Topic: Magically fixed- .inf file not found after 2.6 removal! (Read 8963 times)

Quote from: Fiyasko on April 29, 2012, 12:06:44 AM

I've been running win 7 ultimate on this rig for atleast two years now!!

That's the problem, right there. I know W7 is more reliable and all that, but after 2 years you sure are going to need to blow it away and start again. Take a screenshot of all your installed programs and of your start menu to make the move a bit easier.

Bullshit. W7 doesn't require a reinstall just because its been installed for 2 years. It only needs a reinstall because of stupid users not knowing how to take care of things.

BTW +1

Been using it a long time on regularly hammered computer across five continents. Even XP was good if you knew what you were doing, but I find W7 is nicer. Reinstall is for people who don't know what they are doing.

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imsaguy connected to my machine, And when i went to show him the error, It just Didnt happen... I suppose i say Thanks? For looking at my system and making it smarten up.

He apparently has godlike powers

It don't make sense. So you, yourself did something that fixed it before he even connected to you.

Lol, I deleted that goodjob post then. But still congrats to you. So, one of the tutorials worked for you.

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Quote from: rjk on April 30, 2012, 07:02:29 PM

Quote from: imsaguy on April 30, 2012, 06:45:09 PM

Quote from: rjk on April 30, 2012, 06:25:06 PM

Quote from: imsaguy on April 30, 2012, 06:45:09 PM

The machine I'm on now is a W7 machine that's running fine. I've updated, rolled back, changed drivers. I've added many programs over the life of it, updated many, uninstalled when needed. If you're installing/uninstalling programs as a daily occurrence, I have to wonder WTF you are doing.

I'll bet my hat that there is at least one annoyance or slowdown on your current machine that was not there within the first several months of installation, that you cannot for the life of you get rid of now.

And yes, installing and uninstalling programs is a daily occurrence. Why is that unusual? When I am done with something, I don't like it laying around cluttering things up, so I remove it.

If there's something that's slowing down my machine, I fix it. That doesn't mean I wipe the whole damn thing and start fresh.

I bow to your impressive ability to fix any last annoyance that a machine can possibly contain, without exception. My time is valuable, and sometimes it is faster to start over than to research and fix obscure problems.
Of course, I would be starting from a custom backup base with most fundamental programs already installed and activated.

Tts just a difference in approaches. While I agree that backups are important, I simply keep the data handy. Where you spend time making sure your backups are up to date with your latest software, I spend it making sure stuff doesn't break or fixing the stuff that is broken.

I just don't like blanket statements that a person must do XYZ just because person A does it that way.

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1ngldh

Quote from: rjk on April 30, 2012, 06:25:06 PM

Quote from: rjk on April 30, 2012, 06:25:06 PM

The machine I'm on now is a W7 machine that's running fine. I've updated, rolled back, changed drivers. I've added many programs over the life of it, updated many, uninstalled when needed. If you're installing/uninstalling programs as a daily occurrence, I have to wonder WTF you are doing.

I'll bet my hat that there is at least one annoyance or slowdown on your current machine that was not there within the first several months of installation, that you cannot for the life of you get rid of now.

And yes, installing and uninstalling programs is a daily occurrence. Why is that unusual? When I am done with something, I don't like it laying around cluttering things up, so I remove it.

If there's something that's slowing down my machine, I fix it. That doesn't mean I wipe the whole damn thing and start fresh.

I bow to your impressive ability to fix any last annoyance that a machine can possibly contain, without exception. My time is valuable, and sometimes it is faster to start over than to research and fix obscure problems.
Of course, I would be starting from a custom backup base with most fundamental programs already installed and activated.

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Uninstall all ATI software.
reboot
Find and rename amdocl DLL's and variants IE. amdocl64.dll etc... delete them if you dare...
reboot
Download and install catalyst drivers but not 12.4

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The machine I'm on now is a W7 machine that's running fine. I've updated, rolled back, changed drivers. I've added many programs over the life of it, updated many, uninstalled when needed. If you're installing/uninstalling programs as a daily occurrence, I have to wonder WTF you are doing.

I'll bet my hat that there is at least one annoyance or slowdown on your current machine that was not there within the first several months of installation, that you cannot for the life of you get rid of now.

And yes, installing and uninstalling programs is a daily occurrence. Why is that unusual? When I am done with something, I don't like it laying around cluttering things up, so I remove it.

If there's something that's slowing down my machine, I fix it. That doesn't mean I wipe the whole damn thing and start fresh.

rjk

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1ngldh

Quote from: imsaguy on April 30, 2012, 05:32:07 PM

The machine I'm on now is a W7 machine that's running fine. I've updated, rolled back, changed drivers. I've added many programs over the life of it, updated many, uninstalled when needed. If you're installing/uninstalling programs as a daily occurrence, I have to wonder WTF you are doing.

