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#1 C-Girl

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 01:58 PM

I have windows me...anyway.

My dad put in a disc from learndirect for this computer course. it installed all this absolute rubbish on the computer. so he shuts the comp down, and asks me to uninstall it later. so i go on, and everyhthing has been well messed. color as been set to 16 colors, screen resulution cannot be moved from 600x800. kinda the same as before, only the comp is faster for some reason

when i started up it came up new hardware found. ACI screen resolution something or other.

i scanned with AVG and it says no virus found o_O

heres a screenshot.

http://home.villagephotos.com/2003-8/22546...compdeadomg.bmp

sorry its a bmp.

im currently still in that mode o_O god knows how i got online.

more info please ask.

#2 DaveXP

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 02:03 PM

do you have a second Hard drive or some kind of removeable media device if so back up your data before doing thing to the PC.

#3 un4given1

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 02:05 PM

I would attempt to reinstall the video drivers. I would also verify that the video card is not loose. Start there. Let me know what you come up with.

#4 C-Girl

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 02:12 PM

yes i have a removable media test with AVG.

I dont have a second h/d

and i only done a sys restore like...2 weeks ago and i havnt had chance to backit up yet

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 02:15 PM

Update your monitor driver and video card. Simple as that.

#6 C-Girl

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 02:16 PM

but it was working fine an hour ago!

to be honest i have no idea where to find that.

i am a complete newbie when it comes to hardware.

eep o_O

i just need to get rid of this hardwar it installed on startup...then ill be rid.

#7 un4given1

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 02:17 PM

A program would not install "hardware" You just need to update your video drivers most likely.

#8 C-Girl

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 02:38 PM

ok, i know for sure its the graphics card...or whatever it is.

nows the fun re-installing it part.

how do i do that...

#9 KonuS

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 04:38 PM

Maybe try this "scanreg /restore" at the command prompt and restore system config before this program was installed.
I think it should help.

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Posted 13 October 2003 - 07:18 PM

If that doesn't work you can rebuild the windows driver database.

In safe mode delete drvidx.bin and drvdata.bin, then restart.

-gosh

#11 Carmon

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Posted 15 October 2003 - 02:21 PM

gosh Posted on Oct 14 2003, 02:18 AM

Quote

If that doesn't work you can rebuild the windows driver database.

In safe mode delete drvidx.bin and drvdata.bin, then restart.

-gosh

Yeh dat shud do it

#12 C-Girl

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Posted 16 October 2003 - 01:51 PM

I took your adivce and reinstalled

Good-as-new.

thank you MSFN folks! I can always rely on you!

#13 Carmon

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Posted 16 October 2003 - 05:30 PM

U welcome Dats wat were here 4 :rolleyes:

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