[Gabriel]

Hello,
I already uninstalled AMD and Intel display drivers, unfortunately Intel uninstalled also the audio drivers (I don't know exactly why), but I reinstalled all in a different order - first the AMD driver, without CCC, but it is still with yellow mark.
I cannot do many things in BIOS, it has no so many options to change.

Sp0iLedBrAt, on 04 January 2013 - 05:04 AM, said:

- model of notebook

The model of the notebook is HP Pavilion g6-2011sq

Sp0iLedBrAt, on 04 January 2013 - 05:04 AM, said:

- hardware ID of the Intel video device from Device Manager

- hardware ID of the Intel video device from Device Manager (which is OK)
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0166&SUBSYS_183E103C&REV_09
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0166&SUBSYS_183E103C
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0166&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0166&CC_0300

- hardware ID of the AMD video which is not functioning
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6840&SUBSYS_183E103C&REV_00
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6840&SUBSYS_183E103C
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6840&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6840&CC_0300

Sp0iLedBrAt, on 04 January 2013 - 05:04 AM, said:

- and may be helpful, the Code number reported in Device Manager for the ATI device that is flagged.

This device cannot start. (Code 10)

Thank you,
Gabriel

[allen2]

Perhaps the amd driver wasn't properly installed the first time and now isn't working.
Could you try the following :
- download the package 12-8_xp32_dd_ccc.exe (if you don't still have it).
- extract with 7zip everything from the 12-8_xp32_dd_ccc.exe archive to a folder (for example 12-8_xp32_dd_ccc).
- go into that folder then in $_OUTDIR\Packages\Drivers\Display\XP_INF and check if you have the files CX145314.inf, CX145314.cat , CX145314.msi and the folder B143900.
- go in devices manager, then display adapters, then right click "amd radeon hd 7600M series" and select update driver from the context menu then follow the wizard (not checking for drivers on the internet) until you reach the choice "install from a list or specific location" and choose this option then select "don't search. I will choose the driver to install" then next then click "Have disk" and select the folder identified at the previous step (12-8_xp32_dd_ccc\$_OUTDIR\Packages\Drivers\Display\XP_INF).

[Gabriel]

allen2, on 04 January 2013 - 11:49 AM, said:

Perhaps the amd driver wasn't properly installed the first time and now isn't working.
Could you try the following :
- download the package 12-8_xp32_dd_ccc.exe (if you don't still have it).
- extract with 7zip everything from the 12-8_xp32_dd_ccc.exe archive to a folder (for example 12-8_xp32_dd_ccc).
- go into that folder then in $_OUTDIR\Packages\Drivers\Display\XP_INF and check if you have the files CX145314.inf, CX145314.cat , CX145314.msi and the folder B143900.
- go in devices manager, then display adapters, then right click "amd radeon hd 7600M series" and select update driver from the context menu then follow the wizard (not checking for drivers on the internet) until you reach the choice "install from a list or specific location" and choose this option then select "don't search. I will choose the driver to install" then next then click "Have disk" and select the folder identified at the previous step (12-8_xp32_dd_ccc\$_OUTDIR\Packages\Drivers\Display\XP_INF).

Hello,
Yes, I have the package, I already did these actions.
Nevertheless, I couldn't select the folder XP_INF, instead I selected CX145314.inf.
The result is unchanged.
Gabriel

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[allen2]

Try unchecking "show compatible hardware" and then manually select from the list the right one and not the generic device (i.e. not the "Radeon HD 7600M series" and choose the "Radeon HD7670M" instead).
Another option would be trying to install the official HP x86 drivers for the Radeon HD but perhaps it might be better to install them from a clean XP install. I couldn't check them (if they contain XP support as well) as the package is about 400MB and hp website is a little slow right now.
Edit: Download finished and indeed HP drivers contains also XP x86 drivers but as i don't have the hardware i can't be sure they will install properly though.

This post has been edited by allen2: 04 January 2013 - 03:16 PM

[Gabriel]

Hello,

allen2, on 04 January 2013 - 02:40 PM, said:

Try unchecking "show compatible hardware" and then manually select from the list the right one and not the generic device (i.e. not the "Radeon HD 7600M series" and choose the "Radeon HD7670M" instead).

Already done. No effect (only the name changed).

allen2, on 04 January 2013 - 02:40 PM, said:

Another option would be trying to install the official HP x86 drivers for the Radeon HD but perhaps it might be better to install them from a clean XP install. I couldn't check them (if they contain XP support as well) as the package is about 400MB and hp website is a little slow right now.
Edit: Download finished and indeed HP drivers contains also XP x86 drivers but as i don't have the hardware i can't be sure they will install properly though.

