also be my battery which is now broken. Broken as in randomly shuts off the laptop. The battery is now out of the laptop and scanning for virus' and will be following these steps.

 

EDIT 1: I'm not dropping 20 bucks to get all AMD related files deleted. I just got most of them or so. Thank god for system restore.

 

EDIT 2: It worked! I downloaded the necessary programs through wifi! xD

Edited October 22, 2012 by Chaos1907

[LtMatt]

So apparently my laptop crashed 4 times today. Two times in BF3 and CoD2. The drivers weren't updated since. But in BF3, the game crashed when the screen went black twice. In CoD2, one time it went black and the second time had vertical gray bars on my screen then went to a BSoD. >.< The thing that I'm confused about is that I'm using my 32 inch 720p tv as a secondary monitor to see my games on, just today alone, my screens just flash a quick black bar. :/ It could also be my battery which is now broken. Broken as in randomly shuts off the laptop. The battery is now out of the laptop and scanning for virus' and will be following these steps.

 

EDIT 1: I'm not dropping 20 bucks to get all AMD related files deleted. I just got most of them or so. Thank god for system restore.

 

EDIT 2: It worked! I downloaded the necessary programs through wifi! xD

 

You can use driver sweeper instead, i found a copy of it.

 

http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4266-driver-sweeper.html

 

I will update the OP.

 

Well thats annoying i can't edit my post.