IIRC, The Catalyst drivers require Microsoft .net framework 2.0, which does not exist for w2k
Also, Microsoft ended support for w2k March 31, 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx BTW: If anyone is in the market for really high end storage right now ($500K+ range), take a look at the product I am now supporting for IBM: http://www.xivstorage.com Harry DHSinclair wrote: > JB, > Well, the reason for my query was because any/all driver(s) the > install found (that was liked) came from the VISTA part/folder/pointer > of the CD! Yes, I did see that the CD had drivers for XP, but I can > not get the installer to install them on my w2k OS. Dumb me. I find > this very odd. I have never had this halt between XP and w2K before. > Something new to me. As I said prior, I now have a new plan. > > Thank you Thane, I be back. The move remains suspended. It may be > an XP disk to another XP platform! > LOL! > > The propensity of these machines keeps me going. It is just too much > fun........ :) > Thank you, > Duncan > > At 02:01 12/04/2008 +0000, you wrote: >> What pushes you to vista exactly? the 3450 DOES have drivers for XP >> >> On 4 Dec 2008, at 01:54, DHSinclair wrote: >> >>> JB, >>> Yes, perhaps this might be part of this current kurfuffle. >>> Fine. I can accept this; but, I will not be driven by a video card >>> mfg to >>> an OS upgrade to Vista just to play with the card! That just suckx >>> in my book. >>> The folks that play Vista and live happy, fine. I salute you. Live >>> well and prosper! >>> I've lived through the past 3 years of bitching about Vista. I >>> choose NO! >>> I live with w2kproSP4 and XPproSP3. If ATI does not care for this, >>> I have a >>> fall back plan. It is called nVidia! >>> Best, >>> Duncan >>> >>> At 01:02 12/04/2008 +0000, you wrote: >>>> um, ATI.com doesn't appear to _have_ drivers for Windows 2000 for the >>>> 3450 ? >>>> >>>> On 4 Dec 2008, at 00:48:300, DHSinclair wrote: >>>> >>>>> OK, my new MSI ATI Radeon 3450 arrived today. >>>>> >>>>> I did remove my test Matrox PCI G200 per proper removal. Shut-down >>>>> and pulled the G200. >>>>> (The ATI CD is in the reader.) >>>>> I installed the 3450 per the directions. >>>>> Power the PC on. >>>>> It did light up! The card works........... >>>>> That ends the good news............. >>>>> >>>>> I can not load drivers for it! I keep getting error msgs about >>>>> Vista 64. WTF.(?) >>>>> The widows say I loaded the drivers, but so far NO Soap! Screen res >>>>> remains 640x480. >>>>> My OS is W2Kpro SP4. >>>>> >>>>> The driver pop-ups keep talking about HD Audio drivers that I do not >>>>> wish to load. I am using the RealTek on-board audio supplied by the >>>>> Asus P5Q3. >>>>> >>>>> So, I went to ATI and dl'd the last/latest driver for w2kpro. It >>>>> will not work either! The process dies because it can NOT find a >>>>> proper dot-inf file.......... I am greatly confused now. >>>>> nVidia NEVER did this. Sorry. But, at the moment, ATI is not >>>>> making me a happy camper. >>>>> >>>>> Any clues or help will be greatly appreciated! >>>>> If I can not get this card to load, I am back again to nVidia. >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> Duncan >
