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Article #243Re: Can't cold boot into Windows with Monster Fusion
From: Leonard F. Agius
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 00:00
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 00:00
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This is realy wierd: 1) I'm not using IE 5 and 2) I already tried the latest drivers. Still won't work. Mark wrote: > If you have IE 5 installed be sure to download the latest drivers from > http://www.diamondmm.com > The latest driver is designed to fix the problem you describe. I had the > same problem. Just bought the card, and naturally there wasn't anything on > the box about being sure to download and install the latest driver if you > running IE5. > > Hope this helps. > > Mark > > Leonard F. Agius <lfagius_nospam@mediaone.net> wrote in message > news:3750065A.3617DBF6@mediaone.net... > > I'm using a Diamond Monster Fusion AGP card, in an AMD k6-3/Epox main > > board system, now going on three months. This past week something very > > screwy happened. For some strange reason, from a power off cold boot, > > it > > won't load into Windows with the Monster Fusion video drivers. After > > the > > computer does it's thing loading the registry and autoexec.bat, when it > > gets ready to start the GUI, I get a blank screen and the computer > > freezes. > > > > I have the ctrl-alt-delete or hit the reset button, boot into Safe MOde > > and then restart from in Safe Mode. Then I get into Windows just fine. > > > > Also, if I reset the video settings to Standard VGA, I am able to cold > > boot into Windows. > > > > I unistalled and reinstalled the video drivers, unseated and reseated > > the video card, uninstalled the anti-virus (McAfee) - all to no avail. > > > > Has anyone every had such a problem and how can I fix it? All > > responses > > appreciated in advance. > > > > > > > > -- > > Fight SPAM!!! Remove the _nospam from the above address to send e-mail. > > > > The opinions expressed are my own. > > > > -- Fight SPAM!!! Remove the _nospam from the above address to send e-mail. The opinions expressed are my own.
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