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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: revo on October 20, 2006, 05:55:57 AM

Title: SCREWED UP...NEED HELP
Post by: revo on October 20, 2006, 05:55:57 AM

Need a little help here.
Just installed a new graphics card on my system (PNY Nvidia fx 5200 256 mb)and when i did i disabled my onboard graphics card. I installed the new driver and everything worked ok except some resolution problems. I then decided to upgrade my drivers so i downloaded the new driver, uninstalled my old nvida driver and restarted before i installed my new driver. Now when i start up, i get to the windows xp loading screen then everything goes black. The computers still going though cause i can still here it when i log in, its just the monitors black and it doesn't matter which monitor plug i use. Please help me figure this out.

Title: Re: SCREWED UP...NEED HELP
Post by: Raptor on October 20, 2006, 05:57:09 AM

Repeatedly press F8 before Windows loads and choose safe mode.

Install the latest drivers from there.

Or use VGA mode if that works.

Title: Re: SCREWED UP...NEED HELP
Post by: revo on October 20, 2006, 06:31:05 AM

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Repeatedly press F8 before Windows loads and choose safe mode.

Install the latest drivers from there.

Or use VGA mode if that works.

I've tried that. When i do that, it starts up and all the driver/partition lines come up then it just freezes.

Title: Re: SCREWED UP...NEED HELP
Post by: Raptor on October 20, 2006, 06:37:29 AM

A Windows repair installation seems in order, then.

How to perform a Windows XP repair installation (http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm)

Have you also tried last known good configuration?

Title: Re: SCREWED UP...NEED HELP
Post by: revo on October 20, 2006, 06:45:43 AM

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A Windows repair installation seems in order, then.

How to perform a Windows XP repair installation (http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm)

Have you also tried last known good configuration?

I've tried Last known good config but i still end at a black screen.  I might try whats on the link though

Title: Re: SCREWED UP...NEED HELP
Post by: Raptor on October 20, 2006, 07:19:28 AM

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A Windows repair installation seems in order, then.

How to perform a Windows XP repair installation (http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm)

Have you also tried last known good configuration?

I've tried Last known good config but i still end at a black screen.  I might try whats on the link though

I don't think you have much of a choice.

Title: Re: SCREWED UP...NEED HELP
Post by: bgphotoo on October 20, 2006, 08:57:08 AM

I had the same problem the other day. It ended up being drivers for the mother board.

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