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PC Video problems amonst other things..

  • 13-02-2002 10:38pm
    #1
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭
    byte


    I have found my computer today to be completely useless. My video is extremely terrible and everytime I change viewing properties up from 16 color it tells me to restart which I do but nothing changes. Same goes for resolution which is now at a minimum. I have a nVidia GeForce2 MX400 and have reinstalled the drivers to no avail. I also noticed that the startup menu had nearly everthing unticked in MSCONFIG which is not the way it was yesterday. Is it possible I got a virus? NAV doesn't notice it and was updated recently.

    Any help greatly appreciated.

    TIA


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    One other thing.

    How can I restore the registry to an older setting? I had to do it before with Gateway tech support but can't remember how:(


  • #3
    Odian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭Odian


    mite aswell tell ya before someone else does
    What kind of pc/os are ya running?
    Make solving the problem easier


  • #4
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I've a Gateway PC with Win98SE. Thankfully I have been assisted in fixing the problem. What I had to do was remove video card in Device Manager, Restart and let the PC find new hardware and reload drivers. Worked a treat. Thanx to Logic1!:D


  • #5
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    And the wonder of IRC/email :)

    Upgrade to Win2k as soon as you can m8


  • #6
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    For future reference to restore the reg you restart in ms dos mode, and at the prompt run scanreg.. let it search and then view backups.. select a date/time it was working and hey presto!


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  • #7
    phoenix2181
    Closed Accounts Posts: 479 ✭✭phoenix2181


    you might have zztop app on your pc, its like a early version of windows restore, you have to start dos (won't work under dos prompt in win) & just type zztop, then follow the onscreen procs
    could be worth a try


  • #8
    JustHalf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭JustHalf


    I don't care


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