Error installing drivers for Radeon x1950Pro

[FuzzyPlushroom]

Got the new rig built, and now I'm on the installation process. I can't install the video drivers, though; the error message I get is "INF Error Video Driver Not Found". I've tried the instructions here to no avail.

I suspect the reason those instructions don't work is because when I follow them, it bluescreens after copying the files. However, when it comes back up, it has installed the drivers partially - Device Manager acknowledges them, but the ATi installer doesn't, nor does the Display Properties window (though I can choose higher resolutions, up to 1920x1200 and then some, I believe).

Stop error: 0x0000007E (OxC0000005, 0xB5AFBE7A, 0xF78D65C0, OxF78D62C0)

It implicates ati2mtag.sys - address B5AFBE7A base at B59B4000.

(That's probably useless but I'll post it anyway.)

Anybody got any clue what's going on? It's Windows XP Professional SP1 (haven't updated yet) if that makes a difference; a legit copy, even. I'm using Catalyst 6.4 because that's what I have on here and I didn't feel like redownloading, plus it's been stable (and new ATi drivers generally aren't). The card's a VisionTek x1950Pro 256MB. (The drivers I was attempting to use were for the x1900 series.)

Thanks, guys!

[jdbnsn]

I am willing to bet that an SP2 upgrade would help, that's where I would start. Then uninstall the ATI drivers completely (you have to delete the registry keys as per ATI troubleshooting directions) and delete and ATI folders in your program files and windows directories. Then try a fresh install to see if that works.

[FuzzyPlushroom]

It's working now, off the 8.342 drivers that came with it. Should have thought of that in the first place. Might've been that it needed the .NET framework, which came with the drivers. I feel stupid now - should have thought of that in the first place!

Thanks anyway, JD! If it screws up again, I'll let y'all know.