Anyone here know XP pro? I fucked it up but good this time. - GoFuckYourself.com

RedShoe · 05-01-2007, 01:04 PM

I made a post yesterday about my monitor flipping 180 degrees. The screen literally was flipped upside down and backwards yesterday. I found an article online that said I could roll back the driver to the last one. So I did.

That didn't solve the problem, it basically reset it to the standard intel shit driver which was very slow and choppy.

I primarily use Windows 2000 pro. In WIN2kPro you can disable ANY DRIVER at ANY TIME, and when you reboot it will ask you if you want to restore it or whatever.

Thinking XP pro was just as smart as 2KPro, I disabled the display driver (like I have done before in 2KPro to fix or upgrade it) when it rebooted the screen went black. I can hear it loading but there is nothing on the screen. Why? BECAUSE THE FUCKING DISPLAY ADAPTER IS DISABLED!!!! So HOW THE FUCK am I supposed to repair it if I can't see shit?

Is there ANYONE here that knows how to fix it?

EBORG9 · 05-01-2007, 01:11 PM

OOohhh man! I have been there before, fucking around with display changes.
It was about 3 years ago, I got out of it, but I don't remember how.
I will keep thinking, and if i come up with it I will get back to this thread.

Good luck man!

ukxtra · 05-01-2007, 01:24 PM

Hey RedShoe, don't know if this will help. I did a quick search on Google and came up with this http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/
Looks very similar to your problem. Hope it works

Sosa · 05-01-2007, 01:27 PM

Do you see the computer info on the screen while it posts? Can you get into safemode and re-enable it?

Plug another video card into the computer and see if the computer will detect that one.

RedShoe · 05-01-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sosa

Do you see the computer info on the screen while it posts? Can you get into safemode and re-enable it?

Plug another video card into the computer and see if the computer will detect that one.

Hi Sosa, thanks for the tips. That article uktra posted had similar info. I think I'll try that next.

Unfortunately, today is a heavy work day so that computer takes a back seat to my work load. I guess my priority is: WORK, gfy, then fixing busted computers.

Thanks for your help. This solutions sounds like it's the right way to go so I'm sure it'll work.

Antonio · 05-01-2007, 01:58 PM

lol, I don't think that you can configure WindowsXP so that you see nothing on the screen after booting up

it is very likely though that you have two graphic cards and you swapped them - one on-board and one "normal". So, basically plug your monitor cable to the other one and you should "see" again. Or you can swap them back to what it used to be in the bios settings...

RedShoe · 05-01-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

lol, I don't think that you can configure WindowsXP so that you see nothing on the screen after booting up

it is very likely though that you have two graphic cards and you swapped them - one on-board and one "normal". So, basically plug your monitor cable to the other one and you should "see" again. Or you can swap them back to what it used to be in the bios settings...

Really? Well XP is a super shitty operating system and yes it's VERY possible to configure it to show NOTHING after startup. In fact it's fuckin' EASY to do. Just go disable your display adapter and sit back and see how much you'll have. I did open the case and there is ONLY on board graphics. The AGP just has dust in it.

It starts to boot, it shows the logo, and then BAM all black, and the funny thing is, you can hear it booting. You can hear all your shit loading up.

markyman · 05-01-2007, 02:42 PM

Just boot up in safe mode, that should do it?

RedShoe · 05-01-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by markyman

Just boot up in safe mode, that should do it?

how do you get into safe mode in XP pro? I click F8 like a wild monkey when I see the XP logo, but nothing happens.

WarChild · 05-01-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RedShoe

how do you get into safe mode in XP pro? I click F8 like a wild monkey when I see the XP logo, but nothing happens.

Shut down machine. Wait 30 seconds. Boot, and start tapping F8 right away while booting. IF you get a keyboard error, just reboot and start hitting the F8 key slightly later.

Ecksent · 05-01-2007, 04:11 PM

That black screen shit happened to me the other day too... I finally said fuck it and just reinstalled.

The weird thing was, that the day before I felt a weird knack to back everything up. So, I didn't feel so bad just starting from new. It runs like a dream now.

OG LennyT · 05-01-2007, 04:15 PM

start - all programs - accessories - system tools - system restore
your welcome

WarChild · 05-01-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by OG LennyT

start - all programs - accessories - system tools - system restore
your welcome

That sure work really well, considering he can't see anything on the screen at all.

Sosa · 05-01-2007, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OG LennyT

start - all programs - accessories - system tools - system restore
your welcome

and half the time that won't do shit

Sosa · 05-01-2007, 04:18 PM

redshoe, try to get into safemode by tapping f8 before the winxp screen comes up. Then select safemode. If you can get into safemode, you should be able to enable that device atleast.

If you have a agp card you can take out of another computer to mess with I would do that too. Then plug it into the computer, get into windows (it should detect the new card) Enable your onboard one, take the agp card out, and see if you can get into normal windows with the onboard video.

Azoy? · 05-01-2007, 07:40 PM

i think the thread starter took his advice from this guy

http://www.illwillpress.com/tech3.html

woj · 05-01-2007, 09:23 PM

you can always format c:

Antonio · 05-01-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RedShoe

Really? Well XP is a super shitty operating system and yes it's VERY possible to configure it to show NOTHING after startup. In fact it's fuckin' EASY to do. Just go disable your display adapter and sit back and see how much you'll have. I did open the case and there is ONLY on board graphics. The AGP just has dust in it.

It starts to boot, it shows the logo, and then BAM all black, and the funny thing is, you can hear it booting. You can hear all your shit loading up.

enable it in the bios settings, if you see the logo you should be able to get to your bios settings too. Have you tried that?

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Ecksent Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Near Vancouver Posts: 1,415	That black screen shit happened to me the other day too... I finally said fuck it and just reinstalled. The weird thing was, that the day before I felt a weird knack to back everything up. So, I didn't feel so bad just starting from new. It runs like a dream now. __________________ Anyone wanna sig spot.......cheap????

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05-01-2007, 01:11 PM	#2
EBORG9 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,823	OOohhh man! I have been there before, fucking around with display changes. It was about 3 years ago, I got out of it, but I don't remember how. I will keep thinking, and if i come up with it I will get back to this thread. Good luck man!

05-01-2007, 01:24 PM	#3
ukxtra Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 844	Hey RedShoe, don't know if this will help. I did a quick search on Google and came up with this http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/ Looks very similar to your problem. Hope it works

05-01-2007, 01:27 PM	#4
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	Do you see the computer info on the screen while it posts? Can you get into safemode and re-enable it? Plug another video card into the computer and see if the computer will detect that one.

05-01-2007, 01:58 PM	#6
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	lol, I don't think that you can configure WindowsXP so that you see nothing on the screen after booting up it is very likely though that you have two graphic cards and you swapped them - one on-board and one "normal". So, basically plug your monitor cable to the other one and you should "see" again. Or you can swap them back to what it used to be in the bios settings...

05-01-2007, 04:18 PM	#15
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	redshoe, try to get into safemode by tapping f8 before the winxp screen comes up. Then select safemode. If you can get into safemode, you should be able to enable that device atleast. If you have a agp card you can take out of another computer to mess with I would do that too. Then plug it into the computer, get into windows (it should detect the new card) Enable your onboard one, take the agp card out, and see if you can get into normal windows with the onboard video.

05-01-2007, 07:40 PM	#16
Azoy? Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,178	i think the thread starter took his advice from this guy http://www.illwillpress.com/tech3.html