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September 20, 2014 7:21:18 PM

i recently bought a new r9 290x card and installed it all was working fine excpet i couldnt install ccc but it worked and was recognised now me being greedy i wanted it to work with hdmi which i needed ccc for and i used DDU (display driver uninstalelr) to clear up but now i cant use my graphics card as all thats coming up is standard vga graphics adapter in device manager the card is recognised by amd autodetect drivers and is powered i have gone on the mobo and made sure that the mobo is using pci-e as primary gpu but i dont know what to do :/  worried
any help please
i dont have a system restore so i dont know where i stand


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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:31:04 PM

Go to AMD's website and download the latest (non-Beta) drivers for your card. Choose the drivers relevant to your operating system and specific to whether it's an x32 or an x64 install of that OS.

Run the driver installer then reboot your system.

Unless I misunderstand your description that should solve the problem.
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September 20, 2014 7:35:17 PM

Thelps said:
Go to AMD's website and download the latest (non-Beta) drivers for your card. Choose the drivers relevant to your operating system and specific to whether it's an x32 or an x64 install of that OS.

Run the driver installer then reboot your system.

Unless I misunderstand your description that should solve the problem.



i have the files from their site and when i go to install it always just stays at microsoft c++ 2012 redistributable x64 and doesnt progress, is their a way i can get the driver alone without the ccc installer thing?

im at a loss as it was working fine 4hours ago but then i chose to use DDU to see if it let me get through the ccc installation
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:42:37 PM

If you have Windows 8, and trying to install the beta driver, The beta driver does NOT support Windows 8. It does support Win 7 and Win 8.1. If this is what you are doing, and you have windows 8. Install the 14.4 driver which is supported by windows 8.

Below is the driver that is the most stable on Win7, Win8, and Win 8.1. Simply download, Run it "AS ADMINISTRATOR" and follow on screen instructions.

AMD 14.4 Driver: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Window...

Edit: Go to C:\AMD and delete all the files there, use ccleaner to clean, and clean the registry. Restart. and try the download then. Let it sit if it stays still sometimes it may take awhile.
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September 20, 2014 7:46:12 PM

Dazinek said:
If you have Windows 8, and trying to install the beta driver, The beta driver does NOT support Windows 8. It does support Win 7 and Win 8.1. If this is what you are doing, and you have windows 8. Install the 14.4 driver which is supported by windows 8.

Below is the driver that is the most stable on Win7, Win8, and Win 8.1. Simply download, Run it "AS ADMINISTRATOR" and follow on screen instructions.

AMD 14.4 Driver: http://www2.ati.com/drivers/14-4-win7-win8-win8.1-64-dd...

Edit: Go to C:\AMD and delete all the files there, use ccleaner to clean, and clean the registry. Restart. and try the download then. Let it sit if it stays still sometimes it may take awhile.


i am running windows 7 64x and the card is r9 290x i have installed that driver and will try running as admin now but im pretty sure it usually gets stuck at the microsoft c++ 2012 still i will see
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:47:25 PM

Follow my edit,

Go to C:\AMD and delete all the files there, use ccleaner to clean, and clean the registry. Restart. and try the download then.
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:56:07 PM

Kinda odd that it is getting stuck on the Microsoft VC++ 2012 redistributable. If you are still having issues with it after doing the above try seeing if it shows up in the programs and features app in the control panel and removing the redist. Then try reinstalling it. You can also try manually installing it from the following link -> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id...

Most Microsoft installers will see that it is already installed and skip installation if it is detected well recent ones anyways.
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September 20, 2014 7:59:27 PM

Dazinek said:
Follow my edit,

Go to C:\AMD and delete all the files there, use ccleaner to clean, and clean the registry. Restart. and try the download then.


currently doing this atm its at microsoft 2012 again going to give it 5-10mins see if it changes
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September 20, 2014 8:00:17 PM

caqde said:
Kinda odd that it is getting stuck on the Microsoft VC++ 2012 redistributable. If you are still having issues with it after doing the above try seeing if it shows up in the programs and features app in the control panel and removing the redist. Then try reinstalling it. You can also try manually installing it from the following link -> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id...

Most Microsoft installers will see that it is already installed and skip installation if it is detected well recent ones anyways.


im sorry what do u mean by redist?

edit: my bad i get it now
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:02:52 PM

redist = Redistributable . I just shortened it. A redist is a set of common libraries/code used by multiple applications.
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September 20, 2014 8:07:10 PM

caqde said:
redist = Redistributable . I just shortened it. A redist is a set of common libraries/code used by multiple applications.


okay i've tryed to uninstall and even that doesnt seem to be doing anything should i have so many of these including all different years?

http://imgur.com/sSfes6j - screen shot

edit : even installing doesnt move and i am just leaving them they shouldnt be taking more than 5-10minutes
imy pc specs are
i5-4670
16gb ram
Asys r9 290x 4gb upgraded from radeon hd 7850 1gb
1tb hard drive only 400gb used
nothing open but chrome

edit 2 : maybe theres software or something causing this problem?
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:13:26 PM

