Re: Black screen when loading games

From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/29/04


Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 12:58:36 -0700

Have you installed the "latest" graphics drivers since you upgraded? What
type of upgrade did you do? Are you talking about going to XP SP2 or
upgrading over another operating system with Windows XP? I would suggest
you download the latest drivers from the manufacturer's web site (not
Windows Update) and then install in Safe Mode (F8 on boot) so nothing but a
generic driver is functioning.

-- 
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Tom V." <TomV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:FC56372A-EF1B-4DD9-B928-FDA7967B427A@microsoft.com...
>I just upgraded to windows XP and now whenever I try to play a game it 
>loads
> into a black screen.  I can hear the music in the back ground but just 
> can't
> see anything.  I do have the lasted video drivers. 


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