Doozy of a graphics card problem
Started by
ecoscientist
, Jun 12 2005 05:06 AM
#1
Posted 12 June 2005 - 05:06 AM
#2
Posted 14 June 2005 - 06:37 AM
Hi ecoscientist. Welcome to Geeks to Go. Man, you have been through the wringer on this. Do you still have your original graphics card? Was it working ok before you started on this? If so, put it back in and see if you have graphics. Then, you can do some clean up and try again. I understand you also have a PCI graphics card installed? If so, take that out too. Go out to http://www.drivercleaner.net/ and get Driver Cleaner (it is free). Then, check to make sure you have the latest driver for the new graphics card (Asus). If you can get the old graphics card working, see if you can get into the bios and check your settings. Make sure the AGP video is enabled. Then, boot up in normal mode, go to add/remove programs and remove the driver for the currently installed video card (Voodoo Banshee) and any other video card that you tried during this endeavor (Gigabyte, Asus and what ever else). Then boot into safe mode and run Driver Cleaner. Set it up to look for these various drivers. Run it TWICE for each one, and delete all that it finds. Then shut down, install the new Asus video card. Then re-boot and install the newest driver for the new card.
#3
Posted 14 June 2005 - 10:06 PM
Thanks for your help Austin. I have installed Drivercleaner and I did uninstall 3DFX drivers. When I uninstall the PCI card and set the Bios to run through AGP all I get is a black screen. However when I run the mouse around and left click frantically, I can hear windows open. Then I get the blip error message that the ATI software (not the driver- the additional stuff) couldn't find my graphics card (the reason I know this is the same happens when I run through PCI card). The Asus card has s-video and the same screen comes up on the tele. As to the 3DFX, I am pretty sure it won't work because Drivercleaner took out the drivers from windows sys32, but I will try in a minute. As to getting in safe mode, well I can't. When I press F8 to go to safe mode, windows comes back saying there were hardware changes and windows can only open normally. However when I do this the screen goes black and I'm back to square one. I then have to reinstall the PCI card and get windows to go back to the last good boot. In regards to the Asus driver, the driver won't install. I get this message.
'Cannot install this hardware.
There was a problem installing this hardware.
Asus 9250 Series Secondary
An error occurred during the installation of this device.
Access is denied.'
Now, through my vast research in recent weeks for my cheap graphics card, I have found that 'access is denied' often refers to a registry issue associated with XP Service Pack 2. Any ideas?
'Cannot install this hardware.
There was a problem installing this hardware.
Asus 9250 Series Secondary
An error occurred during the installation of this device.
Access is denied.'
Now, through my vast research in recent weeks for my cheap graphics card, I have found that 'access is denied' often refers to a registry issue associated with XP Service Pack 2. Any ideas?
#4
Posted 15 June 2005 - 12:44 AM
Austin, I guess I am more worried that if I delete all the drivers to cards that work, then I may have no computer that works at all. If it is a registry issue then nothing I do with other parts will make this card work. Do you know anything about the security enhancements in XP Security Pack 2 and what Microsoft did to the registry through it? Thanks mate.
#5
Posted 15 June 2005 - 06:59 AM
Ok, lets see if I understand, you have video only when the PCI card is in. The original card you had, the antiquated Voodoo Banshee, was it an AGP card and was it working before you started this upgrade? When you boot up with the PCI video, when you go to device manager, do you see the Asus at all? Does it have yellow ! next to it? If you enable AGP in the bios and leave the PCI in, I would expect a conflict. What I was hoping you could do if the orignal card was working was go back to the beginning, clean everything up and start over. If it does not work, you can always go back to the PCI which you said is working. Leaving multiple video drivers installed can cause problems as you can see.
Unable to install the hardware error? Do you have admin privileges on the computer?
Unable to install the hardware error? Do you have admin privileges on the computer?
Edited by austin_o, 15 June 2005 - 07:03 AM.
#6
Posted 16 June 2005 - 12:29 AM
Yes I have the Asus card in the Device Manager section however there are two (one says Video Controller and the other says Video Controller VGA Compatible) and of course the SIS (PCI) above it. So I have three cards under Display Adapters. The Asus controllers are both red at the moment but when I enable them they turn yellow, but when it goes to install the software, I get the 'access is denied' message. Then there is the message that the card will not work properly. The 3DFX was AGP and the SIS is in the PCI (slot 2) - and yes, it is shared with the AGP according to the mobo book. Interestingly, when I look at the card through Display properties it says SIS 6326 AGP. Getting back to the PCI slots, when I had the 3DFX card in I put the PCI in a different PCI slot and the same thing happened when I tried to put the ATI driver in -'Access is denied'. I haven't had time to reinstall the 3DFX but will tonight after watching Team America. How do I know if I have admin priveleges?
#7
Posted 16 June 2005 - 05:33 AM
Go to start, my computer, right click manage, and view users and groups. Find your user name, view properites. It will say you are a member of administrators if you have admin.
#8
Posted 18 June 2005 - 02:24 AM
Austin,
I'm at a friends computer for the reason that the latest windows update has buggered my computer at restart. It is an owned and registered version. At startup the computer cannot start and says it cannot find System and wants me to put XP disc back in for a repair. Will get back to you when I get my computer back.
I'm at a friends computer for the reason that the latest windows update has buggered my computer at restart. It is an owned and registered version. At startup the computer cannot start and says it cannot find System and wants me to put XP disc back in for a repair. Will get back to you when I get my computer back.
#9
Posted 20 June 2005 - 04:11 AM
Austin,
Thanks to Microsoft I have had to reinstall my operating system from scratch. Something happened with the latest update. I now have a working graphics card and the system looks great. DVD and game play will be much better now.
Austin, I want to thank you for helping me. You were right about old drivers being the problem. This world is sadly being filled with people who couldn't give a toss about someone else. I am so greatful you aren't one of them.
Thanks to Microsoft I have had to reinstall my operating system from scratch. Something happened with the latest update. I now have a working graphics card and the system looks great. DVD and game play will be much better now.
Austin, I want to thank you for helping me. You were right about old drivers being the problem. This world is sadly being filled with people who couldn't give a toss about someone else. I am so greatful you aren't one of them.
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