Yeah you should have a ton of them. The libraries change over the years and specific applications will use specific versions. They will get installed by everything from office applications to video games.
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September 20, 2014 8:15:37 PM

caqde said:
Yeah you should have a ton of them. The libraries change over the years and specific applications will use specific versions. They will get installed by everything from office applications to video games.


what do u think i should do if i cant install or uninstall them? why cant amd just make it so u can install the driver only things would be simpler
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:30:40 PM

So you cannot uninstall the redist's that are listed in the uninstall menu? If you can, uninstall all of the 2012s and try installing then
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September 20, 2014 8:34:30 PM

Dazinek said:
So you cannot uninstall the redist's that are listed in the uninstall menu? If you can, uninstall all of the 2012s and try installing then


i can't and im just getting worried about fixing it now been trying to fix it for 3hours and its 4.30am now :/ 


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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:36:18 PM

Well it seems on Microsoft's site a persistent user allowed the installer to run for 20+ mins and eventually got an error and log to show up. Both the installer and uninstaller got stuck on initialization, it seemed for them they needed to run a repair install from a clean working installer.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/0...
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September 20, 2014 8:41:47 PM

caqde said:
Well it seems on Microsoft's site a persistent user allowed the installer to run for 20+ mins and eventually got an error and log to show up. Both the installer and uninstaller got stuck on initialization, it seemed for them they needed to run a repair install from a clean working installer.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/0...


the links on this site dont seem to work for me and i cant install the redist to run the repair :/ 
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:45:08 PM

When in doubt, Re-Install Windows :p 
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:45:42 PM

rmockett7 said:
caqde said:
Well it seems on Microsoft's site a persistent user allowed the installer to run for 20+ mins and eventually got an error and log to show up. Both the installer and uninstaller got stuck on initialization, it seemed for them they needed to run a repair install from a clean working installer.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/0...


the links on this site dont seem to work for me and i cant install the redist to run the repair :/ 


That link was a reference to the post the version the user had the issue for was 2013 so it wouldn't of helped anyways. The 2012 link I gave earlier would be the installer you would need to use. If it would run if need be let the system run the installer and let it error out (go to sleep if need be while waiting) that way you at least have an error log that should help identify the issue at hand.
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September 20, 2014 8:47:48 PM

Dazinek said:
When in doubt, Re-Install Windows :p 


well my windows was cracked and i lost my disc because the sun overheated them i guess i could reburn one i just hope it didnt have to come to that, can i not disable the use of my windows from an old laptop to use for my pc?

but would a fresh install fix everything?
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September 20, 2014 8:48:53 PM

caqde said:
rmockett7 said:
caqde said:
Well it seems on Microsoft's site a persistent user allowed the installer to run for 20+ mins and eventually got an error and log to show up. Both the installer and uninstaller got stuck on initialization, it seemed for them they needed to run a repair install from a clean working installer.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/0...


the links on this site dont seem to work for me and i cant install the redist to run the repair :/ 


That link was a reference to the post the version the user had the issue for was 2013 so it wouldn't of helped anyways. The 2012 link I gave earlier would be the installer you would need to use. If it would run if need be let the system run the installer and let it error out (go to sleep if need be while waiting) that way you at least have an error log that should help identify the issue at hand.


okay i'll put the installer on download go to sleep and see what i've got to work with when i wake up
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:51:13 PM

In the very end, to solve any headaches.. it would solve a lot... Would it be a 100% fix? possibly not.

But on that note, do what Caqde said, let it sit and see what happens after... along time.

Only re-install windows if its the final straw
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September 20, 2014 8:56:24 PM

Dazinek said:
In the very end, to solve any headaches.. it would solve a lot... Would it be a 100% fix? possibly not.

But on that note, do what Caqde said, let it sit and see what happens after... along time.

Only re-install windows if its the final straw


okay well i've got cracked windows on dl and also would i need all mobo drivers if rebooting windows
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 9:02:06 PM

Just format your partition, install windows, UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE... Use windows update and update as much as you can.. Then go through and install CCC, and your other programs.

But also on the other picture, Run the Installer when you go to bed and let it hang... See if anything comes up, if it comes up with any type of error.. that will help to pinpoint the conflict without having to re-install.
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September 20, 2014 9:24:08 PM

http://imgur.com/viKcZsC,bjwfWrX

the result of both

edit well it said setup complete/succesful had nothing else after that do i try ccc again?

edit 2: will run ccc overnight least they'll be a log at end of that for sure
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 9:28:28 PM

Yes... Try installing the driver...
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September 20, 2014 9:50:30 PM

Dazinek said:
Yes... Try installing the driver...


success! thank you for giving up ur time to help me was so panicked just took lots of waiting in the end still odd about not being able to uninstall but i can leave all that for another date the card is working and ccc is up :D  thnk u to both of u
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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 10:14:58 PM

Patience is a virtue... glad you figured it out :) 
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