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VIDEO DRIVER UPGRADES AND DRIVER ROLL-BACK UNDER XP
I was curious about something that seems to be implied by using Windows XP.
In most systems I've worked with you usually deleted the old drivers before you upgraded to the new ones, especially video drivers. It seems implied that under the Windows XP OS, you don't have to do this because you have the possibility of doing a driver 'roll-back' if things don't work out the way you thought they would. I ask this because I'm thinking about updating the video drivers to my ATI video card on my 8300 and wanted to know if I had to first delete the old drivers before downloading and installing the new ones. |
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Chopperdad,
I believe ATI recommends uninstalling the previous drivers before installing the new ones. And, IIRC, XP will "remember" the previous driver for rollback anyway even if it has been uninstalled. http://www2.ati.com/drivers/Catalyst...ase_notes.html -Tmax60 "Chopperdad" wrote in message ... :I was curious about something that seems to be implied by using Windows XP. : In most systems I've worked with you usually deleted the old drivers before : you upgraded to the new ones, especially video drivers. It seems implied : that under the Windows XP OS, you don't have to do this because you have the : possibility of doing a driver 'roll-back' if things don't work out the way : you thought they would. I ask this because I'm thinking about updating the : video drivers to my ATI video card on my 8300 and wanted to know if I had to : first delete the old drivers before downloading and installing the new ones. : : |
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