Problems installing Catalyst Control Center Windows 8.1

[taz1458]

Ive tried the dell disk, downloading the drivers off of the AMD site and it still gives me the exact same error everytime. Im trying to get the CCC to install so that I can switch the display to my HD out port.

Here is what it tells me:
Packages for install
AMD APP SDK Runtime[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR]
[TD]Final Status:[/TD]
[TD]Success[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Version of Item:[/TD]
[TD]10.0.937.2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Size:[/TD]
[TD]90 Mbytes[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
AMD Display Driver[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR]
[TD]Final Status:[/TD]
[TD]Fail[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Version of Item:[/TD]
[TD]8.970.100.7000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Size:[/TD]
[TD]90 Mbytes[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"]Error messages[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR]
[TD]Driver Install: the specified driver package was not installed for matching devices[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


I have a Dell Inspiron M5010, trying to install for AMD Radeon HD 4650. Thanks

 

[broe23]

You do not need the Catalyst Center to use your computer.

 

[taz1458]

Then what on earth am I doing wrong that I can't get the display to show up?

 

[popeye]

That says your driver install failed, that is different from CCC. You should get the driver package from the Dell site.

EDIT: Are you sure you have a 4650 graphics adapter? A quick search shows a 4250.

 

[taz1458]

Ya, my bad. Its a 4250. Im trying to driver install off the Dell CD now. Will report back shortly.

 

[popeye]

Ya, my bad. Its a 4250. Im trying to driver install off the Dell CD now. Will report back shortly.

That probably won't work since an old CD and not for 8.1. You are going to have to find 8.1 drivers for the 4250.

 

[taz1458]

Quick search shows that there are no drivers, AKA, AMD doesn't give a crap. Sounds like I may be better off going back to Windows 7.

 

[popeye]

You may try these: Legacy

 

[taz1458]

You may try these: Legacy

Got the exact same error.

 

[taz1458]

Even if someone coul help me figure out how to get the HDMI port to show up so I an switch it. Only reason why I need it.

 

[popeye]

What driver is it running off of now? A basic Windows Driver? Probably not going to get HDMI to work with that. The only possible thing is go into Device Manager and select to update the driver. Then the let me choose option and see what shows up. Try any/all that appear.

EDIT: Found modded drivers here: ATI Catalyst 12.11 Beta 11 Modded driver For Legacy GPU - Guru3D.com Forums

 

[taz1458]

It says the drivers are installed. On W7 I had the CCC and that was how I switched it.

 

[popeye]

Did you see my edit above?

 

[taz1458]

Did you see my edit above?

Just seen it. Will give a shot and report back.

 

[taz1458]

Everything installed that time. Im beginning to think the HDMI port is junk. Tried 2 different HDMI cords and neither one even recognized it was connected.

 

[broe23]

Everything installed that time. Im beginning to think the HDMI port is junk. Tried 2 different HDMI cords and neither one even recognized it was connected.

As has been mentioned. There are no drivers fo Windows 8. HDMI will never work.

 

[taz1458]

Re-installed Windows 7 with CCC. And still doesn't detect the hdmi at all.

 

[popeye]

Hate to say it but not glowing reviews on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-Windows-Premium-Battery/dp/B004AMTDAM

 

[taz1458]

I've had it for about 4 years. Made dell replace the motherboard when it died 4 days after the warranty was up. What have I learned? Never buy another dell again. Thing is a worthless pile of junk.

 

[popeye]

Laptops are a crapshoot unless paying $1000+ and even then nothing is certain. I cheap out with Acer and take a chance.