graphics card disappeared after vista install

i have a stock dell inspiron 1545 laptop baught from best buy. i got an error message one day saying "error loading boot information" or something like that i cant remember... so i called dell and they said i didnt have a "software warranty so they could not help me untill i paid" so the only option left was to reinstall vista with the discs they gave me upon purchase. everything was perfect except for the graphics card. before it gave me that error i could put it in a bunch of different resolutions and games would work that needed a decent card. but now there is only 2 resolutions and they are both weird. ones real big and the other is all stretched out. i tried to download updates and drivers both from the actual computer and just on the internet but nothing is working please someone help!!!!!!!!

thank you in advance

did you go here ?

Drivers & Downloads

then select your OS from the dropdown list then select chipset from the driver list then you want the Intel GM45 driver

drivers drivers,drivers video driver,drivers Audio driver,drivers Modem driver,drivers network driver
look for your laptop model and the driver

i just did what you said and downloaded intel gm45 and it still didnt work

u need to download the vista version.. whats is it showing you on device manager? does the device have a yellow or red thingy beside?.. when you reinstalled windows did you installed the chipset driver before?? please reply to these queries
thanks

yes there is yellow flags or whatever on standard VGA graphics adapter, network controller, and video controller but all of them dont work or arent installed and wont.

standard VGA graphics adapter: "This device cannot start. (Code 10)
Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this device to Microsoft and to see if there is a solution available." the check for solutions button did nothing.

network controller: "The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)
To reinstall the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Driver." both the search the internet button and the search computer buttons didnt do much...

video controller: did the same as network controller...

thanks for responding so fast

You need to force the installation of the drivers.. Save the drivers on your desktop.. then go device manager.. right click on the device.. click on update or install software driver.. then browse to the driver location and force the installation..

which ones do i need because i looked at the link he gave me before and theres a bunch of different ones

Drivers & Downloads=
there is the link for the proper divers.. download them.. install the chipset driver first then try to install the other drivers.. make sure you select the right OS on the top before downloading if you are using vista 32bit.. select that.. then try to reinstall all the drivers.. if you are getting problem then unzip and save the drivers on the desktop and install it manually as i explained
try this video driver first for your graphic card.. Dell - Support if its not the model.. the installation won't continue, if so try the other ones..

i found the ones i needed thank you guys very much my fiance was gonna pay for someone else to do it haha so i had to do it quick but thanks guys

haha.. good on you

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