[traunt53]

These are the only updates i could find on Dell for my PC.  The test said everything passed so I'm thinking their test isn't very good since my driver always shuts down and says it every time I log on.

 

Dell Studio 1745 System BIOS, A04 View details

1745A04W64.exe | Windows/DOS (2 MB)

BIOS|

Release date 07 Apr 2011

|Last Updated 03 Nov 2011

|Recommended

 

Version A04

 

 

 Download File

 Add to download list

 

Intel Intel® WiFi Link 5300, Intel® WiFi Link 5100, v.tic TRWFW0986D , A01 View details

R246753.exe | Hard-Drive (25 MB)

Network|

Release date 04 Jan 2010

|Last Updated 03 Nov 2011

|Recommended

 

Version tic TRWFW0986D,A01

 

 

 Download File

 Add to download list

 

Seagate ST9160412AS/ST9250410AS/ST9320423AS/ST9500420AS Firmware Update View details

R250679.exe | Hard-Drive (4 MB)

Serial ATA|

Release date 02 Dec 2009

|Last Updated 05 Mar 2014

|Recommended

 

Version 4SDM1 or 5SDM1,A00

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I doubt any of those will help. Right-click on computer select manage then device manager. Find your video or graphics adapter and right-click then uninstall. Reboot. It should reinstall it. Perhaps it will do it right.

[RKinner]

I doubt any of those will help. Right-click on computer select manage then device manager. Find your video or graphics adapter and right-click then uninstall. Reboot. It should reinstall it. Perhaps it will do it right.

[traunt53]

Well, I appreciate all the help on this. I take it my situation is a lost cause... I'm not surprised since my PC has seemed so doomed lately... Thank you for trying to help. I really appreciate it. I guess it has more issues than can be seen.  I am willing to keep trying but if it's just too old and hurt, than I understand.

[RKinner]

I don't think it's too old.  We just need to find the problem.  Try rebooting into Safe mode

 

(Reboot and when you see the maker's logo, hear a beep or it talks about F8, start tapping the F8 key slowly.  Keep tapping until the Safe Mode Menu appears and choose Safe Mode with Networking.  Login with your usual login.)

 

 

Does it still freeze?

[traunt53]

I just uninstalled the display adapter and my screen is all zoomed in and weird after a reboot. Also said could not reconnect all network drives again.

While I type this a Pop up just came up and says its installing device driver software

[traunt53]

It stopped and now says:

Device driver software was not successfully installed
Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed
Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family X Failed

[RKinner]

Go to:

 

https://downloadcent...eng&ProdId=2991

 

Change "Any operating system" to Windows & (64-bit)

 

Find the  

INF Update Utility - Primarily for Intel® 6, 5, 4, 3, 900 Series Chipsets

 

and download and save it.  (Click on the Download Arrow on the left and it should take you to:

https://downloadcent...x?DwnldID=20019 where you click on the download arrow again.)  Right click and Run As Admin

 

(You probably need to reboot afterward)

 

Then go back to the Intel Download Center again and get:

 

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver, Windows 7* 64, Windows Vista* 64 (exe)

 

(don't get the one for developers)

[traunt53]

I may be OK skipping your last step. I checked windows update and whatever one I updated rebooted it and the screen is back normal again

[RKinner]

Is the video driver still crashing on you?

 

If you are still getting the notice that some network drives could not be connected then Start, Programs, Accessories then right click on Command Prompt and Run As Admin.  This should open a black window.  Type (with an Enter after the line)

net use

(This should show you what drives are mapped.  You really shouldn't have any so it won't hurt to delete them.  To delete a map drive, note the letter shown above, let's say it was z: then to delete z: we type)

net use Z: /delete

Then reboot.

[traunt53]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Copyright © 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

 

C:\Windows\system32>net use

New connections will be remembered.

 

 

Status       Local     Remote                    Network

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Unavailable  S:        \\MINI-SERVE\Share folders

                                                Microsoft Windows Network

The command completed successfully.

 

 

C:\Windows\system32>  :   \\MINI-SERVE\Share folders  Windows Network

[traunt53]

Thats what it says when I tried that. I believe the Mini Serve is the shared network at my office.  Should I still delete?  (By the way, does this mean my office can see in my PC)

[traunt53]

And yes, it still says some drivers wont connect when I reboot.  It seems a little better, but still studders during video watching and still does the not responding/freezes. Just not AS often, but still happening.

[RKinner]

Having a mapped network drive that is not there can slow it down.  It's not difficult to map it again if it doesn't get done automatically when you log in at the office.

 

Do this command just like you did  the first one to remap it.

net use s:  \\MINI-SERVE\Share folders

See http://www.howtogeek...mpt-in-windows/  for more details and other variations.  The above command is what your IT people should have used as it goes away at the next reboot.  They probably used:

 

net use s:  \\MINI-SERVE\Share folders  /P:Yes

 

which stays unless deleted.

 

It may ask you for your (office)  username and password.

 

I would delete the drive and maybe talk to your IT department about having the drive deleted automatically when you logout at the office.

 

 

 

Right click on (My) Computer and select Manage then Device Manager.  Do you see any Yellow flagged entries.  What are they?

[traunt53]

 Do I want to overwrite the remembered connection?  If I say yes, will this make it so I do not need to delete it?

 

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Copyright © 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

 

C:\Windows\system32>net use

New connections will be remembered.

 

 

Status       Local     Remote                    Network

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Unavailable  S:        \\MINI-SERVE\Share folders

                                                Microsoft Windows Network

The command completed successfully.

 

 

C:\Windows\system32>net use s:  \\MINI-SERVE\Share folders

s: has a remembered connection to \\MINI-SERVE\Share folders. Do you

want to overwrite the remembered connection? (Y/N) [Y]:

[traunt53]

If the yellow flag would be filling in the clear flag/arrow to the left of the names, then no.