blue screen error

[mistick042]

When I start my computer there's a message that says can't display this video mode

Then windows starts running but a blue screen comes up that says there was an error with a file: ati2dvag

It says the device driver got stuck in an infinite loop...

There is no message with underscores but it does have a Technical Support section at the bottom:

STOP:  0x000000EA (0xFFA6E900, 0xFFa4BDC8, 0xF971DCB4, 0x00000001)

[rocketcake]

Sounds like a corrupt driver.

What card are you using? Have u tried booting in safe mode and reinstalling the video driver?

Also reinstall the manufacturers driver, and not some 3rd party driver. Might be a conflict error in memory address space.

[harry 48]

http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/bsod.htm

go to above and read
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go to below and post the 3 logs an expert will see them , harry

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[sher]

I have the XP cd...
I was able to get into the what I am guessing, the BIOS screen.  It is a blue split screen...It has the settings on one side -- System, Onboard Devices, Video, Security, Performance, etc  and the description of each thing on the other side...

Under "System" it has "Boot sequence..."  And when I hit enter it takes me to the description side: 
1. Diskette Drive 
2. Internal HDD
3, USB 
4. CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive

Is this where I should try to boot the install CD?  Or do I go somewhere else?

To scared to go any further...sorry and thanks

[Broni]

Sher
I think, you posted in wrong thread.

[sher]

Oooops will post back in mine...Sorry Mistick

[westom]

STOP:  0x000000EA (0xFFA6E900, 0xFFa4BDC8, 0xF971DCB4, 0x00000001)

  Error message also defined the program that causes the crash: ati2dvag.  Apparently you have an ATI video controller.

  Software typically does not go bad.  If it was working, the failure more often is hardware.  Either the video controller has created a problem, or the memory location where that program is loaded is intermittent.  Hardware corrupted that ATI driver (but not the copy stored on disk).

  If your machine is from a more responsible manufacturer, it has comprehensive hardware diagnostics to confirm video controller and memory integrity.  If not, then seek a video controller diagnostics from ATI (it may not exist).  Also confirm memory with a diagnostic such as Memtst86.  And perform both in a room that is at highest temperatures.

 Temperatures such as 100 degree F are ideal to functional semiconductors and are also temperatures that defective semiconductors act intermittent.  Temperature is an excellent diagnostics tool when running diagnostic software.  IOW you are looking for a hardware failure that is rarely apparent in a cool room, becomes obvious at ideal (100 degree) room temperatures, and that will continue to get worse over the months.