I'll bet my hat that there is at least one annoyance or slowdown on your current machine that was not there within the first several months of installation, that you cannot for the life of you get rid of now.

And yes, installing and uninstalling programs is a daily occurrence. Why is that unusual? When I am done with something, I don't like it laying around cluttering things up, so I remove it.

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Okey Dokey Lokey

He teamviewered me in and it just installed properly. He's rebooting right now to make sure everything is good again.

Turestorybros
Not only is this guy my favorite person to trade coins with,
And not only is he justifyingly cocky with good reason,
But he can also fix my shit by Looking at it.

Time for me to plug my 2nd card back in...

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He teamviewered me in and it just installed properly. He's rebooting right now to make sure everything is good again.

imsaguy

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Quote from: Fiyasko on April 30, 2012, 05:17:04 PM

Quote from: pekv2 on April 30, 2012, 05:14:34 PM

Quote from: Fiyasko on April 30, 2012, 05:09:28 PM

None of the solutions posted work at all, Still getting .INF not found

Jack.

Which driver version & OpenCL are you trying to install?

ANY!, 12.4 priority.. i dont flipping care if it's sdk 2.6 at this moment, I just want my graphics back!, (2.5priority)
They just all FAIL! Driver Install: the INF file was not found

Jack.. check your pms or get on IRC.. I got you.

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Quote from: pekv2 on April 30, 2012, 05:14:34 PM

Quote from: Fiyasko on April 30, 2012, 05:09:28 PM

None of the solutions posted work at all, Still getting .INF not found

Jack.

Which driver version & OpenCL are you trying to install?

ANY!, 12.4 priority.. i dont flipping care if it's sdk 2.6 at this moment, I just want my graphics back!, (2.5priority)
They just all FAIL! Driver Install: the INF file was not found

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Quote from: Fiyasko on April 30, 2012, 05:09:28 PM

None of the solutions posted work at all, Still getting .INF not found

Jack.

Which driver version & OpenCL are you trying to install?

Fiyasko

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!!!! Driver Install: the INF file was not found !!!!
I've followed three different guides!

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Quote from: terrytibbs on April 30, 2012, 05:02:40 PM

Quote from: terrytibbs on April 30, 2012, 05:02:40 PM

Bullshit. W7 doesn't require a reinstall just because its been installed for 2 years. It only needs a reinstall because of stupid users not knowing how to take care of things.

Bullshit. It does. There is no such thing as full uninstallation of an application, and garbage collection leaves practically permanent marks. If you do not reinstall your OS regularly, it will slow down, and eventually may even fail.

Bring arguments next time.

I did bring an argument, see above. Its bolded so you can find it easier.

The machine I'm on now is a W7 machine that's running fine. I've updated, rolled back, changed drivers. I've added many programs over the life of it, updated many, uninstalled when needed. If you're installing/uninstalling programs as a daily occurrence, I have to wonder WTF you are doing.

As long as you know what you are doing, there is really very little that will screw up Win7 to the point where you have to reinstall it from scratch.

Exactly what do you mean by

garbage collection

and just for the record.. What's my day job you ask? Managing networks with hundreds of Windows machines.

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None of the solutions posted work at all, Still getting .INF not found

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Quote from: terrytibbs on April 30, 2012, 05:02:40 PM

I've been running win 7 ultimate on this rig for atleast two years now!!

That's the problem, right there. I know W7 is more reliable and all that, but after 2 years you sure are going to need to blow it away and start again. Take a screenshot of all your installed programs and of your start menu to make the move a bit easier.

Bullshit. W7 doesn't require a reinstall just because its been installed for 2 years.

Agreed, If properly maintained a install can last unlimited years.
Sometimes Microsoft can throw you a shitty update that corrupts the system which has been known to happen, even then people should have system restore active and/or regularly do image backups resolving from format/reinstall.

Bullshit. It does. There is no such thing as full uninstallation of an application, and garbage collection leaves practically permanent marks. If you do not reinstall your OS regularly, it will slow down, and eventually may even fail.

Bring arguments next time.

I disagree.

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I've been running win 7 ultimate on this rig for atleast two years now!!

That's the problem, right there. I know W7 is more reliable and all that, but after 2 years you sure are going to need to blow it away and start again. Take a screenshot of all your installed programs and of your start menu to make the move a bit easier.

Bullshit. W7 doesn't require a reinstall just because its been installed for 2 years. It only needs a reinstall because of stupid users not knowing how to take care of things.

Bullshit. It does. There is no such thing as full uninstallation of an application, and garbage collection leaves practically permanent marks. If you do not reinstall your OS regularly, it will slow down, and eventually may even fail.

Bring arguments next time.

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