# Help -\_-: Windows XP and Radeon 9600 Problems **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [August 30, 2003, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758 "2003-08-30T12:26:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@Hawk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hawk)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/1 "2003-08-30T12:26:13Z")
I need some help with windows. I reinstalled XP last night, and now when I install RADEON catalyst drivers and reboot… i get a blank screen. I have a 9600 Pro 256mb card. Please help, need feedback ASAP. THANKS! hawk ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/2 "2003-08-30T13:50:44Z")
Are you sure you have the latest drivers? And the card is fully plugged into the AGP slot with a sufficient power source? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/3 "2003-08-30T14:05:44Z")
go back in, phisicly take the card out, and reset it see if that works. are you getting any beeps when you start it up? > **[\[H\]ard|Forum](https://hardforum.com/)** > > HardOCP Community Forum for PC Hardware Enthusiasts try there too :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/4 "2003-08-30T15:15:59Z")
drivers- when i download and install the latest ones, i reboot up into a blue or black screen… then when i reboot i choose ‘use last known good configuration’ and at that point i dont have the drivers… this is the problem i am trying to fix. i have taken the card out, and the power it get is through the agp slot. i have reset my motherboard by taking out the power and the battery, i have done all i know to do. but thx anyway ill try hardforum ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/5 "2003-08-30T16:21:09Z")
Do so and report back for future knolege. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/6 "2003-08-30T19:43:59Z")
1. take the card out and boot up the pc (windows should run in software, low res mode) 2. uninstall any instances of graphics drivers that yo can find 3. install the latest Radeon ones 4. shutdown and install the card 5. boot up, when it detects the new hardware, find the drivers you just installed and it should work. if that doesnt work, do steps 1 to 5 again, but use the last drivers that you know definitely work. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/7 "2003-08-30T20:53:11Z")
how do i boot up without card, i need card to see stuff on monitor… -\_- i dont have any onboard video this is hawk, and im at invis’ house ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/8 "2003-08-30T20:55:56Z")
you dont have onboard graphics? lol… you must do surely? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/9 "2003-08-30T21:53:49Z")
the better motherboards have 2 serial instead of a vga and a serial -\_- but thx anyway ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/10 "2003-08-30T22:13:36Z")
try booting into safe mode (keep hitting F8 as your computer boots up) then right click on my computer, left click on properties, left click on the hardware tab, left click on Device Manager button click the plus sign next to the “Display Adapters” right click on the ATI Radeon Card and select properties then click on the Driver tab, and then the “update driver” button…then select install from a specific location, browse to where you have the drivers downloaded and click next. when it gets done installing reboot into normal mode and it should work (I know this is what other people have told you to do too, but it’s worth another shot at least) -teet ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/11 "2003-08-30T22:23:07Z")
ill try when i get home, thx for the help. one thing, when i browse to the place (in the past) it says like… unknown place or cannot read from place or something like that, but ill try, thx ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/12 "2003-08-30T22:41:28Z")
ohhhhhhhhh it SOUNDS like you may have corrupted driver files go onto ATI’s website and try downloading them again…save them directly to the root of your C: drive -teet ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help---windows-xp-and-radeon-9600-problems/29758/13 "2003-08-31T05:19:02Z")
ooohhhh… it sounds like u pluged in your monitor in the digital port… radeons only switch into digital mode if you change them in display properties switch ports and try again… 😉