Vista - CCC won't run

**ToonArmy** · 12-20-2008

After installing the new 8.12 ATI drivers i cant start Catalyst Control Centre. I can see it running in task manager but it just wont show on the screen. This has happened with previous drivers and i had to re-install CCC few times for it to work.

**archie123** · 12-20-2008

its been a while since i had an ATI card but i assumed you always had to reinstall the control center when installing new drivers , also its a goot a idea to use driver cleaning software in safemode after uninstalling old drivers and before installing new ones

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**ToonArmy** · 12-20-2008

Tried that mate it still wont work although it is still showing in task manager. It happened with previous version (8.10 I think) but 8.11 was working ok? Tried re-installing just CCC but still no change.

**archie123** · 12-20-2008

best thing mate , ask here , in the ATI section

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ykazka · 01-16-2009

O.K. guys. I had the same problem and spent like 12 hours trying to fix it with reinstalling, driver cleaning and stuff. Nothing worked. But!! i found the solution on one of the forums:
win2008workstation.com • View topic - ATI Catalyst Control Center cannot start
Mr. LVNeptune came up with a simple and smart way to deal with it:
"None of these solutions worked for me however I found one that did, after installing the full CCC w/ drivers and receiving the error I thought "hmm...why not uninstall from device manager then redetect" I did...restarted CCC using start->programs->ccc->restart runtime and it worked fine!"
So, your steps should be:
1. Install your ccc.(reboot if u have to)
2. Go to the Device Manager(easy way to find it-just type "device manager" in the Search bar)
3. Expand "Display adapters", -> right-click your graph card-> choose unistall and then confirm the removal of the driver.
4. You will be asked to reboot. Do it.
5. After reboot Vista will redetect and install driver. Let it do its job. You will be asked to reboot again. Do it.
6. After reboot -> It works!!! BUT! Some people had to do "restart runtime" to get CCC working again. (Start->Programms->Catalysis Control Center->Restart Runtime)

**jaggerwild** · 01-19-2009

Another Ideal,
If yer desperate, is to install the 8.11 drivers over the 8.12. Don't ask why but I have read it works? Thought I'd put it out there for ya.........

**ToonArmy** · 01-20-2009

I have installed new modified 8.12 drivers and CCC runs now. Must have been something with the standard 8.12 drivers I guess!!

12-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
ToonArmy Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 46 posts	CCC won't run After installing the new 8.12 ATI drivers i cant start Catalyst Control Centre. I can see it running in task manager but it just wont show on the screen. This has happened with previous drivers and i had to re-install CCC few times for it to work.
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12-20-2008	#2 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,745 posts	Re: CCC won't run its been a while since i had an ATI card but i assumed you always had to reinstall the control center when installing new drivers , also its a goot a idea to use driver cleaning software in safemode after uninstalling old drivers and before installing new ones Guru3D - Driver Sweeper
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12-20-2008	#3 (permalink)
ToonArmy Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 46 posts	Re: CCC won't run Tried that mate it still wont work although it is still showing in task manager. It happened with previous version (8.10 I think) but 8.11 was working ok? Tried re-installing just CCC but still no change.
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12-20-2008	#4 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,745 posts	Re: CCC won't run best thing mate , ask here , in the ATI section Guru3D.com Forums - Powered by vBulletin if we cant help you here no one can
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01-16-2009	#5 (permalink)
ykazka Vista Ultimate x64 1 posts	Re: CCC won't run O.K. guys. I had the same problem and spent like 12 hours trying to fix it with reinstalling, driver cleaning and stuff. Nothing worked. But!! i found the solution on one of the forums: win2008workstation.com • View topic - ATI Catalyst Control Center cannot start Mr. LVNeptune came up with a simple and smart way to deal with it: "None of these solutions worked for me however I found one that did, after installing the full CCC w/ drivers and receiving the error I thought "hmm...why not uninstall from device manager then redetect" I did...restarted CCC using start->programs->ccc->restart runtime and it worked fine!" So, your steps should be: 1. Install your ccc.(reboot if u have to) 2. Go to the Device Manager(easy way to find it-just type "device manager" in the Search bar) 3. Expand "Display adapters", -> right-click your graph card-> choose unistall and then confirm the removal of the driver. 4. You will be asked to reboot. Do it. 5. After reboot Vista will redetect and install driver. Let it do its job. You will be asked to reboot again. Do it. 6. After reboot -> It works!!! BUT! Some people had to do "restart runtime" to get CCC working again. (Start->Programms->Catalysis Control Center->Restart Runtime)
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01-19-2009	#6 (permalink)
jaggerwild Vista 64bit home basic/Windows XP SP3 7 posts	Re: CCC won't run Another Ideal, If yer desperate, is to install the 8.11 drivers over the 8.12. Don't ask why but I have read it works? Thought I'd put it out there for ya.........
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01-20-2009	#7 (permalink)
ToonArmy Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 46 posts	Re: CCC won't run I have installed new modified 8.12 drivers and CCC runs now. Must have been something with the standard 8.12 drivers I guess!!
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