It sounds like your video driver  isn,t loading. Try going into safe mode,
open device manager and delete the entry for "Display Adapter". Then reboot
and follow the instructions.

Daniel Magoon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Olry" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 3:52 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Booting-up


> In the process of finding this problem, I have repartitioned, formatted
all
> partitions and reinstalled WIN98SE.  I have also tampered with the CMOS
> settings, which I know very little about.
> I also replaced my video card with a Nvidia Vanta Vanta LT 16mg card.  I
got
> the latest driver off the Internet and installed that.
.
.
> As of now, when I boot up after a shut-down, it may or may not boot OK,
but
> if it does, that is
> 640x480 16 color resolution.
> When I try to increase the resolution to 1024x768 Pixels and 256 color it
> brings up the "Systems setting
> Change" screen.  I chose "Restart".  It brings up a black screen with a
> blinking cursor in the upper left corner and it will just set there.  It
> will not go into the Desktop screen.  Control-Alt-Delete has no effect on
> it.  I must press the Restart button on the box to get it going again.
> After a series of this, I can get back to a bootable 640x480 16 color but
I
> can't get a higher resolution or more color.
> I now get a "Display" warning, which reads: "There is a problem with your
> display settings,
> or the current settings do not work with your hardware."
> Next:  Wizard, this wizard searches for "Creative modem blaster V.90
DI5660
> (di5660)
> A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work.
> Next: "Add new hardware wizard"
> What do you want Windows to do?
> 1st choice "Search for the best driver for your device"  Recommended
> 2nd choice "Display list of devices"
> I chose #2.
> Next: "Add new hardware wizard"
> I chose "modem".
> Next: "Add new hardware wizard"
> I selected "Creative Labs".
> I selected "Have disk".
> I selected "Copy manufactures files from"
> C:\creativeorupdate.exe
> and I also tried C:\creativeorupdate.exe\*inf
> Next:  "Select device" box.
> "The specified location does not contain information
> about your hardware."
> "Display problem box"
> "Display properties box" Settings.
> 16 color, 640x480 pixels
> OK
> Box, "Are you sure you want to continue?"
> I selected "No".
> Then I get a "Desktop" screen, in 640x480 resolution.  ALLELIEUA
>

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