..stuck in an indefinate loop"

I got a blue screen.."problem..file nv4_disp..driver got stuck in an infinate
loop...update driver..." Driver update failed 3 times. I have to turn
computer on/off/on/off/on dozens of times before WIN will try to start. Then
I get black screen (safe mode,etc). I've searched Help/Support for hours and
hours and tried everything I could figure out to do. Restore to previous
time, etc. Each time I try to "restart" it won't shutdown - I turn off, then
on/off/on/off/on etc. and I'm back where I started. I'm in safe mode w/
networking now and have saved my docs to copy to CD-R before I resort to
RECOVERY. The Wizard does not recognize the (new)inserted disk and can't copy
to the "empty" E:CD Drive. I don't know where to go for help.

Hi there,

It sounds like a driver update has been done?

Hopefully you did not take any non MS driver(s) from windows update?

Never take drivers from windows update unless they are intended for
Microsoft hardware.

If an updated driver is needed because the hardware does not work proper go
to the manufacturers website to look for an updated driver.

If it ain't broke: do not try to"FIX" it.

If you did take the optional drivers from windows update try booting last
known good configuration from the startup menu (f8 during boot), rolling
back on the driver or use system restore in safe mode prior to a date of the
problem or restore from the full system backup you hopefully made.

Assuming you are using Windows XP: here you can see how to roll back on a
device driver:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...rrollback.mspx


You can disable the update in question appearing when automatic updates is
set by going to the windows update website and unmark (hide) driver in
question.

Best regards,
Michel Denie

"vcandys49" <> wrote in message
news:3F7D4A88-A17B-4DD8-8571-...
>I got a blue screen.."problem..file nv4_disp..driver got stuck in an
>infinate
> loop...update driver..." Driver update failed 3 times. I have to turn
> computer on/off/on/off/on dozens of times before WIN will try to start.
> Then
> I get black screen (safe mode,etc). I've searched Help/Support for hours
> and
> hours and tried everything I could figure out to do. Restore to previous
> time, etc. Each time I try to "restart" it won't shutdown - I turn off,
> then
> on/off/on/off/on etc. and I'm back where I started. I'm in safe mode w/
> networking now and have saved my docs to copy to CD-R before I resort to
> RECOVERY. The Wizard does not recognize the (new)inserted disk and can't
> copy
> to the "empty" E:CD Drive. I don't know where to go for help.

Please see this page http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm then post back to this
thread with the information we'd need to be able to assist you properly.
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vcandys49 wrote:
> I got a blue screen.."problem..file nv4_disp..driver got stuck in an
> infinate loop...update driver..." Driver update failed 3 times. I have to
> turn computer on/off/on/off/on dozens of times before WIN will try to
> start. Then I get black screen (safe mode,etc). I've searched
> Help/Support
> for hours and hours and tried everything I could figure out to do. Restore
> to previous time, etc. Each time I try to "restart" it won't shutdown - I
> turn off, then on/off/on/off/on etc. and I'm back where I started. I'm in
> safe mode w/ networking now and have saved my docs to copy to CD-R before
> I
> resort to RECOVERY. The Wizard does not recognize the (new)inserted disk
> and can't copy to the "empty" E:CD Drive. I don't know where to go for
> help.

I would first of all check your BIOS/CMOS for a setting that says "reboot on
error" this could be causing the computer to continuously reboot. If in fact
it is, when I read your post it sounded as if that was happening. This will
stop the rebooting so you can fix the driver issue.



"vcandys49" wrote:

> I got a blue screen.."problem..file nv4_disp..driver got stuck in an infinate
> loop...update driver..." Driver update failed 3 times. I have to turn
> computer on/off/on/off/on dozens of times before WIN will try to start. Then
> I get black screen (safe mode,etc). I've searched Help/Support for hours and
> hours and tried everything I could figure out to do. Restore to previous
> time, etc. Each time I try to "restart" it won't shutdown - I turn off, then
> on/off/on/off/on etc. and I'm back where I started. I'm in safe mode w/
> networking now and have saved my docs to copy to CD-R before I resort to
> RECOVERY. The Wizard does not recognize the (new)inserted disk and can't copy
> to the "empty" E:CD Drive. I don't know where to go for help.

The driver is faulty and a blue screen appears and the machine is standard
by windows settings set to reboot on an error: so no Bios issue.


"NC Rahvin" <> wrote in message
news:A71019F1-9C28-41C7-9B24-...
>I would first of all check your BIOS/CMOS for a setting that says "reboot
>on
> error" this could be causing the computer to continuously reboot. If in
> fact
> it is, when I read your post it sounded as if that was happening. This
> will
> stop the rebooting so you can fix the driver issue.
>
>
>
> "vcandys49" wrote:
>
>> I got a blue screen.."problem..file nv4_disp..driver got stuck in an
>> infinate
>> loop...update driver..." Driver update failed 3 times. I have to turn
>> computer on/off/on/off/on dozens of times before WIN will try to start.
>> Then
>> I get black screen (safe mode,etc). I've searched Help/Support for hours
>> and
>> hours and tried everything I could figure out to do. Restore to previous
>> time, etc. Each time I try to "restart" it won't shutdown - I turn off,
>> then
>> on/off/on/off/on etc. and I'm back where I started. I'm in safe mode w/
>> networking now and have saved my docs to copy to CD-R before I resort to
>> RECOVERY. The Wizard does not recognize the (new)inserted disk and can't
>> copy
>> to the "empty" E:CD Drive. I don't know where to go for help.