- Aug 18, 2006
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Ok so yesterday I was trying to solve a problem that was plaguing me for a while.
I was trying to reinstall my ATi drivers after doing a driver sweeper and then reinstall the newest batch of ATi drivers.
When I do so, I restarted my computer, and everything went along swimmingly, POST and all, until the Windows Loading screen went dark, and the computer made whirring noises like it usually does under load, and then went back into quiet mode--but nothing happened.
My 27" Dell went into power saving mode.
So I tried getting into Windows Safe Mode, which I accomplished successfully, and then I retrieved the files I needed. This told me my hard drive still functions, and that the issue is elsewhere.
I then reformatted my computer after trying to roll back the drivers with no success. The reformat went well, I deleted my previous partition, etc, got everything going, and then installed my mobo drivers.
Then I installed ATi's newest drivers from their website, as I was installing, the system said I couldn't install a segment because I needed MS .NET 2.0, and then continued installing.
When prompted to restart my computer, I did so, only to find myself experiencing the exact same mess--Windows Loading Screen, followed by nothing, yet the computer continuing to run in vegetable mode.
Reformatted Again, installed mobo drivers, installed MS Net 2.0 this time, then installed an older batch of drivers from Nov 12th 2008.
Same thing.
I have basically tried all I know how to try, does AT have any suggestions? Massive reps to anyone who can figure this out, I think we'll need a lot of brains to figure this one out.
Cheers,
Mac
EDIT: My diagnosis is that something between the mobo and the graphics card is messing up, preventing any display case of whats going on after the Windows Loading.
My System:
AMD 4200 2.2Ghz 1MB L2 (Total Cache)
x1900xt Radeon 512MB
2GB DDR2-800
M2N32 SLI Deluxe
Dell 27" @ 1900x1200
I was trying to reinstall my ATi drivers after doing a driver sweeper and then reinstall the newest batch of ATi drivers.
When I do so, I restarted my computer, and everything went along swimmingly, POST and all, until the Windows Loading screen went dark, and the computer made whirring noises like it usually does under load, and then went back into quiet mode--but nothing happened.
My 27" Dell went into power saving mode.
So I tried getting into Windows Safe Mode, which I accomplished successfully, and then I retrieved the files I needed. This told me my hard drive still functions, and that the issue is elsewhere.
I then reformatted my computer after trying to roll back the drivers with no success. The reformat went well, I deleted my previous partition, etc, got everything going, and then installed my mobo drivers.
Then I installed ATi's newest drivers from their website, as I was installing, the system said I couldn't install a segment because I needed MS .NET 2.0, and then continued installing.
When prompted to restart my computer, I did so, only to find myself experiencing the exact same mess--Windows Loading Screen, followed by nothing, yet the computer continuing to run in vegetable mode.
Reformatted Again, installed mobo drivers, installed MS Net 2.0 this time, then installed an older batch of drivers from Nov 12th 2008.
Same thing.
I have basically tried all I know how to try, does AT have any suggestions? Massive reps to anyone who can figure this out, I think we'll need a lot of brains to figure this one out.
Cheers,
Mac
EDIT: My diagnosis is that something between the mobo and the graphics card is messing up, preventing any display case of whats going on after the Windows Loading.
My System:
AMD 4200 2.2Ghz 1MB L2 (Total Cache)
x1900xt Radeon 512MB
2GB DDR2-800
M2N32 SLI Deluxe
Dell 27" @ 1900x1200