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Important information!
If you have installed in your system any drivers for your graphic card then before you will update them you should uninstall first previous driver with method posted in point E of this guide.
Table of Contents:
A How to install driver for ATI MOBILITY RADEON X series models with Mobility Modder.
B How to install driver for ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3000 / 4000 series models with Mobility Modder.
C How to install manually driver for ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3000 / 4000 series models in XP 32 bit.
D How to install manually driver for ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3000 / 4000 series models in XP 64 bit.
E How to uninstall ATI graphic driver from Windows system.
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This solution will work only for ATI MOBILITY RADEON X series models which are listed below:
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X550 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X800 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X850 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1050 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1200 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1250 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1300 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1550 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1600 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1650 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1800 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1900 series
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X2100 series
1.
Download and install MSXML 6.0 and .Net Framework 2.0 from Microsoft site (without it ATI Catalyst software will not work correctly).
2.
Download Mobility Modder from here.
Extract this file with 7-zip(free) or WinRar and run ' MMDotNETSetup.exe ' file to install this aplication.
3.
Go to AMD site here and download latest drivers for your graphic card.
Run Catalyst Software Suite file.
Installation window will show up with path where driver will be extracted (default path is C:\ATI\Support\[Current Version]).
Choose ' Install '. This will start extraction of all Catalyst files on Your HDD.
After some time you will see ' Welcome ' window. Select there ' Cancel '.
When you will see information: " Exit Catalyst Install Manager. " choose ' Yes ' to confirm your choice.
4.
Run Mobility Modder, browse to the driver in C:\ATI\Support\10-2_legacy_xp32-64_dd_ccc\ path and hit ' Modify ' button.
Wait until driver is modified.
6.
Go to:
C:\ATI\Support\10-2_legacy_xp32-64_dd_ccc\
and run ' Setup.exe ' file. Please note you might see a " Driver is not WHQL certified ", ignore this, as it is a side effect of the modification.
5.
Wait until Install is finished and reboot.
Based on Hardware Heaven site which is here.
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This solution will work only for models which are listed below:
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4000 series models:
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4870 X2
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4870
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4860
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4850
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4830
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4670
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4650
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4570
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4530
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4330
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3000 series models:
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870 X2
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3850 X2
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3850
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3670
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3650
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3470
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3450
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3430
If you have other graphic model from 3000 or 4000 Radeon series then you must modd graphic driver manually.
Instruction how to do it are showed in point C for XP 32 bit and in point D for XP 64 bit.
1.
Download and install MSXML 6.0 and .Net Framework 2.0 from Microsoft site (without it ATI Catalyst software will not work correctly).
2.
Download Mobility Modder from here.
Extract this file with 7-zip(free) or WinRar and run ' MMDotNETSetup.exe ' file to install this aplication.
3.
Go to AMD site and download ATI graphic drivers from here (for XP 32 bit) and from here (for XP 64 bit).
Note:
You may only modify ATI Catalyst drivers version from range 9.1 - 9.10.
Choose always file from ' Option 1 - Full Software Suite '.
Run Catalyst Software Suite file.
From components select only ' ATI Catalyst Driver ' and click ' Next '.
Installation window will show up with path where driver will be extracted (default path is C:\ATI\Support\[Current Version]).
Choose ' Install '. This will start extraction of all Catalyst files on Your HDD.
After some time you will see ' Welcome ' window. Select there ' Cancel '.
When you will see information: " Exit Catalyst Install Manager. " choose ' Yes ' to confirm your choice.
4.
Run Mobility Modder, browse to the driver in C:\ATI\Support\[Current Version]\ path and hit ' Modify ' button.
Wait until driver is modified.
6.
Go to:
C:\ATI\Support\[Current Version]\
and run ' Setup.exe ' file. Please note you might see a " Driver is not WHQL certified ", ignore this, as it is a side effect of the modification.
5.
Wait until Install is finished and reboot.
Based on Hardware Heaven site which is here.
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1.
You need to install .Net Framework 2.0 before graphic driver. You may download it from here (without it ATI Catalyst software will not work correctly).
2.
Download driver from here.
3.
Extract this file which you already downloaded in point 2 with 7-zip(free) or WinRar (default path is C:\sp45701).
4.
