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Video driver failed to initialize
Name: lnong Date: June 11, 2004 at 14:46:58 Pacific OS: Win 2003 CPU/Ram: P4/2.4/512 pc3200
Comment:
I deleted something in the registry while trying to remove some adware/spyware. Upon reboot, I get the blue screen followed by a physical memory dump. The error is "The video driver failed to initialize". I cant boot up in Safe Mode, Last Known Good Configuration, or any other mode. I can only get to the files using the Windows Recovery console (similar to command prompt, but very restricted). This article (http://www.gaming-nation.net/site/forums/archive/index.php/t-4022) suggested deleting the driver files manually. But I dont know which ones to delete. I have the GeForce 4 MX 440 w/ 8X AGP card. I have the Nvidia drivers installed. Can someone please help me find a solution? I really dont want to reinstall windows.
Name: veracocha Date: June 14, 2004 at 14:08:29 Pacific
Reply:
just run the recovery... it takes about 40 mins max... will reinstall windows over the top. You need your keycode, it shouldn't delete anything. It will just make your pc run like it did before your problems.
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