Let me start off by saying the problem is almost certainly not with the ATI drivers or install package. I say that because, after failing miserably to get the 6.11 drivers installed despite following the instructions to the "T" and scrubbing the registry and disk, I couldn't reinstall the 6.10 drivers either. I had no trouble installing 6.10 a month ago. Also, last night my attempt to update network drivers also crashed and burned, leaving without net access until I did a lot of hand-jamming of driver files. Last time this happened to me, the culprit turned out to be a Micro$oft security update.
Anyway, the details: uninstalled 6.10 per ATI directions, rebooted, removed leftover ATI registry entries and disk files, and rebooted again. Ran the full Catalyst suite setup program (express install), and after much activity the installer stopped with the message along the lines of "Severe: Setup cannot complete the installation. Try installing a standard VGA driver and attempt the installation again". Tried cleaning up again and reinstalling, tried reinstalling 6.10, no joy. I've got this great X1900XTX idling while I'm running with the VGA drivers of last resort. Any ideas? Windows Defender is installed but turned off, freeware AOL antivirus is turned off, security patches are all up to date. Thanks!
Anyway, the details: uninstalled 6.10 per ATI directions, rebooted, removed leftover ATI registry entries and disk files, and rebooted again. Ran the full Catalyst suite setup program (express install), and after much activity the installer stopped with the message along the lines of "Severe: Setup cannot complete the installation. Try installing a standard VGA driver and attempt the installation again". Tried cleaning up again and reinstalling, tried reinstalling 6.10, no joy. I've got this great X1900XTX idling while I'm running with the VGA drivers of last resort. Any ideas? Windows Defender is installed but turned off, freeware AOL antivirus is turned off, security patches are all up to date. Thanks!