Go to:
Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Devices Manager
click with right button of Your mouse on ' Video Controller (compatible with VGA) ' with yellow exclamation mark (
) and choose properties. Then go to ' Details ' tab and use the dropdown selector to choose Hardware Ids. Paste this informations into notepad file.
Example of Hardware ID for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 is posted below:
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9480&SUBSYS_3624103C
where:
- VEN - is unique Vendor ID (in our example 1002 and it's always the same for ATI products)
- DEV - is unique Device ID (in our example 9480 and it's always the same for HD 4650 graphic model)
5.
Now we will edit three files in two different paths:
- C:\sp45701\Driver\XP_INF\
- C:\sp45701\Driver\
Two files have the same name - CX_*****.inf (where ' * ' are sequence of numbers), but inside them there are hiden completely different informations.
Third file is INSTALL.ini.
Below you will find very precise instructions about modding ATI graphic drivers divided into three phases. Read them carefully. If you will do something wrong then for sure it will not work correctly or even will not install at all in your system.
STEP ONE:
Open CX_*****.inf file from C:\sp45701\Driver\XP_INF\ path.
Add there information with full model name, GPU and Hardware ID in first line under chapter called [ATI.Mfg.NTx86]:
"ATI Mobility Radeon HD xxxx " = ati2mtag_zzz, put here Your Hardware ID from this notepad file.
where:
- in place of ' xxxx ' you will write your graphic Model Number
and
- in place of ' zzz ' you will write your GPU Code Name
How to do it?
First we must find Model Number and GPU Code Name in below ATI documet:
ATI Catalyst™ PC VENDOR ID (1002) LIST
When you will open this site press key combination ' CTRL + F '. This way you will run search box in your browser. Write there your Device ID. In the same row in the first position there is Model Number and in the second position there is GPU Code Name.
When you will do this you need to save this file.
Now we will practice this step on example of ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650:
We've got already Device ID of this graphic model and we need to find its Model Number and GPU Code Name. So we are going to posted above ATI site to find this information:
So now with all founded informations we may add this line to our file:
"ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650" = ati2mtag_M96, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9480&SUBSYS_3624103C
Here you may check how this file looks after this changes for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 model.
STEP TWO:
Now we will open second CX_*****.inf file from C:\sp45701\Driver\ path.
Caution: turn off word wrap under the format tab inside notepad before you add anything here!
Go to the END of the second line of the chapter called [WINXP].
Paste the Device ID preceded by " ,0x " (eg. ",0x9480" for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 without the "") and followed by " :0x " with SUBSYS value (eg. ":0x3624103C " for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 without the "").
This second line begins with "R6=DriverPath_R6,". Best way is to click once inside this line and hit the END button (in order to get the cursor to the end of that line) and then immediately paste it, in order to prevent any spaces or so.
Now we will practice this on example of ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650.
Hadrwade ID for this graphic card is:
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9480&SUBSYS_3624103C
from this we know then Device ID is:
9480
and SUBSYS have value:
3624103C
So in this step we need to paste this information:
,0x9480:0x3624103C
Here You may check how this file looks after this changes for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 model.
STEP THREE:
We are staying in the same path. Open now INSTALL.ini file and do here the same modifications which were done with second CX_*****.inf file. That's all.
Here You may check how this file looks after this changes for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 model.
6.
To install this modded driver go to:
C:\sp45701\
and run there Setup.exe file.
You will be informed that they aren't digitaly signed. Ignore this information and choose " Install it despite this ".
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1.
You need to install .Net Framework 2.0 before graphic driver. You may download it from here (without it ATI Catalyst software will not work correctly).
2.
Download driver from here.
Choose there file from ' Option 1 - Full Software Suite '.
3.
Run this file which you already downloaded in point 2.
From components select only ' ATI Catalyst Driver ' and click ' Next '.
Installation window will show up with path where driver will be extracted (default path is C:\ATI\Support\9-10_xp64_dd_ccc_enu).
Choose ' Install '. This will start extraction of all Catalyst files on Your HDD.
After some time you will see ' Welcome ' window. Select there ' Cancel '.
When you will see information: " Exit Catalyst Install Manager. " choose ' Yes ' to confirm your choice.
4.
