jim
April 27th 04, 02:28 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>I was going to update my Nvidia card (which I've done
>before) and I acidently uninstalled my display adapter
from
>the control panel instead.... I know I'm not supposed to
>do that!!! Anyway, now when after the "Windows is
Loading"
>screen, my display goes BLANK (like its OFF). I can tell
>windows has booted and is working though because my
sounds
>are there and I can shutdown with the Windows keyboard
key.
>
>So I pressed F8 while loading, tryed "Safe Mode" and the
>same blank screen thing happens. I have tried EACH
option
>in the menu such as "VGA Mode" "Restore mode" and none
>worked or helped.
>
>I have an OEM preloaded copy of WinXP from the
manufacturer
>so I have no CD's to reinstall WinXP.
>
>I'm able to use my computer now thru Linux LindowsOS with
>no problems. Separate hard drive from XP.
>
>So how can I reinstall my display adapter from a blank
>screen and no CD's?
>.
>Boot into your BIOS setup and check that your video card
is being detected, and look at the screen during the POST
bootup tests, as it should show info on the display card.
If none there, try removeing the video card from the PC,
just temp, and start it that way, then shut off, and
reinstall the card, and bootup again. Also you can try to
borrow a windows XP CD from someone to do a repair re-
install of XP, or try the Recovery Console. good luck.
>I was going to update my Nvidia card (which I've done
>before) and I acidently uninstalled my display adapter
from
>the control panel instead.... I know I'm not supposed to
>do that!!! Anyway, now when after the "Windows is
Loading"
>screen, my display goes BLANK (like its OFF). I can tell
>windows has booted and is working though because my
sounds
>are there and I can shutdown with the Windows keyboard
key.
>
>So I pressed F8 while loading, tryed "Safe Mode" and the
>same blank screen thing happens. I have tried EACH
option
>in the menu such as "VGA Mode" "Restore mode" and none
>worked or helped.
>
>I have an OEM preloaded copy of WinXP from the
manufacturer
>so I have no CD's to reinstall WinXP.
>
>I'm able to use my computer now thru Linux LindowsOS with
>no problems. Separate hard drive from XP.
>
>So how can I reinstall my display adapter from a blank
>screen and no CD's?
>.
>Boot into your BIOS setup and check that your video card
is being detected, and look at the screen during the POST
bootup tests, as it should show info on the display card.
If none there, try removeing the video card from the PC,
just temp, and start it that way, then shut off, and
reinstall the card, and bootup again. Also you can try to
borrow a windows XP CD from someone to do a repair re-
install of XP, or try the Recovery Console. good luck.