disable monitor by mistake (Help)

[JOLLYCORNER]

whilst trying to uppdate driver and adjust resolution (Unsuccessfully) I have made the following error
I went into
1 control panel
2 apprearance
3 display
4 settings
5 advanced
6 adaptor
7 properties
8 (THE BIG MISTAKE) DEVICE - I HAVE SELECTED DISABLE DEVICE
LEAVING ME WITH MY MONITOR DISABLED
Obviously i cannot see the screen to go back in and enable
HELP!!!!!!!!!!

[Spoiler]

What version of windows are you running?

Have you tried to start the machine in safe mode?

[JOLLYCORNER]

I AM RUNNING WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION PACK 2
I HAVE TRIED SAFE MODE BUT IT FREEZES AFTER IT DISPLAYS A SCREEN FULL OF INFO

[Dias de verano]

How long are you waiting after it "freezes"? safe mode can take some minutes to boot.

Also, please read this

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33323.0.html

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

No caps please.

[JOLLYCORNER]

I have tried starting in  safe mode many times now and it always freezes after 1st screen full of commands.  I realise it can take a while to load so i left it overnight but it was still in the same screen this morning

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Is this a laptop or desktop?

[drmsucks]

I have looked briefly on the web: Good News = you are not the first to do this! Bad News = looks like a Windows re-install is necessary to fix it if you have a laptop.

If desktop, looks like you can install another video card (system now has two cards), make sure that the bootup video is properly selected in the BIOS, then re-enable the disabled card. Match the new card, of course, to an available motherboard slot.

Best of luck!

[JOLLYCORNER]

it not a laptop i have its a pc.  I know how to re-install windows because i have just done it. thats why i was having prob with the screen resolutions it re-installed and everything was a little larger than usual.  However can i R (repair from disc) or do I format and re-install.  I wouldnt no where 2 start with installing a card. thank you 4 ur help

[dahlarbear]

Bummer...  You're too fast for me...  The Hare and the Tortoise - so few of us remember who won the race!

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From the Tortoise:

Try Last Known Good Configuration.  I'm hoping the monitor device was enabled at your last successful normal boot and login.

Tap the F8 function key once per second or faster as you power up the system (or possibly restart it).  The Windows Advanced Options Menu should appear.  Use the up/down arrow keys of the keyboard to select the "Last Known Good Configuration" item and hit the Enter key.

This should boot your operating system normally using the previous registry settings for the last successful login (to normal mode - safe mode logins do not overwrite the registry settings for the last normal login).  With monitor device disabled in the current registry and your inability to login; the previous registry settings should still have monitor enabled.

[JOLLYCORNER]

thank u but i have already tried this.

[drmsucks]

I wouldnt no where 2 start with installing a card. thank you 4 ur help

May be best to take it to a repair shop. They'll have an extra video card lying around.

Best of luck!

[Broni]

If it freezes in Safe Mode, I suspect, on-board video is shot.
I believe, in Safe Mode, Windows should load all default devices, and drivers, so even if monitor was disabled in Normal Mode, it should work in Safe Mode.
Borrow video card from a friend.

[Fed]

Something strange about this, have you been playing around with your bios settings?

[drmsucks]

If it freezes in Safe Mode, I suspect, on-board video is shot.
I believe, in Safe Mode, Windows should load all default devices, and drivers, so even if monitor was disabled in Normal Mode, it should work in Safe Mode.
Borrow video card from a friend.

He disabled his 'video device' - therefore, it won't fire up, even in Safe Mode.

This appears to be consistent with the experience of others with the same problem.

Another card in the same slot will also not power on - he needs to add a second card. Then, when he can 'see,' correct his error.