Go to:
Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Devices Manager
click with right button of Your mouse on ' Video Controller (compatible with VGA) ' with yellow exclamation mark ( ) and choose properties. Then go to ' Details ' tab and use the dropdown selector to choose Hardware Ids. Paste this informations into notepad file.
Example of Hardware ID for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 is posted below:
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9480&SUBSYS_3624103C
where:
- VEN - is unique Vendor ID (in our example 1002 and it's always the same for ATI products)
- DEV - is unique Device ID (in our example 9480 and it's always the same for HD 4650 graphic model)
5.
Now we will edit three files in two different paths:
- C:\ATI\Support\9-10_xp64_dd_ccc_enu\Driver\Driver\
XP6A_INF
- C:\ATI\Support\9-10_xp64_dd_ccc_enu\Driver\Driver\
Two files have the same name - CA_*****.inf (where ' * ' are sequence of numbers), but inside them there are hiden completely different informations.
Third file is INSTALL.ini.
Below you will find very precise instructions about modding ATI graphic drivers divided into three phases. Read them carefully. If you will do something wrong then for sure it will not work correctly or even will not install at all in your system.
STEP ONE:
Open CA_*****.inf file from C:\ATI\Support\9-10_xp64_dd_ccc_enu\Driver\Driver\
Add there information with with full Model Name, GPU and Hardware ID in first line under chapter called [ATI.Mfg.NTamd64]:
"ATI Mobility Radeon HD xxxx " = ati2mtag_zzz, put here Your Hardware ID from this notepad file.
where:
- in place of ' xxxx ' you will write your graphic Model Number
and
- in place of ' zzz ' you will write your GPU Code Name
How to do it?
First we must find Model Number and GPU Code Name in below ATI documet:
ATI Catalyst™ PC VENDOR ID (1002) LIST
When you will open this site press key combination ' CTRL + F '. This way you will run search box in your browser. Write there Your Device ID. In the same row in the first position there is Model Number and in the second position there is GPU Code Name.
When you will do this you need to save this file.
Now we will practice this step on example of ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650:
We've got already Device ID of this graphic model and we need to find its Model Number and GPU Code Name. So we are going to posted above ATI site to find this information:
So now with all founded informations we may add this line to our file:
"ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650" = ati2mtag_M96, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9480&SUBSYS_3624103C
Here You may check how this file looks after this changes for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 model.
STEP TWO:
Now we will open second CA_*****.inf file from C:\ATI\Support\9-10_xp64_dd_ccc_enu\Driver\Driver\ path.
Caution: turn off word wrap under the format tab inside notepad before you add anything here!
Go to the END of the second line of the chapter called [WINXP64A].
Paste the Device ID preceded by " ,0x " (eg. ",0x9480" for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 without the "") and followed by " :0x " with SUBSYS value (eg. ":0x3624103C " for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 without the "").
This second line begins with "R6=DriverPath_R6,". Best way is to click once inside this line and hit the END button (in order to get the cursor to the end of that line) and then immediately paste it, in order to prevent any spaces or so.
Now we will practice this on example of ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650.
Hadrwade ID for this graphic card is:
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9480&SUBSYS_3624103C
from this we know then Device ID is:
9480
and SUBSYS have value:
3624103C
So in this step we need to paste this information:
,0x9480:0x3624103C
Here You may check how this file looks after this changes for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 model.
STEP THREE:
We are staying in the same path. Open now INSTALL.ini file and do here the same modifications which were done in second CA_*****.inf file. That's all.
Here You may check how this file looks after this changes for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 model.
6.
To install this moded driver go to:
C:\ATI\Support\9-10_xp64_dd_ccc_enu\Driver\
and run there Setup.exe file.
You will be informed that they aren't digitaly signed. Ignore this information and choose "Install it despite this".
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Download Driver Sweeper (no installer).
Extract it on your HDD with 7-zip (free) or WinRar.
Uninstall from Your XP:
- ATI Catalyst Control Center
- ATI Display Driver
Resource:
How to change or remove a program in Windows XP
Restart Your system.
On boot press F8 and choose Safe mode.
Run Driver Sweeper.
Check ' ATI - display ' and click on ' Analyse ' button.
When this process will be finished select ' Clean ' button.
Restart your system and run it this time normally. That's all.
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