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Chaplain Doug
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      11-11-2004
Windows 2000 Pro. I just installed an NVIDIA video controller update from
the Microsoft web site. After doing this, my system appeared to not boot up.
In fact, it appears that the video card (NVIDIA) stopped working midway
through the boot. When I plugged into the video port on the motherboard, I
was able to login and work on my system. I have tried uninstalling the video
driver and reinstalling an older version, but now have the same result even
with the older driver. Is there something I can do to get my NVidia card
working again? Is there some setting that tells the system which video card
to use? Please help! Thanks and God bless.

 
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Jerry
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      11-11-2004
First, it is NOT in your best interest to update video drivers from the
Microsoft update site. ALWAYS get them from the video card manufacturer's
web site.

Did you try booting into Safe Mode and removing the video drivers? Or
rolling them back?

There is a BIOS option to turn off the onboard video and select either PCI
or AGP video card.

"Chaplain Doug" <> wrote in message
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> Windows 2000 Pro. I just installed an NVIDIA video controller update from
> the Microsoft web site. After doing this, my system appeared to not boot
> up.
> In fact, it appears that the video card (NVIDIA) stopped working midway
> through the boot. When I plugged into the video port on the motherboard,
> I
> was able to login and work on my system. I have tried uninstalling the
> video
> driver and reinstalling an older version, but now have the same result
> even
> with the older driver. Is there something I can do to get my NVidia card
> working again? Is there some setting that tells the system which video
> card
> to use? Please help! Thanks and God bless.
>



 
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