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09-18-2007

Why don't you take your Video card completely out of your computer?

And plug the monitor cable directly into the Graphics port that comes out
the back of your computer, which is your embedded grapics in your motherboard.

You can always install your super-beaut graphics card later on; if it works!

"Alvin" wrote:

Quote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to install Vista Business on a new PC [see configuration below]...
>
> ** My problem: **
>
> The installer copies/extracts the files, up to the message "Will reboot in X
> seconds".
> Then, it reboots, displays the green progress bar, and the message "Please
> wait... first start..." - Alright.
>
> After that, I just have a black screen with a mouse on it. Usually, I can
> move the mouse for 0 to 30 seconds, and the PC freezes (no HDD activity, no
> response on NUM LOCK press, mouse frozen). I waited a long time, but nothing
> more appeared.
>
> I read a lot of threads on this subject, and it "seems" to be due to the
> video card..
>
> ** What I tried: **
>
> - I'm able to restart the computer in SAFE MODE, popping up a message
> "cannot install windows in Safe Mode". There, I can open a command line
> (SHIFT+F10).
> In devmgr.msc, I see a video card with the 'usual' yellow mark "/!\". I
> tried to update it using the CD of my video card, or a CD with the newest
> drivers, or even Windows' default VGA driver: Vista recognizes my drivers,
> accepts to do the update, but fails with the message:
> "Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error [..]
> the device is not configured correctly (Code 1)"
> I tried to disable/delete it from devmgr. It appears again after a refresh
> or a reboot.
>
> In safe mode, I'm unable to run NVidia's SETUP.EXE (installer for its
> drivers): it says that "another installer is already running" (probably
> referring to Windows's popup message -- if I close it, Windows reboots). Same
> result with Windows' "Add new hardware".
>
> - I tried to run Vista in "Low Resolution" mode -- same result (with a
> bigger mouse :P). I ran Vista's memcheck -- no problem detected.
>
> - I created a vLite CD of Vista, and included NVidia's drivers in it.
> I got the same black-screen-with-a-mouse but directly on Windows PE (= Vista
> installer). It can perhaps help to conclude that this problem is due to my
> video card.
> I ran this vLite CD in "Low Resolution Mode" (yes, the installer in low
> resolution!), and it worked. Same result: installation OK, same problem on
> the first boot. But this time, Vista directly displayed my driver when I
> tried to update it in Safe Mode.
>
> - I tried to add NVidia's driver directly during Vista's installation. It is
> recognized... but refused ("The [NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
> (F:\nvidia\nv_disp.inf)] device driver could not be installed. Contact your
> vendor for an updated driver").
>
> Some advices are to unplug/disconnect everything. I don't have everything
> plugged in, just my video card, my HDD, my CD reader, and of course my
> motherboard.
>
> Do you have any idea of what I could do?
> I saw posts on subjects 'near' this one, but no solution worked. Perhaps did
> I miss one!
>
> Thank you! (and sorry for the length of this post..)
> Arnaud / Alvin
>
> ** PC CONFIGURATION: **
>
> HDD : Samsung T166 SATA 500 Go
> PROC : AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Socket AM2
> MB : Asus M2N4-SLI
> MEM : Corsair Twin2X 2x1Go DDRII PC5400 CAS 4
> VIDEO : XFX GeForce 8600 GT 256 Mo Edition XXX
> OS : Windows Vista Business (official key - through MSDNAA) English-US (even
> if I'm French..)

09-18-2007	#2 (permalink)
Mick Murphy n/a posts	RE: First (re)boot: Black screen & mouse Why don't you take your Video card completely out of your computer? And plug the monitor cable directly into the Graphics port that comes out the back of your computer, which is your embedded grapics in your motherboard. You can always install your super-beaut graphics card later on; if it works! "Alvin" wrote: Quote: > Hello, > > I'm trying to install Vista Business on a new PC [see configuration below]... > > My problem: > > The installer copies/extracts the files, up to the message "Will reboot in X > seconds". > Then, it reboots, displays the green progress bar, and the message "Please > wait... first start..." - Alright. > > After that, I just have a black screen with a mouse on it. Usually, I can > move the mouse for 0 to 30 seconds, and the PC freezes (no HDD activity, no > response on NUM LOCK press, mouse frozen). I waited a long time, but nothing > more appeared. > > I read a lot of threads on this subject, and it "seems" to be due to the > video card.. > > What I tried: > > - I'm able to restart the computer in SAFE MODE, popping up a message > "cannot install windows in Safe Mode". There, I can open a command line > (SHIFT+F10). > In devmgr.msc, I see a video card with the 'usual' yellow mark "/!\". I > tried to update it using the CD of my video card, or a CD with the newest > drivers, or even Windows' default VGA driver: Vista recognizes my drivers, > accepts to do the update, but fails with the message: > "Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error [..] > the device is not configured correctly (Code 1)" > I tried to disable/delete it from devmgr. It appears again after a refresh > or a reboot. > > In safe mode, I'm unable to run NVidia's SETUP.EXE (installer for its > drivers): it says that "another installer is already running" (probably > referring to Windows's popup message -- if I close it, Windows reboots). Same > result with Windows' "Add new hardware". > > - I tried to run Vista in "Low Resolution" mode -- same result (with a > bigger mouse :P). I ran Vista's memcheck -- no problem detected. > > - I created a vLite CD of Vista, and included NVidia's drivers in it. > I got the same black-screen-with-a-mouse but directly on Windows PE (= Vista > installer). It can perhaps help to conclude that this problem is due to my > video card. > I ran this vLite CD in "Low Resolution Mode" (yes, the installer in low > resolution!), and it worked. Same result: installation OK, same problem on > the first boot. But this time, Vista directly displayed my driver when I > tried to update it in Safe Mode. > > - I tried to add NVidia's driver directly during Vista's installation. It is > recognized... but refused ("The [NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT > (F:\nvidia\nv_disp.inf)] device driver could not be installed. Contact your > vendor for an updated driver"). > > Some advices are to unplug/disconnect everything. I don't have everything > plugged in, just my video card, my HDD, my CD reader, and of course my > motherboard. > > Do you have any idea of what I could do? > I saw posts on subjects 'near' this one, but no solution worked. Perhaps did > I miss one! > > Thank you! (and sorry for the length of this post..) > Arnaud / Alvin > > PC CONFIGURATION: > > HDD : Samsung T166 SATA 500 Go > PROC : AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Socket AM2 > MB : Asus M2N4-SLI > MEM : Corsair Twin2X 2x1Go DDRII PC5400 CAS 4 > VIDEO : XFX GeForce 8600 GT 256 Mo Edition XXX > OS : Windows Vista Business (official key - through MSDNAA) English-US (even > if I'm French..)
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