XP pro splash screen [RESOLVED]

TreborB · 05-07-2007, 03:05 PM

Howdy,
I reformatted my HD, downloaded XP pro. Now when I get to the splash screen (That part is fine) the monitor clicks off and goes black. I go to safe mode and everything is fine. Everything looks updated (Firmware). Why would the monitor not work on regular XP but work on safe mode. I put another HD in and it works. The new one is 20 Gigs, the old 40 Gig.
Thanks

**TheMatt** · 05-07-2007, 07:36 PM

Hi,

This means you don't have the correct video driver installed. What graphics card do you have? You should boot up into safe mode and install the latest stable drivers for your video card.

RevHavoc · 05-07-2007, 08:12 PM

Ditto on vid driver.
The resolution could also be out of range of your monitor.

TreborB · 05-08-2007, 06:38 AM

Hi,
I spent some time on this. I went to the manufacturing site of the video card and tried to update drivers. NO luck. So after trying everything. I found an old dell under my work bench and took the video card out and it works very well in this PC. Go figure, an old PC from Tiger direct (Systemax) where parts are no good being replaced by an older dell that still kicks ***!
Thanks everyone. I’m sticking with Dell.

05-07-2007, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
TreborB Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 OS: xp pro	XP pro splash screen [RESOLVED] Howdy, I reformatted my HD, downloaded XP pro. Now when I get to the splash screen (That part is fine) the monitor clicks off and goes black. I go to safe mode and everything is fine. Everything looks updated (Firmware). Why would the monitor not work on regular XP but work on safe mode. I put another HD in and it works. The new one is 20 Gigs, the old 40 Gig. Thanks

05-07-2007, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: XP pro splash screen Hi, This means you don't have the correct video driver installed. What graphics card do you have? You should boot up into safe mode and install the latest stable drivers for your video card. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

05-07-2007, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
RevHavoc Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 ;-) Posts: 142 OS: XP Pro IT My System	Re: XP pro splash screen Ditto on vid driver. The resolution could also be out of range of your monitor. __________________ ~ RevHavoc ~ Universal PC Technician / Design Pro

05-08-2007, 06:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
TreborB Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 OS: xp pro	Re: XP pro splash screen Hi, I spent some time on this. I went to the manufacturing site of the video card and tried to update drivers. NO luck. So after trying everything. I found an old dell under my work bench and took the video card out and it works very well in this PC. Go figure, an old PC from Tiger direct (Systemax) where parts are no good being replaced by an older dell that still kicks ***! Thanks everyone. I’m sticking with Dell.