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Fix - winXP video/ nv4_disp.dll

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Name: Ziggy Z
Date: February 28, 2002 at 17:27:59 Pacific
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nv4_disp.dll "FIX" - for windows-XP
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1.) Download: DirectX Version - 8.1 for Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition

(Me) operating system. DX81eng.exe - 12,145 Kb

You can download file at:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp

2.) Do a search in Registry Editor for Directx:
Go to c:\windows\system32\regedt32.exe (open this)

3.) Click, edit/find, type in directx (have all 3 boxes checked, under LOOK AT ) click

"find next", F3 to continue search
Delete only what comes up highlighted! There's a-lot of them.

4.) Go to C:\Windows\System32 Delete, DirectX and sub folder Dinput.

5.) Reboot

6.) Go to that file you downloaded DX81eng.exe - 12,145 Kb, right click, then choose

properties. Click heading "Compatibility". Check box under "Compatibility Mode" +{arrow

down for Windows 98 / Windows ME). Click apply.

7.) Now run program DX81eng.exe

Your video lock-up problems should be fixed.



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Response Number 1
Name: nanuwska
Date: April 12, 2002 at 15:40:10 Pacific
Reply:

hey right now i will try anything to fix this problem or i am going to end up with a $141.00 paper waight


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Response Number 2
Name: Viktor
Date: April 18, 2002 at 07:01:03 Pacific
Reply:

I just wondering if someone tryed this and get it to work???


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Response Number 3
Name: Turbulent Void
Date: April 18, 2002 at 12:05:31 Pacific
Reply:

Ok, I just tried it. Booted back and installed ok. Will let you know in a day or so if I get any more lock ups.

Thanks for the info.


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Response Number 4
Name: Turbulent Void
Date: April 19, 2002 at 16:15:18 Pacific
Reply:

UPDATE>>>>>

Yeah, works great. NO INFINATE LOOPS!!!!!!
I left my system on overnight and when I came back in the morning...no problem. Normally it would lock up in about 6 to 8 minutes of just sitting.

Thank you Ziggy Z


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Response Number 5
Name: Aleque
Date: April 23, 2002 at 11:18:56 Pacific
Reply:

Ziggy Z is GOD? How the h*** did he do that?


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Response Number 6
Name: Doob
Date: April 25, 2002 at 18:07:38 Pacific
Reply:

Well, I tried it exactly as explained, and it didnt work for me. Ah well!


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Response Number 7
Name: Doob
Date: April 25, 2002 at 19:26:30 Pacific
Reply:

Well, I think I just got it fixed...i hope its ok, but ill post a link here where i found some info to get it working...good luck everyone!

http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid=13&threadid=5474&STARTPAGE=1

peace!


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Response Number 8
Name: XpHreak
Date: May 5, 2002 at 15:41:44 Pacific
Reply:

do i delete dinput8?


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Response Number 9
Name: XpHreak
Date: May 5, 2002 at 16:10:32 Pacific
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It doesn't work for me. This is pissing me off!!!!


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Response Number 10
Name: iPrIppEr
Date: May 6, 2002 at 12:31:03 Pacific
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bUT I caN wATCh FILmS If I jUsT LeAVe The DRiVERs aWAY :-) bUt gAmES woN'T woRK THan :(((()

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Response Number 11
Name: Brat
Date: May 24, 2002 at 02:10:49 Pacific
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hi all - I've had this nv4_disp problem for a while now, but oddly enough - I only get this error when I try to SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM in win xp! Never in any 2d/3d app!
Anyway - I found this forum thread - read most of it, and it looks like they found a solution (for most of us) - check it out, I'm going to try it myself - http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid=13&threadid=5474&STARTPAGE=1
It's about a small change in bios - agp driving value from auto to manual, and trying setting it to DA or BA.. well - read for yourselves.
I hope this helps (some of) you!


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Response Number 12
Name: Cubi
Date: May 25, 2002 at 02:28:47 Pacific
Reply:

IT WORKS !!!
Ziggy Z, Your tha best !


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Response Number 13
Name: No it don't work for
Date: June 3, 2002 at 00:49:32 Pacific
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It just dont!


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Response Number 14
Name: IbAx
Date: June 6, 2002 at 02:26:26 Pacific
Reply:

I try on my two computers & I let you know...


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Response Number 15
Name: VirtualEagle59
Date: June 11, 2002 at 13:18:17 Pacific
Reply:

If your system is a Dell portable, download the latest BIOS for the system and the nVidia driver. This should resolve the problem.


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Response Number 16
Name: SMoLiK
Date: June 12, 2002 at 16:48:27 Pacific
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I tryed it and now my computer wont install DirectX anymore... Ohh well, time for Win2K Pro anyways... XP licks...

SMo'


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Response Number 17
Name: David Lopez
Date: June 19, 2002 at 20:48:56 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you.
You did a good job.
I played Morrowind for 3 hours and it didn't crush!!!

Thank you so much!!!


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Response Number 18
Name: Daemolitia
Date: June 25, 2002 at 23:12:22 Pacific
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I have an NVidia TNT2 M64/64 which just loathes Unreal Tournament and D2. I can get to the character select screen in D2 and my sys just has a hearty and restarts. Have tried Ziggy Z's idea and it had no effect. (Thanks for the idea though. Any other ideas would be graciously accepted. Latest NVidia 28.32 drivers are just as fuggin useless as my current ones. Please help as I am a total Diablo2 nut. Thanks all.


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Response Number 19
Name: LaZZMoDai
Date: July 2, 2002 at 21:39:30 Pacific
Reply:

Just tried this fix, didn't help at all.
Perhaps others will have better luck, but I'm still stuck with a $2000 hunk of crap.

Gigabyte G7A-VRXP KT333
Athlon XP 2000+
512MB Samsung DDR333 PC2700 RAM
Abit Siluro GF4 Ti 4400
SB Live! X-Gamer 5.1
Maxtor 60GB 7,200 RPM ATA133


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Response Number 20
Name: Mike
Date: July 8, 2002 at 11:09:12 Pacific
Reply:

Hey All,

I had this problem and tried all sorts of things to fix it...Bios settings/updates, driver versions...etc. Turns out the video card was just defective. It worked sometimes, and certain driver versions seemed to help a bit, but when I replaced it with a new card my system worked fine and has ever since. I started with an ASUS 8440, then used an older Geforce 2 GTS card temporarily (no crashes), then upgraded to the ASUS 8460 (no crashes).

If none of these nv4_disp fixes are working for you, I'd look into replacing the video card.


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Response Number 21
Name: mrgulabull
Date: July 13, 2002 at 15:30:59 Pacific
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replacing the video card, ummm, ive had my geforce 4 ti4600 for a while and it just started getting the nv4_disp errors this week. My other comp has been doing this for about 2 months. I'm so f---ing pissed off that i spend all this money and cant play a single game. I just want to know what is responsible for this problem. Is it the Nvidia drivers or windows xp, either way, why cant someone come out with a fix!


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