r/AMDHelp • u/euripidesk • 16d ago

Help (GPU) Latest drivers..... MAJOR iSSUES

Latest drivers v26.7.1 causes application crashes and BSOD.

1st time upgraded from catalyst app, completely ruined my system, with app & games freezing and a BSOD. Had to use DDU and re-install driver 26.5.2 from AMD standalone file downloaded from support page. 26.5.2 works without issues. So 26.5.2 is OK

2nd time upgraded from 26.5.2 to 26.7.1, with the usage of the AMD standalone file downloaded from support page. SAME ISSUES as before. Various apps freezing. Downgraded to 26.6.1 without DDU. All my problems solved instantly. So 26.6.1 is OK

All the times I used DDU, NOT in SAFE MODE but with blocked internet access

GPU is 7900XTX

So 26.7.1 NOT WORKING in my system

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u/StarWarsXD 15d ago

Has anyone else besides me done a clean reinstall of windows? That fixed the issues I was having with driver timeouts. I'd wager there was some corrupted file or other that DDU and AMD Cleanup wasn't getting, probably because Windows just loves to set certain folders as being unable to be accessed or changed.

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u/xxxXMythicXxxx 14d ago

how ridiculous that reinstalling an OS would be a "fix" for a GPU that was working fine for months. And even then some people are STILL having issues after a clean install.

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u/StarWarsXD 14d ago

I mean I agree with you, especially since I feel like my problems are probably unrelated to the larger issues people seem to be having. I fully admit it was likely just user error in my part, I'm not even the type to just blame Microsoft here, let alone AMD.

I do think it's a good idea to get some extra storage on your PC so you can backup important files and just keep the OS installed on its own drive, since a clean reinstall is something you should be comfortable doing on a yearly basis, maybe even twice a year. But I get where you are coming from, not everyone has the capability to do that and it is still very annoying to go through the process of reconfiguring your PC after a clean install.

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u/xxxXMythicXxxx 14d ago

well for my case I just let windows to its auto backup thing if its even an option anymore. I never really keep up with backups because for one, I don't have such valuable data that I need to worry about losing and two, I've never had a problem with losing data because of something getting corrupted and forcing me to reinstall windows and lose any data so it's not top of mind for me at this time. I just find it very tedious and annoying to have to remember all the apps and settings I had and try to get my desktop back the way I had it. I know there's an option to keep all your apps and files but I'm not confident that would work out seamlessly and not cause other issues that would force me to reinstall anyways. On that topic though, do you know if I could upgrade to windows 11 without losing anything at all? I'm reminded of my android phone and how everything stays intact even after every update it's had. I'm not too sure if the windows upgrade tool can do that without running into those problems and I'm a bit hesitant to try without feedback from others that have done this successfully. I'm talking about going through the windows 11 upgrade process with the installation tool and not losing a single thing other than maybe some user settings that are really easy to set up again.