display driver prob after crash

vikod · 04-14-2003, 01:32 PM

had prob with my sys coup'la days back...it had crashed....n whenever i used to boot it used to come till the winxp logo n restart.....i booted into safemode n checked the event viewer...it said i had some dcom errors n some tcp ip errors...i tried system restore from safemode ..but to no effect....i thought i had to re-install the os all overagain!!!!!....n switched off my sys ..n decided on doin it the next day.....the next day when i switch on the sys ...it suddenly boots properly n i could get into my login easily n everythin started to work just gr8.....not very soon i realised my display drivers had gone bonkers....even though i am on 32bit color n it shows nvidia drivers in my system properties...but the when i scroll web pages....its like bein rolled over by a road roller!!!!..n my display properties have also gone bonkers...i dunno what to do ...pls help!!!!!!

RipperRoo · 04-14-2003, 02:16 PM

the easyest thing to do would be to uninstall the current display drivers , then either reinstall the same ones again or download the latest drivers and install those .

in your post you dont say what graphics card you are using ,
but as most are using geforce based cards heres a link to the latest drivers on nvidia

Nvidia drivers download page

P.S. if windows spits a warning at you saying 'this driver is not digitaly signed' ect ect , ignore it , it takes companys too long to get the digital signiture done so they dont bother for most of the updates.

vikod · 04-15-2003, 11:43 AM

i have a nvidia tnt2 card....i tried uninstallin n reinstallin...its not takin the new driver!!!!????

RipperRoo · 04-15-2003, 12:44 PM

ah TnT² Did you remove the drivers via add remove programs?

also , with Nvidia drivers you have to disable any anti virus programs that you have running

vikod · 04-16-2003, 12:28 PM

did remove it from the add n remove progs n did disable the anti virus soft..no effect!!!!!

RipperRoo · 04-16-2003, 03:18 PM

what errors are you getting ?

Cirga · 04-16-2003, 05:09 PM

If you only did the Remove from the control panel "Add/Remove Programs". The video display adapter will still be in your Device Manager.

Make sure that after you have removed the software from "Add/Remove programs" That you ALSO go to your Device manager and remove it from there.

Right click on "My Computer" Then go to Properties. click on the tab up top called "Hardware" then go to Device manager. Pop open the plus sign next to Display adapters.. select your TNT card and remove it.

Make sure before you do this that you have hte "latest" drivers at hand and ready when you reboot.

Once you do the software remove from "Add/Remove programs" and remove it from "Device Manager" then reboot your PC.

When it comes up trying to add new hardware.. let it add your vid card as the default VGA adapter. then when you have booted entirely.. run the driver installation from NVIDIA for the latest Detonator drivers.

This will install the video software as well as the drivers. Then it will reboot your PC and then you should be fine.

Now you may have already done it this way.. but if you have not done it step by step like this.. try again. This is how I had to do it when I formatted my PC and installed Win2k.

vikod · 04-20-2003, 09:29 AM

tried that long b4 ..no effect!!!!

i read this tutorial in one of UTC threds bout whatto do after a win xp crash "A MUST HAVE" for all WinXP users--Step by Step--How to Recover from a SERIOUS Crash:

what i understood from that tutorial is the guys is tryin to use his restore points...but why command line procedure!!!???...

04-14-2003, 02:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
RipperRoo AdMiN oF RoCk! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 2,080	the easyest thing to do would be to uninstall the current display drivers , then either reinstall the same ones again or download the latest drivers and install those . in your post you dont say what graphics card you are using , but as most are using geforce based cards heres a link to the latest drivers on nvidia Nvidia drivers download page P.S. if windows spits a warning at you saying 'this driver is not digitaly signed' ect ect , ignore it , it takes companys too long to get the digital signiture done so they dont bother for most of the updates. __________________ PcTechtalk.com Admin A7V8X xp2600 Barton SLK 97U, GeForce FX 5700, 1GB 2700DDR Ram Sony DVD -R/+R/RW, SB Live 5.1 Digital, 1 x 30gb 3 x 200GB 2x120GB 1 x 250GB HDD'S, 19" TFT Epson R265 HP NX6125 Laptop 1gb memory http://www.minotaur-computers.co.uk/

04-15-2003, 12:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
RipperRoo AdMiN oF RoCk! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 2,080	ah TnT² Did you remove the drivers via add remove programs? also , with Nvidia drivers you have to disable any anti virus programs that you have running __________________ PcTechtalk.com Admin A7V8X xp2600 Barton SLK 97U, GeForce FX 5700, 1GB 2700DDR Ram Sony DVD -R/+R/RW, SB Live 5.1 Digital, 1 x 30gb 3 x 200GB 2x120GB 1 x 250GB HDD'S, 19" TFT Epson R265 HP NX6125 Laptop 1gb memory http://www.minotaur-computers.co.uk/

04-16-2003, 03:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
RipperRoo AdMiN oF RoCk! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 2,080	what errors are you getting ? __________________ PcTechtalk.com Admin A7V8X xp2600 Barton SLK 97U, GeForce FX 5700, 1GB 2700DDR Ram Sony DVD -R/+R/RW, SB Live 5.1 Digital, 1 x 30gb 3 x 200GB 2x120GB 1 x 250GB HDD'S, 19" TFT Epson R265 HP NX6125 Laptop 1gb memory http://www.minotaur-computers.co.uk/

04-16-2003, 05:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	If you only did the Remove from the control panel "Add/Remove Programs". The video display adapter will still be in your Device Manager. Make sure that after you have removed the software from "Add/Remove programs" That you ALSO go to your Device manager and remove it from there. Right click on "My Computer" Then go to Properties. click on the tab up top called "Hardware" then go to Device manager. Pop open the plus sign next to Display adapters.. select your TNT card and remove it. Make sure before you do this that you have hte "latest" drivers at hand and ready when you reboot. Once you do the software remove from "Add/Remove programs" and remove it from "Device Manager" then reboot your PC. When it comes up trying to add new hardware.. let it add your vid card as the default VGA adapter. then when you have booted entirely.. run the driver installation from NVIDIA for the latest Detonator drivers. This will install the video software as well as the drivers. Then it will reboot your PC and then you should be fine. Now you may have already done it this way.. but if you have not done it step by step like this.. try again. This is how I had to do it when I formatted my PC and installed Win2k. __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

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04-15-2003, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
vikod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5	i have a nvidia tnt2 card....i tried uninstallin n reinstallin...its not takin the new driver!!!!????

04-16-2003, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
vikod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5	did remove it from the add n remove progs n did disable the anti virus soft..no effect!!!!!

04-20-2003, 09:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
vikod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5	tried that long b4 ..no effect!!!! i read this tutorial in one of UTC threds bout whatto do after a win xp crash "A MUST HAVE" for all WinXP users--Step by Step--How to Recover from a SERIOUS Crash: what i understood from that tutorial is the guys is tryin to use his restore points...but why command line procedure!!!???...