Hotfix for “No compatible hardware found” error when installing Catalyst drivers for ATI Radeon HD 4000, ATI Radeon HD 3000 and ATI Radeon HD 2000 Series AGP products 
Last Updated
 2/17/2009   
Article Number
 31625 

Symptoms:

"No compatible hardware found" error message when attempting to install the ATI Catalyst Drivers directly from the AMD Download Home Page for the ATI Radeon™ HD 4000, ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 or ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 Series of AGP video cards.

All published AMD drivers have passed Microsoft's WHQL certification tests. A WHQL driver for ATI Radeon™ HD 4000, ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 or ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 Series of AGP products is not currently available.

Resolution:

This hotfix resolves the following issues:

  • Fix for problems with DirectX and ATI Radeon™ HD 4000, ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 or ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 Series of AGP Graphics cards. 
  • Fix for "No compatible hardware not found" error message.

To download the Catalyst AGP Hotfix, please click on the links below: 

Note: This driver is provided as is and is not supported by AMD. It has not completed full AMD testing, and is only recommended for users experiencing the particular issue described above.

Applicable Products:

The issue applies to the following products:

  • Graphics Cards:
    • ATI Radeon™ HD4000 series of AGP products
    ATI Radeon™ HD3000 series of AGP products
    ATI Radeon™ HD2000 series of AGP products
  • Operating System:

    • Windows 7® 32-bit Edition
    Windows 7® 64-bit Edition
    Windows Vista® 32-bit Edition
    Windows Vista® 64-bit Edition
    Windows® XP Professional
    Windows® XP Home Edition
    Windows® XP Media Center Edition
    Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
 


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