screw up my video card?

Flint44 · 07-03-2009, 02:42 AM

hello heres what happened.
i have windows xp home edition and everything was working fine... and i dont ask why tried installing windows xp professional. then it didnt sucessfully install an the comp restarted and asked me what OS i want to start from. i choose the home edition and when it loaded up the resolution was crappy and i was able to make it so when i boot the computer it doesnt ask me which OS i want to start from, all i did was Delete it from the boot.ini notepad file. but its like my vid card isnt working...i go to control panel and display adapters and it says nvidia Geforce 9600gt with a " ! " mark. its says This device cannot start. Code 10. ive tried uninstalling and reinstalling. one time i got it to look right but when i booted the comp back up it was back to its code 10 issue again. any idea what i did to it? is that 2nd OS maybe still on here screwin it up? could use some help thanks alot. o and plz list how to fix it in steps. itd help out. thanks alot

**pat mcgroin** · 07-03-2009, 07:29 AM

go here and get the video drivers and install them.
The windows disk only has generic drivers and these are the up to date versions.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx

Flint44 · 07-03-2009, 02:04 PM

i tried reinstalling them from the site b4. and it worked until i booted my computer back up again. It went back to that code 10 error. is it maybe cuz i still have to windows installed on my comp?

ebackhus · 07-03-2009, 04:28 PM

When you tried installing XP Pro was it an upgrade or full version? I have Windwos XP and Windows 7 both running on my PC and the video looks great with either one.

Flint44 · 07-03-2009, 07:24 PM

i did the upgrade but it was missing a file so it never completed the upgrade.

dai · 07-03-2009, 09:47 PM

code 10 drivers missing

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

check you have the correct driver

Flint44 · 07-05-2009, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

code 10 drivers missing

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

check you have the correct driver

k i did that and it worked up until i rebooted it the last time, any ideas why?

dai · 07-05-2009, 03:50 AM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

Flint44 · 07-05-2009, 08:52 AM

Nvidia geforce 9600GT
4gigs ram
Asus Mobo m2n-sli deluxe
hard drive-160gig seagate

thats what i know off hand. and i built it about a yr ago

dai · 07-05-2009, 09:01 AM

need the rest

power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

ebackhus · 07-05-2009, 09:09 AM

Another one of those horrid ASUS boards.

Flint44 · 07-06-2009, 02:36 PM

power supply- "A power" golden deluxe 680w atx pwr supply 12v
Ram- 4gig Corsair
Processor- AMD athlon X2 5400 2.8 dual core
12volts

dai · 07-06-2009, 08:53 PM

your psu is low quality and does not have enough amps on the 12v line for the system

you need to be up here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w

this one is on special at the same price so is better value

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b650w

Flint44 · 07-06-2009, 09:07 PM

gotcha do u think thats will fix the code 10 error?

dai · 07-06-2009, 09:37 PM

not sure but you have to get the basics right first

Flint44 · 07-07-2009, 12:32 AM

k ill try an get that power supply i did delete that 2nd OS and uninstalled my video card and then reinstalled it and it worked. up until i turned my comp off again and turn it back on then it had the error again.

dai · 07-07-2009, 12:53 AM

see if you can borrow one to test with

07-03-2009, 02:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Flint44 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp3	screw up my video card? hello heres what happened. i have windows xp home edition and everything was working fine... and i dont ask why tried installing windows xp professional. then it didnt sucessfully install an the comp restarted and asked me what OS i want to start from. i choose the home edition and when it loaded up the resolution was crappy and i was able to make it so when i boot the computer it doesnt ask me which OS i want to start from, all i did was Delete it from the boot.ini notepad file. but its like my vid card isnt working...i go to control panel and display adapters and it says nvidia Geforce 9600gt with a " ! " mark. its says This device cannot start. Code 10. ive tried uninstalling and reinstalling. one time i got it to look right but when i booted the comp back up it was back to its code 10 issue again. any idea what i did to it? is that 2nd OS maybe still on here screwin it up? could use some help thanks alot. o and plz list how to fix it in steps. itd help out. thanks alot

07-03-2009, 07:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
pat mcgroin TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toledo Oh. Posts: 597 OS: XP Professional SP2 Vista Ultimate SP2	Re: screw up my video card? go here and get the video drivers and install them. The windows disk only has generic drivers and these are the up to date versions. http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx

07-03-2009, 02:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flint44 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp3	Re: screw up my video card? i tried reinstalling them from the site b4. and it worked until i booted my computer back up again. It went back to that code 10 error. is it maybe cuz i still have to windows installed on my comp?

07-03-2009, 04:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,270 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: screw up my video card? When you tried installing XP Pro was it an upgrade or full version? I have Windwos XP and Windows 7 both running on my PC and the video looks great with either one. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-03-2009, 07:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Flint44 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp3	Re: screw up my video card? i did the upgrade but it was missing a file so it never completed the upgrade.

07-03-2009, 09:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: screw up my video card? code 10 drivers missing 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 check you have the correct driver __________________

07-05-2009, 03:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: screw up my video card? what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them __________________

07-05-2009, 08:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Flint44 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp3	Re: screw up my video card? Nvidia geforce 9600GT 4gigs ram Asus Mobo m2n-sli deluxe hard drive-160gig seagate thats what i know off hand. and i built it about a yr ago

07-05-2009, 09:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: screw up my video card? need the rest power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them __________________

07-05-2009, 09:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,270 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: screw up my video card? Another one of those horrid ASUS boards. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-06-2009, 02:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Flint44 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp3	Re: screw up my video card? power supply- "A power" golden deluxe 680w atx pwr supply 12v Ram- 4gig Corsair Processor- AMD athlon X2 5400 2.8 dual core 12volts

07-06-2009, 08:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: screw up my video card? your psu is low quality and does not have enough amps on the 12v line for the system you need to be up here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w this one is on special at the same price so is better value http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b650w __________________

07-06-2009, 09:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
Flint44 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp3	Re: screw up my video card? gotcha do u think thats will fix the code 10 error?

07-06-2009, 09:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: screw up my video card? not sure but you have to get the basics right first __________________

07-07-2009, 12:32 AM	#16 (permalink)
Flint44 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: XP sp3	Re: screw up my video card? k ill try an get that power supply i did delete that 2nd OS and uninstalled my video card and then reinstalled it and it worked. up until i turned my comp off again and turn it back on then it had the error again.

07-07-2009, 12:53 AM	#17 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: screw up my video card? see if you can borrow one to test with __________________