Replace Ti4200 with ATI 9800 Pro

Agree. Reinstalling Windows is not necessary. Just use the route that is
already built into windows for uninstalling and installing hardware. 1)
Uninstall the drivers using the Control Panel "Add Remove Programs", 2)
Uninstall the device in Device Manager, 3) Shut down and physically remove
the uninstalled device, 4) Replace it with the new device, 5) Start your
machine and let Windows detect your new device and install the drivers for
your new device. But, and this is a big But, cancel the request by Windows
to install the drivers for a new video card and let windows finish starting.
Then install the latest drivers for your ATI or Nvidia card that you
downloaded from their site. You will not have a problem. Unless of course,
your Windows installation is already compromised somehow, in which case not
matter what you do, you will have problems. Then you will probably have to
use the Detonator Destroyer drivers, or other special cleanup tools to clean
up the mess. Or, you may have to reinstall Windows.

JK

"Darthy" wrote in message
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On Sat, 8 Nov 2003 10:36:21 +0100, "Thomas"
wrote:

Ben wrote:
just uninstall the nvidia drivers via add/remove and reboot
shut down - swap cards - reboot
install 3.7 cats (the most stable and bug free for most ppl)
you can always try 3.9s later and if they give problems then role
back to
3.7
the cats include smartgart for adjusting agp - just check the setting
matches what youve set in the bios.
enjoy

We see many problems in this newsgroup with NVidia users that ONLY
uninstall
NVidia drivers and switch to ATI cards... If i were the OP, i would
indeed
use some registry cleaner... Myself, i usually reinstall windows after i
swap a MAIN component (vid card/mainboard)

Uninstalling the NVidia drivers worked for me...

For the hell of it, I left them ON, then swapped out cards and
installed CAT3.9 - game play was JeRkY... every game played like
crap.

Uninstalled NVidia, reinstalled DX9 - everything is nice and friendly.


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