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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: basenyc on April 22, 2009, 06:18:30 PM

Title: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: basenyc on April 22, 2009, 06:18:30 PM

Upgraded network adapter (ENLGA-1320 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter) with drivers and received Code 10 in Windows XP (AMD Athlon processor desktop); with no LAN icon present in Network Connections I attempted to troubleshoot problem by removing old drivers and disabling all WAN miniport hidden devices in Device Manager. Now computer does not boot up and I have no monitor display. How can I get computer to boot up with display?

Distraught novice seeking kind advice asap in laymen's terms :'(. Thank you.

Title: Re: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: JJ 3000 on April 22, 2009, 06:27:01 PM

Do you get any image on the screen at all?

Title: Re: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: patio on April 22, 2009, 06:30:03 PM

Boot into safemode and re-enable WAN devices.

Title: Re: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: basenyc on April 22, 2009, 06:44:42 PM

No display at all when computer is turned on so cannot use safe mode.

Title: Re: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: JJ 3000 on April 22, 2009, 06:51:20 PM

Do you have another monitor that you can try?

Do you have another computer that you can test that monitor with?

Do you hear any beeps when you turn the computer on?

Title: Re: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: patio on April 22, 2009, 06:57:46 PM

You'ld be suprised...safemode may just give you a display...

Title: Re: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: basenyc on April 22, 2009, 07:39:22 PM

Ok--got computer to boot up--removed new network adapter and rebooted and new hardware wizard keeps showing up even though hardware has been taken out of slot. Need help getting computer to recognize new network adapter to get network connections. Any comers? Already removed old and new NIC drivers.

Title: Re: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: JJ 3000 on April 22, 2009, 07:42:05 PM

So when you put the netork card in, the computer wont boot? Is that right?

Title: Re: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: patio on April 22, 2009, 07:52:48 PM

I smell a bad NIC card...

Title: Re: Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager
Post by: basenyc on April 22, 2009, 08:01:21 PM

computer boots up--new hardware wizard does search for new hardware and states "unknown device"  I just removed NIC and placed in different slot and got same new hardware wizard dialog box