cli.exe

[bothered]

Hi all,
I have just built a PC for my Son. It all went ok, windows installed and wireless network running etc. I installed the chipset drivers, ok after that. Then I installed the latest graphics drivers from ATI, it running a 9800 pro. Since the graphic driver install I get two error messages after rebooting. One is the 'send to microsoft' error which says - generic host process for win32 encountered a problem and will close - the other says - cli.exe failed to initialize, I close both these and everything works but I want to stop it happening. It seems cli.exe is the 'spyware' bit of the ATI drivers and generic host for win32 seems to say a prog is trying to get to the net but can't so I assume the two are related. I uninstalled the graphics drivers and got the newest one from here at SM but the same errors come up. Can anybody help?
Cheers guys.

[bothered]

I have turned cli.exe off through msconfig>startup but the generic host error is still coming up, that may be the problem with cli (which I gather isn't needed anyhow)
How can I fix this?

[Shorty]

Buddy!

Did you install the .net framework as part of the Windows updates before installing the graphics drivers...? The latest ATi drivers requires the .net framework from Microsoft first ;) (this is for the Catalyst Control Center)

cli.exe is the diagnostic process----> cli.exe (http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/cli/)

Do all the Windows updates and things first and then reinstall the catalysts from the ATi website or download the .net framework 1.1 package from Microsoft .com (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en) :D

[bothered]

Hi Dan, no I didn't update windows. I am now though, its downloading updates even as I type. Should I just allow all updates then reinstall the graphics?
Cheers mate.

[bothered]

Lovely. All updates got and installed. No more errors. PC seems a little slow though. It's using my old CPU (xp3200+) and 1Gb of Geil RAM but seems slower than I remember it being. Time for some tweaks?

[Shorty]

While the updates are always good to have (security, bug fixes et..all), the most important part is the .net framework 1.1 install. Without that, you will get these errors from the ATi drivers. This is because the catalyst control center requires it :)

Just leave it downloading & make a cup of tea mate :D

NTL are upgrading my connection to 10MB tomorrow, they doing yours yet...? :D

[Shorty]

Lovely. All updates got and installed. No more errors. PC seems a little slow though. It's using my old CPU (xp3200+) and 1Gb of Geil RAM but seems slower than I remember it being. Time for some tweaks?
It will feel slow, you have a monster system now as your own machine ;D

Im sure it's just the fact that you are spoilt :p

[bothered]

Me? Spoilt? I wish.The only person who spoils me is me. Mind you I probably overdo it a bit. :D
I'm only going for the 5MB as I don't want to give them #50 for a new box, 5MB will have to do, for now anyway.

[Crypto]

NTL are upgrading my connection to 10MB tomorrow, they doing yours yet...? :D


I'm sticking with 1 Mb, it goes unlimited in January :D

Crypto :D

[Shorty]

Im paying the £50 for the upgrade, damn you NTL :rolleyes:

[bothered]

Dangerous move that Dan, just before Christmas, new NTL box! "Well that's your box fitted sir, just give it an hour or two and your connection will be fine".
We've both been there before.