AIW --Upgraded to Directx9.0b and now forced to use mmc 8.7

[marshalljames]

I recently upgraded Dx to 9.0b and mmc 8.1 will no longer work and have been forced to use mmc 8.7 and although it works fine when starting it gives an error message about old drivers.I installed the new ones but on re-boot it insists on installing up to 5 un-known devices.I'm assuming I have to completly un-install all the ati software to get the new driver to work?anyone else have this issue?and can I revert to 8.1 without re-installing w2k to get rid of new Dx?(Dx upgrade is permanent I understand).I much prefer to use the software the card came with rather than looking for fixes that ultimately don't work or create other issues from those JOKERS at ati software control.

new
AIW Radeon 7500 64mb
P4 S-478-800 2.6GB on Asus P4P 800-DX 865PE
DIMM 400 mhz DDR 256mb
SoundBlaster Live
W2K with FORCEASPI

old
AIW Rage 128 16mb
P2 350 512mb 100 sdram
Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI
W98

[lordsmurf]

I have 9.0b and use ATI MMC 8.1

[marshalljames]

I have w2k with ntfs file system(overcomes 6gb max file size Fat 32)
Well I didn't get 8.1 to work again but did get 8.7 to work perfectly
here's how I did it

un-install display driver,dvd encoder,and mmc 8.1
download latest drivers etc,

run
wxp-w2k-7-95-031028m-011774c.exe
Extract and install
ATI/support/wxp-w2k-7-95-031028m-011774c
DO NOT REBOOT
run
tv-capture-wdm-6-14-10-6217v1.exe
Extract but do not install
ATI/support/tv-capture-wdm-6-14-10-6217v1
REBOOT

upon re-start it will look for un-known device browse to here
ATI/support/tv-capture-wdm-6-14-10-6217v1
REBOOT

run
control-panel-7-94-030917m-011434c.exe
ATI/support/control-panel-7-94-030917m-011434c Choose REPAIR
DO NOT REBOOT
run
mmc-8-7-0-0.exe
ATI/support/mmc-8-7-0-0
DO NOT REBOOT
run
atiCDwiz-v2-1.exe
(verify cd,browse to ati cd)

setupdvd.exe
(d/l or browse to previous location)
REBOOT
It now works perfect.Despite all the issues I have had,NOT ONCE has it ever dropped a frame or gone out of sync.
Boy I'm so glad I bought the 7500 and put the money I saved by not buying the 8500 or higher(not a gamer), into the processor and a motherboard with a built in firewire and a raid controller and really fast memory.