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03-11-2003, 09:47 PM
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Location: Minnesota
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Help Me Please!! I screwed up my comp w/ XP and 2000
Yeah, I feel like a moron...
I realize once you have XP on, you can't setup any earlier versions of windows. Well, without knowing what I was doing, I installed Windows 2000 Pro on a partition I had made earlier. Now, Windows XP Pro doesn't load at all and won't load, it says there's some error. What did I do wrong? How can I fix it? And since I already have XP installed with all my stuff, is there a way I can install 2000? Or delete XP, but keep my stuff somehow and install 2000 and then reinstall XP? Thanks alot, Jake |
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03-12-2003, 03:18 AM
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Hi ! Jake Kantonen !
You might tell the guys out here just exatly what that error says. As much information that you can give might give someone a clue..Was you using any Partition Program that might have a"Undo" in it. ----I myself have Windows ME on a C: drive (which is for dear old Dad who does not want to change,but,it his computer). I have XP for myself on a made E: drive. I do have a D: and F: drive in case I want to put another OS on.----------------Donald |
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03-12-2003, 07:49 AM
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Well, i think I fixed it by using the XP cd to repair my XP installation. I was worried everything I had would be deleted, but its not. Now, everything works except the ATI Radeon 9000 Pro video card drivers won't install at all. It says something about installing a common VGA driver for the display adapter first, and I don't know what that means. Can anyone help me out there?
Jake |
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03-12-2003, 09:39 AM
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Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada
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Open display properties, Advanced button, Adapter tab. Set it to "Standard VGA, 640x480" and restart the computer.
You should then be able to install the ATI drivers. |
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03-12-2003, 04:07 PM
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Location: Minnesota
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I did that, and now I have no display at all after restarting. My screen is completely black. It's on, and I've tried it in both ports of my video card, and neither one works. I would guess that means now I have no driver at all installed or something liek that. This is getting to be a very annoying mess....if someone can help, that would be wonderful...
BTW, I'm typing this message on my laptop  Jake |
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03-12-2003, 09:12 PM
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Location: Massachusetts-Spirit of America
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Try going to SAFE MODE and choose the Option to RESTORE to a best known configuration or enter to SAFE MODE and check your Device Manager and change the adapter listed there. Then re-start. HTH.
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