trakskip

My computer starts in 32 color blinks once and shifts to 8bit color. I have tried resetting with a restart, dosent work. I use a paid Driver service which scans as "vider controller driver missing". The download they offer will not install. Using a Nvidea GeForce 7100 gs. Pls help

dai

download the driver from here and save it to your desktop where it is easy to find when you need it

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_186.18_whql.html

then

in the device manager uninstall the video card
reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes rebooting
disable a/virus
install your drivers
reboot the computer

if you are changing from onboard video to a card then use thsi method

boot from the onboard
in the device manager disable the onboard
if the card is listed uninstall it
turn the computer off
install the card
change the video cable from the onboard to the card
reboot into the bios
check to see if you can disable the onboard in there and set it to detect agp or pcie first
save and exit the bios tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes booting
disable a/virus
install your drivers for the card
reboot the computer

trakskip

I have the driver downloaded. The pci x video card is installed and has monitor connected.
Bios shows pci x selected.. I am having troble following instructions after that, problem still exist.
Thank You
trakskip

dai

have you disabled the onboard in the bios and if it's listed in the device manager

trakskip

Bios offers 3 choices, have selected PCI-E

can not find old onboard video listed in device manager new nvidea is listed

I have booted into VGA mode, looks kinda like safe mode

dont know what A/Virus means but Norton icon is just a red star

sorry to be so dense, pls try again

Thks
trakskip

dai

in the device manager uninstall the video card
reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes rebooting
disable a/virus[right click on norton and disable or exit it]
install your drivers
reboot the computer

trakskip

I did everything from your last post. All went smoothly and colors changed into 32bit. Restarted and color remained in 32bit, however when I started up next morning the same problem reoccured.
Thks

joeten

hi is this a laptop or tower it may need a new cmos battery

trakskip

It is a tower. Are there different type batteries, and what info will lose?

dai

usually it is a cr2032 battery

it does not affect what is on your h/drive

trakskip

changed the cmos battery and now keep a shortcut to display on desktop. Bios is set to pci-e. in system manage there are 4 icons for video monitor ! is my current display and 3 are defalt no driver installed or needed, I have changed the 3 to disable not used. In display I now have 1 & 2 monitor with dropdown menue reading same for both.
I am certain that any of the experts on forum could solve this in about 2 min if they had hands on, but, by message I think this is impossible mission. Seems to be much more than drivers. Thank You all for your excellent help, it did solve many of my problems and questions.
Will close this thread. Thank You