Nvidia Geforce 7900GT/GTO driver causing windows not to boot
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Nvidia Geforce 7900GT/GTO driver causing windows not to boot
Hello,
PCpitstop informed me I had a couple of outdated drivers.
PC Pitstop OverDrive Tests Overview <test results
D-A-L Computer Hardware Scan Results
So I went to Nvidia and them search for the appropriate drivers for my machine even though I know my card is a 7900GTO. Downloaded their recommended Oct .5 2009 7900GTO driver. Installed and rebooted. On reboot I got passed the Windows loading screen then nothing happened. Rebooted again and nothing but a black screen. I did a system restore tried to write you you guys and I got the blue screen of death. So right now I'm on my second attempt at write you this.
Also I can't find any Ceative sound card drivers at all 
damn damn damn!
Any help would be much appreciated thanks, Odd
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Correction on my last post
"Installed and rebooted. On reboot I got passed the Windows loading screen then nothing happened"
I meant I got a black screen. I waited about 10 minutes still black.
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You should never update drivers without a specific reason.
Nvidia might be an exception if you are a gamer as they do updates regularly for newer games.
You also need to uninstall Nvidia drivers before installing new ones.
Can you boot into Safe Mode?
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I can boot into safe mode,
I am a gamer and I thought updating my driver might solve my problem I am having with my video playback in Sony Vegas 9. A 400 dollar program!
You can see the post I made about that here: http://www.d-a-l.com/help/video-edit...olors-all.html
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Did you uninstall your old driver first?
If not you need to.
Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > NVIDIA > Graphics Only
Then try a reinstall.
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Will do, ill be back with the results,
But man the black and screens scare the **** out of me.
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It appears to be stable, uninstalled then reinstalled with the new drivers. I thought that was only when switching cards but I guesstimate wrong.
Thx, Jephree
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No problem. Glad all is well.
Graphics drivers always need uninstalling before updating.
Let us know if we can help further in the future.