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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: qts on December 11, 2002, 07:32:54 AM

Title: Expunging Gf4 drivers
Post by: qts on December 11, 2002, 07:32:54 AM

As posted previously, I can't play AH at the moment as there's something up with my other machine. The problem seems to be related to the video card drivers for my G4 4200. If I run up W98SE, I can play 3D games just fine, but in XP, the computer crashes fairly quickly - either BSOD or just freezing - after switching to 3d mode. I've tried updating and downdating the drivers without success. I've removed them via Add/Remove Programs then reinstalled, but still the problem persists. I'm guessing that some vestige remains, so what do I look for to expunge the driver?

XP is completely up to date.

I'd really rather not do a full reinstall.

Title: Expunging Gf4 drivers
Post by: qts on December 11, 2002, 09:46:25 AM

This MS technet arcticle http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325730 details an exact match for my problem, but the solutions it presents do not work.

Title: Expunging Gf4 drivers
Post by: paulieb on December 11, 2002, 08:45:27 PM

You need to locate and download a program called Detonator Destroyer. I believe it can be found in the downloads section of http://www.guru3d.com . Make sure you follow the instructions exactly. Also, keep in mind that the XP and Win98SE versions of the drivers are NOT the same-they are OS dependent.

Title: Expunging Gf4 drivers
Post by: beet1e on December 11, 2002, 11:40:36 PM

qts - I found these notes (http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/forte/videocrd.html) useful for when changing video cards, which I have done twice in the past three years. I've not had a problem.

Title: Expunging Gf4 drivers
Post by: qts on December 13, 2002, 02:57:30 PM

Thanks. Still no joy, alas. Looks like I'm going to have to go and reinstall. Not what I want to be doing two weekends before Christmas.