I disabled my driver in XP.....please help

fdkiani · 07-23-2009, 11:22 AM

I am running Windows XP on Sony Vaio PCV-RX860

I STUPIDLY disabled my video card driver. I downloaded an updated driver from the manufacturer (SiS) but forgot to unzip the folder which contained the update. And I thought I need to disable my current driver and re-start the computer. I WAS WRONG.
I disabled this by going to desktop, right click, properties, settings, advanced, adapter, propertes, disable

Needless to say, I re-start my computer and I get the message - "Information - Out of Range - 3.5 MHz of 45 KHz" or something like that

So then I put restart in SAFE MODE, using F8
I tried to "Enable VGA Mode"
I tried "Safe Mode with command prompt"
I tried "Start Windows Normally"
I tried "Restart from Last Known configuration that worked normally"

Nothing. Each time it comes back to the same screen that gives me options on how to restart in which mode

So then I went to the BIOS screen using F2 on re-start. I didn't see any setting that could help if I changed it.

So then I put in the Recovery CD hoping to repair the disabled driver.

It reads the CD and then gives me a blank BLUE screen.

Also, the Winkey-R command doesn't work. I was hoping to run a system restore.

I also looked inside the computer and I found that the SiS card is a cell phone sim card-looking thing that is actually part of the mother board. I can't remove it.

I am lost. I don't know what to do. It just keeps going in a circle to the Safe Mode screen and gives me options on which mode to start - Safe Mode, Safe Mode with command prompt, Safe Mode with Networking, Start Windows Normally, etc.

Any ideas?

joeten · 07-23-2009, 12:30 PM

hi can you get in to device manager and renable there,or open your comp remove the card boot up,shut down and reinstall the card and then see if windows will reinstall it

fdkiani · 07-23-2009, 01:10 PM

no i cant get into device manager
and the card is part of the motherboard, i cant remove it

joeten · 07-23-2009, 03:43 PM

hi try safemode with networking dl your driver and install

joeten · 07-23-2009, 06:13 PM

hi if you can access safemode you can try to re-enable the device from device manager or you can try this as per the manual
Reinstalling device drivers using Application Recovery CD(s)
1. Logon to go to the Windows® desktop.
2. Insert Application Recovery CD #1 into the optical disc drive. The VAIO welcome window appears. Click OK, then
click Quit to close the Sony Application Recovery utility.
3. Without removing the Application Recovery CD from the optical drive, click Start in the Windows taskbar and then
right-click My Computer. A shortcut menu appears.
4. Click Properties. The System Properties dialog box appears.
5. From the Hardware tab, click the Device Manager button.
6. Right-click to select the unknown device or the device that requires the driver installation and click Update Driver
from the shortcut menu. The Hardware Update Wizard appears.
7. Click to select the option, Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Click Next.
8. Click to cancel the option, Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...).
9. Select the check box for Include this location in the search and click Browse. The Browse for Folder dialog box
appears.
10. Navigate to the optical drive and click to select the Application Recovery CD. The CD contents are displayed.
11. Click to open the drivers folder and click the folder for the device you want to reinstall.
12. Click OK to return to the Hardware Update Wizard. Click Next.
13. Select the device folder, and click Next.
The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system automatically reinstalls the device driver(s) from the Application
Recovery CD.
14. Click Finish and remove the Application Recovery CD from the optical drive.
15. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, select Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box appears.
16. Select the Turn Off option.
17. Wait 30 seconds, and turn on your computer.
Your system includes one or more Application Recovery CDs. Insert Application Recovery CD #1, to start the application
or driver recovery process. You are prompted to insert the next CD(s), depending on the software application or driver you
wish to restore.

07-23-2009, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
fdkiani Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 16 OS: XP	I disabled my driver in XP.....please help I am running Windows XP on Sony Vaio PCV-RX860 I STUPIDLY disabled my video card driver. I downloaded an updated driver from the manufacturer (SiS) but forgot to unzip the folder which contained the update. And I thought I need to disable my current driver and re-start the computer. I WAS WRONG. I disabled this by going to desktop, right click, properties, settings, advanced, adapter, propertes, disable Needless to say, I re-start my computer and I get the message - "Information - Out of Range - 3.5 MHz of 45 KHz" or something like that So then I put restart in SAFE MODE, using F8 I tried to "Enable VGA Mode" I tried "Safe Mode with command prompt" I tried "Start Windows Normally" I tried "Restart from Last Known configuration that worked normally" Nothing. Each time it comes back to the same screen that gives me options on how to restart in which mode So then I went to the BIOS screen using F2 on re-start. I didn't see any setting that could help if I changed it. So then I put in the Recovery CD hoping to repair the disabled driver. It reads the CD and then gives me a blank BLUE screen. Also, the Winkey-R command doesn't work. I was hoping to run a system restore. I also looked inside the computer and I found that the SiS card is a cell phone sim card-looking thing that is actually part of the mother board. I can't remove it. I am lost. I don't know what to do. It just keeps going in a circle to the Safe Mode screen and gives me options on which mode to start - Safe Mode, Safe Mode with command prompt, Safe Mode with Networking, Start Windows Normally, etc. Any ideas?

07-23-2009, 12:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,185 OS: vista	Re: I disabled my driver in XP.....please help hi can you get in to device manager and renable there,or open your comp remove the card boot up,shut down and reinstall the card and then see if windows will reinstall it __________________

07-23-2009, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
fdkiani Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 16 OS: XP	Re: I disabled my driver in XP.....please help no i cant get into device manager and the card is part of the motherboard, i cant remove it

07-23-2009, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,185 OS: vista	Re: I disabled my driver in XP.....please help hi try safemode with networking dl your driver and install __________________

07-23-2009, 06:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,185 OS: vista	Re: I disabled my driver in XP.....please help hi if you can access safemode you can try to re-enable the device from device manager or you can try this as per the manual Reinstalling device drivers using Application Recovery CD(s) 1. Logon to go to the Windows® desktop. 2. Insert Application Recovery CD #1 into the optical disc drive. The VAIO welcome window appears. Click OK, then click Quit to close the Sony Application Recovery utility. 3. Without removing the Application Recovery CD from the optical drive, click Start in the Windows taskbar and then right-click My Computer. A shortcut menu appears. 4. Click Properties. The System Properties dialog box appears. 5. From the Hardware tab, click the Device Manager button. 6. Right-click to select the unknown device or the device that requires the driver installation and click Update Driver from the shortcut menu. The Hardware Update Wizard appears. 7. Click to select the option, Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Click Next. 8. Click to cancel the option, Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...). 9. Select the check box for Include this location in the search and click Browse. The Browse for Folder dialog box appears. 10. Navigate to the optical drive and click to select the Application Recovery CD. The CD contents are displayed. 11. Click to open the drivers folder and click the folder for the device you want to reinstall. 12. Click OK to return to the Hardware Update Wizard. Click Next. 13. Select the device folder, and click Next. The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system automatically reinstalls the device driver(s) from the Application Recovery CD. 14. Click Finish and remove the Application Recovery CD from the optical drive. 15. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, select Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box appears. 16. Select the Turn Off option. 17. Wait 30 seconds, and turn on your computer. Your system includes one or more Application Recovery CDs. Insert Application Recovery CD #1, to start the application or driver recovery process. You are prompted to insert the next CD(s), depending on the software application or driver you wish to restore. __________________