Done, but no effect. To be sure, I uninstalled drivers for AMD (the driver dissapeared from device manager), and run the executable - the catalyst (without restart between these actions). Anything new in Device manager after running the executable - see capture 2.
After reboot, automaticaly the system recognise the AMD Radeon HD 7600 M Series (see capture 1), with the yellow mark. I unzipped the package with 7zip, and tried also to update the driver directly with Have Disk, pointing to the 4 *.inf files found in the package, one by one. I received every time the same message: "The specified location does not contain information about your hardware." see capture 3

Gabriel

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This post has been edited by Gabriel: 04 January 2013 - 05:20 PM

[allen2]

Then i don't see anything except trying to reset the bios (perhaps, there is a setting there that is preventing the driver/device to function properly) and reinstall a clean XP (to be sure as i had one time this strange behavior after installing a wrong driver and XP would still use the wrong one even when i provided the good one) then install the official HP x86 drivers for the Radeon HD first with the installer.

[Gabriel]

allen2, on 05 January 2013 - 03:37 AM, said:

Then i don't see anything except trying to reset the bios (perhaps, there is a setting there that is preventing the driver/device to function properly) and reinstall a clean XP (to be sure as i had one time this strange behavior after installing a wrong driver and XP would still use the wrong one even when i provided the good one) then install the official HP x86 drivers for the Radeon HD first with the installer.

Hello,
Probably you are right. Nevertheless, what I observed, is that Catalyst cannot be removed from Add/Remove Programs. All the other programs have the Remove option, but Catalyst has only Change. I removed all the components, but the Catalyst is still there.
Gabriel

This post has been edited by Gabriel: 05 January 2013 - 05:13 AM

[cdob]

Another switchable graphic example: HP ProBook 4540s

http://h10010.www1.h...9455.html?dnr=1
A Intel GPU and a AMD Radeon HD 7650M

There are XP drivers
http://h20000.www2.h...5&swEnvOID=1093

However no AMD graphics drivers
http://h20000.www2.h...ectID=c03505081

Quote

The AMD Switchable Graphics feature is not supported in Microsoft Windows XP. Switchable Graphics is only supported on this model of HP notebook PC when running Windows 7 and Windows 8

Is a switchable Radeon HD 7650M possible at XP at all?

[Tripredacus]

cdob, on 05 January 2013 - 08:45 AM, said:

Is a switchable Radeon HD 7650M possible at XP at all?

Its not really the function of the Radeon to do this. The switching feature is dependent on the Intel GPU instead. That is why the Intel Desktop drivers, while they install and do work, will cause the problem the Op is experiencing. I checked the Intel Mobile driver package I have here (which is what he needs) but the INF is written to block install on XP. The built in software side of switching graphics on the Intel GPU needs Vista or higher. I can't identify what specifically it uses.

XP did indeed have switchable graphics, but those always required a reboot and either had a physical switch (like a wireless switch) or an option to change in the BIOS. You can find these drivers in the following links... note they are Windows 7 drivers.

ftp://65.106.72.164/Notebook/Compal/QAL30_50_51/Drivers/Win7(32)64/02_VGA_QAL3050_Intel_x64_9.17.10.2884.zip
ftp://65.106.72.164/Notebook/Compal/QAL30_50_51/Drivers/Win7(32)64/02_VGA_QAL3050_Intel_x86_9.17.10.2884.zip

[Gabriel]

Tripredacus, on 07 January 2013 - 10:00 AM, said:

cdob, on 05 January 2013 - 08:45 AM, said:

Is a switchable Radeon HD 7650M possible at XP at all?

Its not really the function of the Radeon to do this. The switching feature is dependent on the Intel GPU instead. That is why the Intel Desktop drivers, while they install and do work, will cause the problem the Op is experiencing. I checked the Intel Mobile driver package I have here (which is what he needs) but the INF is written to block install on XP. The built in software side of switching graphics on the Intel GPU needs Vista or higher. I can't identify what specifically it uses.

XP did indeed have switchable graphics, but those always required a reboot and either had a physical switch (like a wireless switch) or an option to change in the BIOS. You can find these drivers in the following links... note they are Windows 7 drivers.

ftp://65.106.72.164/Notebook/Compal/QAL30_50_51/Drivers/Win7(32)64/02_VGA_QAL3050_Intel_x64_9.17.10.2884.zip
ftp://65.106.72.164/Notebook/Compal/QAL30_50_51/Drivers/Win7(32)64/02_VGA_QAL3050_Intel_x86_9.17.10.2884.zip

Hello,
I tried the drivers mentioned above, but they are not working.
I haven’t physical switch or an option to change in the BIOS.
So, it’s maximum that I can obtain from this installation. I am happy anyway because all important problems were resolved.
Thank you all for your help,
Gabriel