Dumb Question!! Do I use the uninstaller in Win2k?

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  • RAB
    MURCer
    • Sep 1999
    • 480
    #1

    Dumb Question!! Do I use the uninstaller in Win2k?

    If its been posted, I guess I missed it. Should I use the Matrox uninstaller in Win2k? Or is deleting my G200 in Device manager and then using the Add/Remove Programs from Control Panel to remove the Matrox software sufficient?

    This is the first time I've upgraded Matrox drivers from Matrox drivers. I've got the 5.31's in now and I want to try the 5.33's. I installed the 5.31's over the Matrox drivers that came on the WIn2k CD.

    RAB (slightly embarassed, since I ought to know by now )
    AMD K6III-450; Epox EP-MVP3G5; G400DH32; Maxtor 10gig UDMA66; 128meg PC100; Aureal SQ2500 sound; PCI Modem Blaster; Linksys 10/100 NIC; Mag 800V 19"; AL ACS54 4 speaker sound; Logitech wireless mouse; Logitech Wingman Extreme (great for lefties)
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    • Rags
      Super MURCer
      • Aug 1999
      • 4052
      #2
      Make a customization file, save it to floppy, uninstall your drivers, reboot, allow the driver for standard VGA to boot into windows, install the new drivers, reboot, load your previously save customization.

      Rags

      EDIT: I just thought I would clarify "uninstall your drivers". What I mean is go into control panel, add/remove programs, and choose Matrox software to uninstall.



      [This message has been edited by Rags (edited 01 February 2001).]

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        • Gurm
          MS Fanboy
          • Aug 1999
          • 11460
          #3
          Err... I'd run pduninst.exe from the WINNT directory if I were you...

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            • Rags
              Super MURCer
              • Aug 1999
              • 4052
              #4
              Err..what do you think uninstalling the software from the control panel does?

              Rags

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                • Gurm
                  MS Fanboy
                  • Aug 1999
                  • 11460
                  #5
                  Rags,

                  Ooh, does that actually run pduninst.exe now? Cool, I was under the impression it was fairly useless. Just goes to show you learn something new every day!

                  - Gurm

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                  Listen up, you primitive screwheads! See this? This is my BOOMSTICK! Etc. etc.
                  The Internet - where men are men, women are men, and teenage girls are FBI agents!

                  I'm the least you could do
                  If only life were as easy as you
                  I'm the least you could do, oh yeah
                  If only life were as easy as you
                  I would still get screwed

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                    • Rags
                      Super MURCer
                      • Aug 1999
                      • 4052
                      #6
                      Yes, it runs the Matrox uninstaller. It's part of the WDM drivers.

                      Rags

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                        • RAB
                          MURCer
                          • Sep 1999
                          • 480
                          #7
                          Thanks guys. I'll just use the add/remove programs from control panel tonight when I get home.

                          Perhaps Matrox needs to clarify this on their website. It says to use the uninstaller on all 5.x series drivers and above, but its not clear that it only applies to Win9x. Since the Win2k drivers are 5.x, I was confused. It didn't make sense to use an uninstaller made for Win9x on Win2k, but I thought I would ask first and save a headache later.

                          RAB
                          AMD K6III-450; Epox EP-MVP3G5; G400DH32; Maxtor 10gig UDMA66; 128meg PC100; Aureal SQ2500 sound; PCI Modem Blaster; Linksys 10/100 NIC; Mag 800V 19"; AL ACS54 4 speaker sound; Logitech wireless mouse; Logitech Wingman Extreme (great for lefties)

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                            • RAB
                              MURCer
                              • Sep 1999
                              • 480
                              #8
                              Thanks,
                              The Add/Remove Programs in Win2k Control Panel worked exactly like the old uninstaller in Win98. The new drivers are in and working just fine.

                              RAB
                              AMD K6III-450; Epox EP-MVP3G5; G400DH32; Maxtor 10gig UDMA66; 128meg PC100; Aureal SQ2500 sound; PCI Modem Blaster; Linksys 10/100 NIC; Mag 800V 19"; AL ACS54 4 speaker sound; Logitech wireless mouse; Logitech Wingman Extreme (great for lefties)

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                                • Shoyu
                                  mini MURCer
                                  • Jan 2000
                                  • 52
                                  #9
                                  Does it need to be uninstalled first? Has anyone had problems with just installing new drivers over the old ones?

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                                    • Rags
                                      Super MURCer
                                      • Aug 1999
                                      • 4052
                                      #10
                                      <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Has anyone had problems with just installing new drivers over the old ones? </font>
                                      Most of the time, no. I have had an occasional problem though that uninstalling would have avoided.

                                      Rags

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