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camel1022
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_ 		18. September 2005 @ 13:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I just wanted to put this out there b/c others have had the problem but none found solutions( except for nerd squad).

Here's what I did: Run system restore, then get the latest windows updates, then install card. Easy huh.

I hope this helps someone, I could have used the advice.

emachines T6410
power supply 500W
512 mb RAM
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GrandpaBW
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_ 		18. September 2005 @ 17:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Easier than what? Why would you run system restore? I never did that when I installed a new video card.

I always removed the drivers for the card that I had in the computer, rebooted, let Windows find the existing card, shut down the computer, install the new card, boot up, and install drivers for new card. Easy, huh?
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ddp
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_ 		18. September 2005 @ 19:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
& also don't have to reload all your programs affected by the system restore. your way is the drastic version compared to the easy version of GrandpaBW!!
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pro`noob
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_ 		19. September 2005 @ 11:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i dont even usually bother removing the old drivers. i just run the setup exe for the new drivers.

only then if i get problems, which i usually dont unless on older cards do i mess about uninstalling any of the drivers
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camel1022
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_ 		20. September 2005 @ 05:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
this wasn't the first time I installed a new video card buddy
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pro`noob
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_ 		21. September 2005 @ 09:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i still dont see the need for a system restore. thats only going to make things more difficult for you.
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ddp
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_ 		21. September 2005 @ 12:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i'd 2nd that as no need to do a restore unless there is a problem. installing a new card & it's drivers is not the reason for doing a restore!!
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camel1022
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_ 		21. September 2005 @ 13:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Fine. In hindsight maybe I should have tried getting the latest windows updates first. I was trouble shooting on a computer I had just bought about two weeks ago.

And I did remove the old drivers.
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