Re: corrupt display on clean installation

From: John Dingley (john_at_!justlottery!.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 11:05:25 -0000

"steve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:69B56F6C-BD38-4ACF-BBB6-5C15A65FD3A7@microsoft.com...
> hi, i'm really need of some help here.
>
> i have clean installed 'xp pro sp1' onto my pc (spec below), and the
display is perfect throughout the installation process. as soon as xp starts
for the first time and takes me to the user logon screen the display is
corrupt. for example, the horizonal bar towards the bottom of the screen is
now thick white, when clicking the user to log in the graphics are garbled
and display white blocks covering the text. this continues in windows
explorer, media player everywhere in fact and makes the system unusable.
>
> i also, get the following errors: media player reports 'the specified key
is not valid' (the xp key is new off-the-shelf). system restore: shuts down
with an error relating to 'jscript', when selecting to restore from an
earlier point.
>
> here's what i've done.
>
> -updated bios
> -changed graphics card (with a clean install each time)
> -changed monitor
> -played with bios settings
> -dasbled on-board sound (fitted PCI card)
> -3 xp pro installs.
>
> i thought it looked like a display driver problem, but changing cards
dispelled that idea. now i'm thinking bios settings and a possible timing
issue (possibly to do with irq's and usb?)
>
> i honestly can't find anything on the web (or here) to help, and ask with
a touch of desperation for some kind soul to offer words of advice.
>
> many thanks.
>
> system spec:
> VIA KT133A chiptset/gigabyte K7 Triton motherboard
> 150GB AT133 harddisk
> G-Force-2 MX graphics 32mb (PCI)
> Firewire card
> SCSI adaptor
>
>
>
>

You have not stated if your Motherboard has onboard graphics. If so you need
to disable it in the BIOS if you are using a PCI slot for your graphics
card.

Also the card is quite old. But you say you have tried a different card with
same effect.

The fact that the display is not corrupt when using default VGA drivers
suggests it may be a grahics card driver problem. Which drivers are you
using and where did you get them from?

If it is not a driver problem and not a graphics card problem, then you may
have a M/B problem or a IRQ conflict. Your graphics card should not if
possible share an IRQ. Try using a different PCI slot if you have one.

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