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Video Card error stopped Windows From Working

Discussion in 'Windows OS' started by Akai, Feb 11, 2008.

  1. Akai Newcomer, in training Posts: 134

    Booted up computer (i run vista) and a screen popped up saying something about an error with some hardware. Then vista booted up within a few second and said there was a video card error and things. Here what it says:
    anyone know whats up with it?
    Akai, Feb 11, 2008
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  2. raybay TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 10,720   +6

    Cold boot to safe mode, and see what you get on the screen, as this bypasses all the fancy stuff in the video graphics card. If it works with SAFE BOOT, and not with a normal boot, your video graphics card, or the driver, is part of the problem.
    raybay, Feb 11, 2008
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