Display driver disabled

[jajones32]

My computer uses the 'Plug and Play" driver to display the monitor I have. I decided to try to install the driver that my monitor came with and it would not install.

So I decided the disable the 'Plug and Play' driver and try to load the driver for the monitor I just bought. It still would not.

I restart for some reason and it boots normally: I see BIOS and the black XP screen with the blue scrolling for windows loading. Once it gets to point where the login screen should load, I see nothing. But I am able to type in my password and login to windows (I can hear the sound XP makes when you login). But I can see nothing because there is no display driver enabled.

How can I restore the display driver without wiping out my HD?

Thanks in advance

[SuperSparks]

Boot into Safe Mode and reinstall the graphics drivers from there.

[jajones32]

Ok, tried going into safe mode. It shows text of different directories/files being loaded then stops with the text shown on the screen. I waited a while but it doesnt make it into safe mode..

Is there something else I could try?

Boot into Safe Mode and reinstall the graphics drivers from there.

[SuperSparks]

In that case I think you need to do an over-the-top re-install of Windows XP here. Boot up with the XP CD in the drive and let Setup run. Go past the "C" and "R" repair options by pressing Enter just as if you're doing a clean install and you'll eventually get an option to "Repair an existing installation". That's the one you want. If it asks about formatting you've gone wrong, so start over.

You'll get to keep your existing apps & settings, but you need to re-install SP2, Windows Updates & any unsigned drivers afterwards. NOTE: Be aware that you'll lose any protection from Blaster / Sasser type worms. Don't go online without a firewall, whether the built in Windows one or 3rd party.

How to perform a re-install of WinXP

Repair XP

WinXP Non-destructive Total Rebuild

[jajones32]

I will try. Thanks for the quick help Nick. You seem to always be the first to answer my questions.

[jajones32]

OK. I was able to get to right before screen 11 from this tutorial:
http://www.informationweek.com/windo...leID=189400897

It says the "windows setup is resuming.........................." or something like that, but it does not go beyond this. A couple of "...." add to what is on the screen but it never goes past that.

I've tried redoing the nondestructive XP install. Still gets stuck on this screen.

Anyone have any tips to push it to finish the install?

[jajones32]

Can anyone help? Thanks in advance!

[dunedin]

Hello jajones32

Try this.
See Resolution to disable agp440

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324764/en-us

Elaine

[jajones32]

Hello jajones32

Try this.
See Resolution to disable agp440

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324764/en-us

Elaine

dunedin,

I tried this, but I do not have the Agp440.sys service file. My MB has an integrated graphics card, not sure if this has anything to do with the Agp440.sys service file.

Any other ideas?
Thanks.

[SuperSparks]

I wonder if you might have a hardware problem here? First of all, try testing the RAM, you can run either or both of these from a floppy, without needing to boot into Windows:

Memtest86

Windows Memory Diagnostic

[jajones32]

I wonder if you might have a hardware problem here? First of all, try testing the RAM, you can run either or both of these from a floppy, without needing to boot into Windows:

Memtest86

Windows Memory Diagnostic

Thanks, I will try with the memory. But remember my computer was logging into windows fine before (I could hear it just not see it).

[Train]

That maybe true, but if there is a glitz in the ram that flips a 0 or a 1, then it can be a major problem time. Up to and including doing a clean install.

[jajones32]

That maybe true, but if there is a glitz in the ram that flips a 0 or a 1, then it can be a major problem time. Up to and including doing a clean install.

I Preformed the memory diagnostic. Both modules on my computer are ok.

Is there something else in the recovery console I could try?

[SuperSparks]

OK, the next thing to do is to download and run the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic utility (they all run from floppy, so you don't need to get into Windows), and see what it reports. Here are the common ones:

Seagate Seatools

IBM / Hitachi Drive Fitness Test

Maxtor Maxblast 3

Maxtor PowerMax

Western Digital Software & Drivers

Fujitsu Utilities

[jajones32]

OK, the next thing to do is to download and run the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic utility (they all run from floppy, so you don't need to get into Windows), and see what it reports. Here are the common ones:

Seagate Seatools

IBM / Hitachi Drive Fitness Test

Maxtor Maxblast 3

Maxtor PowerMax

Western Digital Software & Drivers

Fujitsu Utilities

I preformed the diagnostic on my Samsung HD, and it is running fine.

I'm convinced this is a Windows issue. Are there any system critcial files I should search for to confirm they are there? Are there any other windows/software things to check?