CCC problem still lurking around!!

[1Boner]

I haven't been able to open the CCC at all for quite a while.

When trying to  open it all I get is the swirling cursor waiting thingie.

I've unistalled and reinstalled all ATI stuff and still nothing.

I just got done with an hour long remote assist with Dell.

From what I could tell, he was basicly doing the same things I've done before. although I think he may have found and uninstalled some stuff I missed.

The CCC still won't open.

He told me he wants to try reinstalling my OS and I should save my documents, music etc. to an external hard drive 1st.

I don't have an external HD floatin around so that will have to wait.

Is this even a good idea? Or is there something else to try 1st??

Now I'll tell you that I've already tried that other control package (name escapes me) and it worked!!  For one day.

The following day I tried to use it and it would not open either.

WTF???

Any thoughts???


Thanks, Bobby G.

[Ack-Ack]

Use a program like CCleaner (either the free or Pro version) and use that to uninstall the ATI Install Manager (you can do the same through Add/Remove Program, I just find that CCleaner does a better job of uninstalling).  After you've uninstalled it, do not restart your system yet, use the "Registery Fix" tool in CCleaner to remove any dead ATI registery keys.  

Reboot into safe mode.

Once in Safe Mode, use a program like Drive Sweeper (you can download it here to remove any left over files).  After this is done, restart your computer again and boot into safe mode once more and install the ATI drivers.  When installing the drivers, make sure that you select "Custom" install and check CCC to be installed and then follow the rest of the process as instructed on screen.


Having said that, there is a better solution.  Follow the instructions to uninstall and reinstall your ATI drivers, however, at the point where you select to install CCC when doing the custom installation, do not check CCC.  Just check the WDM driver (and HDMI if you need to) and that's it.  Next, go here to download ATI Tray Tools to replace CCC.  ATI Tray Tools is a far better program than CCC with a vastly smaller resource footprint that is far more powerful tool than CCC is.


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