windows98 S3 Graphics Pro Savage DDR

hayjude · 05-20-2008, 05:24 PM

Hi there
i have windows98 and for some reason it would only start up in safe mode.

I followed these instructions, (which worked)
"Remove display adapter in Device Manager"
Restart.
But apparently it does not always work and will need to reloaded
download ..
windows98
S3 Graphics Pro Savage DDR
where do i get this from please, as i can no longer find the disk/s
thanks

**OldGrayGary** · 05-21-2008, 12:23 AM

Hi hayjude

If all you want are Win9x/Me drivers for the onboard graphics (which is what the ProSavageDDR is), here's the link to the download over at S3graphics.com --- http://drivers.s3graphics.com/en/dow...wIShldlogo.zip

If you wish to view the full webpage, that download link is on this page --- http://www.s3graphics.com/en/resourc....jsp#id_420drv

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Since your system is starting in Safe Mode, there may be other troubles besides the display driver. Many possibilites: failing hardware, malware infection, misconfigured hardware, incorrect drivers, incorrect Bios setup or weak CMOS battery . . . . . the list goes on. For a quick fix, if the problem happened just recently, you might be able to boot to a command prompt (using a bootable floppy diskette or your Windows 9x CD), and then type the command "scanreg /restore" (without the quotes). If you have a saved Registry from before you current problem, that might fix it.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

seriously · 05-21-2008, 12:55 AM

did it actually boot up in safe mode, or the low display resolution leads you to think that it's in safe mode?

hayjude · 05-21-2008, 02:03 PM

Hi there and good morning
thank you so much for that Gary.. just what i needed.. and thank you for putting it in terms i could actually understand..lol..as you seemed to have guessed I dont know my way around computers very well.. :-)
Seriously, as for starting up..it would not start up in any other mode..you have a choice on the screen safe was the only option that worked.

05-20-2008, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
hayjude Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2 OS: windows 98	windows98 S3 Graphics Pro Savage DDR Hi there i have windows98 and for some reason it would only start up in safe mode. I followed these instructions, (which worked) "Remove display adapter in Device Manager" Restart. But apparently it does not always work and will need to reloaded download .. windows98 S3 Graphics Pro Savage DDR where do i get this from please, as i can no longer find the disk/s thanks

05-21-2008, 12:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: windows98 S3 Graphics Pro Savage DDR Hi hayjude If all you want are Win9x/Me drivers for the onboard graphics (which is what the ProSavageDDR is), here's the link to the download over at S3graphics.com --- http://drivers.s3graphics.com/en/dow...wIShldlogo.zip If you wish to view the full webpage, that download link is on this page --- http://www.s3graphics.com/en/resourc....jsp#id_420drv ___________ Since your system is starting in Safe Mode, there may be other troubles besides the display driver. Many possibilites: failing hardware, malware infection, misconfigured hardware, incorrect drivers, incorrect Bios setup or weak CMOS battery . . . . . the list goes on. For a quick fix, if the problem happened just recently, you might be able to boot to a command prompt (using a bootable floppy diskette or your Windows 9x CD), and then type the command "scanreg /restore" (without the quotes). If you have a saved Registry from before you current problem, that might fix it. Best of luck . . . Gary __________________

05-21-2008, 12:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
seriously Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 99 OS: win xp	Re: windows98 S3 Graphics Pro Savage DDR did it actually boot up in safe mode, or the low display resolution leads you to think that it's in safe mode?

05-21-2008, 02:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
hayjude Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2 OS: windows 98	Re: windows98 S3 Graphics Pro Savage DDR Hi there and good morning thank you so much for that Gary.. just what i needed.. and thank you for putting it in terms i could actually understand..lol..as you seemed to have guessed I dont know my way around computers very well.. :-) Seriously, as for starting up..it would not start up in any other mode..you have a choice on the screen safe was the only option that worked. __________________ Cheers Jude Live life to the fullest..its not a trial run