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jsalsb · 03-06-2005, 10:46 AM

Try this, Kev...

on rebooting go to the BIOS (depends on your system... the opening screen will tell you what to hit, usually F12 or the like - watch carefully!)

In the BIOS browse to the display options and enable VGA. then save and exit the BIOS

If this doesn't work, then the next thing to try is to physically remove the new video card (when the computer is off) then reboot, go back to the BIOS - and under Advanced/Chipset enable 'onboard video' then save, exit and continue on to windows.

NOW... once you've got things working again... when trying to install your new card: Create a new device profile first by copying the current profile and renaming it. Now, only in the new profile, install your new card and disable the old one. This way if anything happens, you can boot up in the old profile. (After doing this, when you boot, the system will always ask you which profile you want to boot in. Once you are sure that the new one is working just fine, you can delete the old one so that it stops asking you to make a choice.)

Hope this helps!!

edit - oops forgot... there's also the boot option to start up in the "Last Known Good Configuration." That should put you back to before you made the changes.

[ 03-06-2005, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: jsalsb ]

03-06-2005, 10:46 AM	#2
jsalsb Elminster Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 57 Posts: 428	Try this, Kev... on rebooting go to the BIOS (depends on your system... the opening screen will tell you what to hit, usually F12 or the like - watch carefully!) In the BIOS browse to the display options and enable VGA. then save and exit the BIOS If this doesn't work, then the next thing to try is to physically remove the new video card (when the computer is off) then reboot, go back to the BIOS - and under Advanced/Chipset enable 'onboard video' then save, exit and continue on to windows. NOW... once you've got things working again... when trying to install your new card: Create a new device profile first by copying the current profile and renaming it. Now, only in the new profile, install your new card and disable the old one. This way if anything happens, you can boot up in the old profile. (After doing this, when you boot, the system will always ask you which profile you want to boot in. Once you are sure that the new one is working just fine, you can delete the old one so that it stops asking you to make a choice.) Hope this helps!! edit - oops forgot... there's also the boot option to start up in the "Last Known Good Configuration." That should put you back to before you made the changes. [ 03-06-2005, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: jsalsb ] __________________ Jon<br />---<br /> [img]\"http://www.ksdpp.mcgill.ca/js/jon-avatar-me-iw-tr.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"When the world is running down, you make the best of what\'s still around.\"