In this article, learn how to fix error message “No AMD graphics driver is installed, or the AMD driver is not functioning properly” after installing AMD Graphics drivers.
Following is the message displayed when you are installing the AMD Graphics Driver in Windows 10:
No AMD graphics driver installed or the AMD driver is not functioning properly. Please install the AMD driver appropriate for your AMD hardware
This is a driver problem in general. Navigate to Device Manager and then expand the branch Display adapters. You’re likely to see a yellow exclamation point next to the AMD Graphics device. It means that your AMD Graphics driver is not installed successfully.
If you can’t install AMD drivers in Windows 10 and get error message “No AMD Graphics driver is installed“, here’s how to fix it.
How To Fix Error “No AMD Graphics driver is installed” on Windows 10
Method 1. Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 redistributable patch
The problem may appear if the system has a version of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 edition installed. In this case, you need to download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 redistributable patch on your computer. To do that, follow these steps below:
Step 1. Click Start menu and type “Control Panel” in the search box. Then select Control Panel from the results.
Step 2. In the Control Panel window opens, select Programs and Features. Find and uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 from the list of installed programs.
Step 3. Then, download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 redistributable patch.
Step 4. Restart your computer to take effect.
If the problem still persists, go to method 2.
Method 2. Reinstall AMD drivers in Safe Mode
If you get the message “No AMD Graphics driver is installed“, you can try uninstalling then reinstalling your AMD driver.
Step 1. First of all, start your computer in Safe Mode in Windows 10.
Step 2. Disable your firewall and anti-virus on your system.
Step 3. Uninstall your AMD Driver using DDU utility.
Step 4. Delete all contents of the C:/AMD folder of all previous drivers
Step 5. Go to this page to download and save the correct AMD graphics driver for your AMD graphics hardware.
Also, you can also use the AMD Driver Autodetect Utility. It will help you detect your AMD Radeon™ graphics card and Windows® operating system for your computer.
Step 6. After the driver has downloaded to your computer, you can install it following the instruction.
Step 7. Restart your computer.
Here is the video guide to help you more:
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That’s about it. Please let me know if you have any questions. Please feel free to contact me if you need any further information.
