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> Updated drivers now blank screen (laptop), Must try & repair urgently as going abroad
scudo
post Apr 19 2009, 12:39 AM
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Operating System: Win XP home, sp2.
IE8,
My laptop (win xp home, Inspiron 1300) was working ok.
I used Drivermax to update my drivers. downloaded and installed a few.
Tried to reboot laptop and so far the screen stays blank.(black) (been loading for ages)
It does boot in safe mode.
I have tried system restore but doesn`t appear to help (tried in safe mode)
Tried last known good configuration ..no luck

Please can anyone help as I am going abroad in 3 days and need my laptop.
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Abydos
post Apr 19 2009, 07:08 AM
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Hi Scudo

If you get the roll back driver option, it is worth a try.

As for downloading and installing 47 drivers I wouldn't recommend
under these or any other circumstances. As Jephree pointed out,
only update drivers if you experience problems or a particular software
/ hardware needs it to operate correctly.


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- scudo   Updated drivers now blank screen (laptop)   Apr 19 2009, 12:39 AM
- - jephree   Greetings. You might try Safe Mode with Networkin...   Apr 19 2009, 01:26 AM
- - scudo   I am using my PC at the moment and have downloaded...   Apr 19 2009, 01:32 AM
- - jephree   Yes. Try that and let us know how it goes.   Apr 19 2009, 01:36 AM
- - scudo   Its on my laptop desktop in safe mode I get the me...   Apr 19 2009, 01:46 AM
- - jephree   At the present moment I am having a hard time dupl...   Apr 19 2009, 01:57 AM
- - scudo   1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled...   Apr 19 2009, 02:20 AM
- - jephree   Yes that is a good idea. Again Safe Mode with Net...   Apr 19 2009, 02:27 AM
- - scudo   Nope can`t get online with laptop, tried netwo...   Apr 19 2009, 02:44 AM
- - jephree   Going back to the original download page there wer...   Apr 19 2009, 03:02 AM
- - scudo   Ok thanks I will try that. I have been into windo...   Apr 19 2009, 03:12 AM
|- - jephree   Yes. You mentioned it here: QUOTE (scudo @ A...   Apr 19 2009, 01:10 PM
- - scudo   R128346.EXE OK managed to get this installed by d...   Apr 19 2009, 03:44 AM
- - scudo   Just a thought by which you can probably tell my P...   Apr 19 2009, 04:12 AM
- - Abydos   Hi Scudo If you get the roll back driver option, ...   Apr 19 2009, 07:08 AM
- - scudo   Mmm tried the rollback, states some have not been ...   Apr 19 2009, 08:29 AM
- - Abydos   QUOTE I have tried system restore but doesn`t ...   Apr 19 2009, 08:44 AM
- - scudo   I tried going back 2 days (16th) (I am sure I has ...   Apr 19 2009, 09:49 AM
- - Abydos   So safe mode is the only mode you can run it in? ...   Apr 19 2009, 10:28 AM
- - scudo   Here you state that you have installed the grafik-...   Apr 19 2009, 11:11 AM
|- - Abydos   QUOTE (scudo @ Apr 19 2009, 11:11 AM) Her...   Apr 19 2009, 11:59 AM
- - jephree   I will just add this possible idea re: C:/windows...   Apr 19 2009, 11:29 AM
- - scudo   I hope this is ok as I had some bother copy/pastin...   Apr 19 2009, 11:37 AM
- - scudo   QUOTE You could try renaming the above to: C:/win...   Apr 19 2009, 12:56 PM
- - scudo   I don`t think I have mentioned this in case it...   Apr 19 2009, 01:11 PM
- - jephree   Did you check out that Graphics section for any op...   Apr 19 2009, 01:24 PM
- - scudo   System Loads of ERRORs against Service control man...   Apr 19 2009, 01:47 PM
- - jephree   Did you check out that Graphics section in the BIO...   Apr 19 2009, 01:59 PM
- - scudo   My wording slightly out in the bios it was video s...   Apr 19 2009, 02:25 PM
- - scudo   The time I tried to re boot was 21.09 I let it rin...   Apr 19 2009, 02:27 PM
- - jephree   Hi scudo, Those logs are complete copies of your ...   Apr 19 2009, 02:49 PM
- - scudo   New logs. There were a few of the same spread ove...   Apr 19 2009, 03:11 PM
- - scudo   Event Type: Error Event Source: DCOM Event Categor...   Apr 19 2009, 03:15 PM
- - jephree   Okay, good. We see this: Event Type: Error Event...   Apr 19 2009, 03:22 PM
- - scudo   Thanks I will redo my logs now that I know how to ...   Apr 19 2009, 03:28 PM
- - jephree   Just a quickie before I go: iegdmini is an Intel...   Apr 19 2009, 03:35 PM
- - scudo   Time of normal boot 22.55 to approx 23.04 ( I am...   Apr 19 2009, 04:15 PM
- - jephree   Everything appears to point to your graphics drive...   Apr 19 2009, 05:35 PM
- - scudo   In device manager it reads Manufacturer n/a chip t...   Apr 20 2009, 01:17 AM
- - scudo   I downloaded the diver from the above post and ins...   Apr 20 2009, 02:29 AM
- - scudo   As time is running out for me I have had to take a...   Apr 20 2009, 04:16 AM
- - jephree   Thanks for the update scudo and sorry for the time...   Apr 20 2009, 02:58 PM
- - scudo   Update, Apparently it was the graphics driver tha...   Jun 11 2009, 01:05 AM
- - jephree   Thanks for the update. Let us know if we can help...   Jun 11 2009, 05:17 PM

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