My computer crashed i guess...

mathews2010

mathews2010

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ok my boot screen and all is showing up but after that my screen completely turns black and i forgot how to make the computer give us the option for go into safemode this happened once before and i have no clue whats causing it
 

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It sounds likes your scren refresh rates are out, or maybe the monitor is beginning to give out.

To get to safe mode, you need to press F8 repeatly after the Bios POST, but before Windows Vista starts to boot until you get to the Vista boot menu.

From the menu you can select various options, of which one is Safe Mode, and another would be Low Resolution Mode (I'm not sure of the exasct wording on that one, as I haven't had to use it for some time).

If you can get to Low Res Mode, then your display driver is corrupted and needs to be re-installed. If not, then try getting into Safe Mode and rolling back your driver.

If neither works, then its possible that your monitor is beginning to fail and needs to be replaced. I've just a couple of days ago had a case like this, where the PC begins to boot, Windows starts, but as soon as XP got to the login screen, it went black. Replacing the monitor resolved the issue. Using the "faulty" monitor on a different PC produced ther same result, confirming that the monitor was giving out.

Hope this info helps.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
    2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Keyboard
    Genius
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
    Other Info
    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
ok my screens workin now..just somethin screwed up with the 64bit deal..oh well but..my network cards screwed up now...it told me i could uninstall but i dumb thinkin where could i get the driver...but totally forgetting vista will fix that in a reboot...now theres no network card showing up so...
 

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should i give it a try and uninstall it...hopefully vista can find a driver for it or else im screwed...its an attansic l1 gigabet ethernet controller...
 

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Code 31 means that one or more files associated to the driver cannot be loaded, which in this case would appear to be the INF file. The INF file tells Windows about the various binaries of the driver, what settings to use in the registry, etc.

Question: Are you loading the drivers from a file you previously downloaded from the 'net, or from the setup cd that came supplied with your motherboard? (I'm assuming we're discussing the onboard lan controller)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
    2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Keyboard
    Genius
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
    Other Info
    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
Maybe youve done this already, but have you tried a System Restore back to when it was working OK?? Also if you CAN get into Bios screen, how about the option that lets you go to the Last Know Best Configuration....
 

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System One

  • CPU
    Dual Core E7200
    Motherboard
    Asus P5K
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 800 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GForce 8600GTS 512mb
    Sound Card
    Auzentech XFi Prelude 7.1 on Onkyo605 Rxer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20" Samsung SyncMaster 206BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Internet Speed
    Sky UK
Coolchris has a point. Try Last Known Good Configuration.

Also, does the BSD mention any driver file in particular, and what is the code of the BSD (0x021, 0x0A, etc?). You may need to use the Disable Restart on System Failure option in the boot menu to be able to se that, as BSDs sometime don't show long enough to see anything unless you use that option.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
    2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Keyboard
    Genius
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
    Other Info
    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
Well to be honest mate, as it seems to be an update problem and you cannot identify which specific update caused the problem, then I would personally, backup my files and folders, bite the bullet and reformat. Drastic, but at least you have a working PC.
Might be a silly question, but have you got a Full Backup? Always a good idea.

EDIT: WAIT. Just noticed that Attansic have been taken over by Atheros. Can you post the proper details of your Ethernet card please. The spec you posted on the other page is too sketchy. Once we have that we can hunt down an uptodate Atheros driver for you. I have an Attansic Ethernet and Windows update found a driver from Atheros.

Another solution: uninstall all your updates, let windows do its updates again and the Atheros driver should pop up..it did for me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Dual Core E7200
    Motherboard
    Asus P5K
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 800 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GForce 8600GTS 512mb
    Sound Card
    Auzentech XFi Prelude 7.1 on Onkyo605 Rxer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20" Samsung SyncMaster 206BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Internet Speed
    Sky UK

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Dual Core E7200
    Motherboard
    Asus P5K
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 800 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GForce 8600GTS 512mb
    Sound Card
    Auzentech XFi Prelude 7.1 on Onkyo605 Rxer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20" Samsung SyncMaster 206BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Internet Speed
    Sky UK
Yes, use a longish thin screwdriver with some bluetak on the end if its hard to get at. Works for me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Dual Core E7200
    Motherboard
    Asus P5K
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 800 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GForce 8600GTS 512mb
    Sound Card
    Auzentech XFi Prelude 7.1 on Onkyo605 Rxer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20" Samsung SyncMaster 206BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Internet Speed
    Sky UK
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