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XP Home - Can't install adapter for video adapter, driver remains VGASAVE

I reinstalled XP Home on a machine and can't get the video adapter driver to install. When I look at Diaplay Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Adapter, the Adapter Type is blank and all of the Adapter Information shows <unavailable>. When I click Properties it shows the driver is VgaSave, which apparently runs as a service, and there is no option to update the driver.

The card is labeled MX400L and is an AGP card. I don't have the original disks, so I downloaded the drivers from http://www.albatron.com.tw/english/it/vga/driver.asp?pro_id=5. I ran the setup program, rebooted, and nothing changed. When I look under System->Hardware-Device Manager, there is no Display Adapter section.

I try adding the hardware manually, select Have Disk and point to nv4_disp.inf from the driver download. The Model window returns empty so there is no hardware to choose for the installation.

I tried swapping the graphic cards and when the system is rebooted there is no indication of the hardware being recognized.

Any ideas?

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SheharyaarSaahil

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wmiddle

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I used EVEREST Home to identify my motherboard and graphics card. I downloaded the motherboard driver, installed and restarted. I then installed the display adapter driver and restarted. Nothing has changed. Any more ideas?

SheharyaarSaahil

I think ur video card is Nvidia...... right ??
if YES then u shud try some suggestions from this thread >> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/t1004619396

wmiddle

ASKER

I read through this thread and it wasn't much help. I did try to uninstall VgaSave, but that didn't seem to do anything for me. I reflashed the BIOS that was available along with the motherboard driver I installed. Still no luck.... Any new ideas????

SheharyaarSaahil

try with another card..... just to make sure that if the same problem or not ??
and did u Repair XP or installed a fresh copy of it ??

wmiddle

ASKER

I did try another card and get the same result. I did an upgrade, but it wasn't an upgrade. Make sense? I chose upgrade as the installation option, but I installed XP Home on top of XP Home. I did the reinstall because my networking was hosed up. As it turned out, I didn't need to do this because it didn't fix the problem anyway. I ended up deleting the Winsock registry keys and reinstalling TCP/Ip and that fixed my network problem. Now I have the video adapter problem as a result of the reinstall.

wmiddle

ASKER

I'm installing Windows again. This time I chose new install, and then repair of the old install. I'll post my results.

wmiddle

ASKER

I fixed my problem by doing a new install/repair of windows XP. I have no idea why this was required. I am accepting your answer because the EVEREST utility was instrumental in ensuring that I had the correct drivers on the system, so indirectly it helped with this problem. Thanks.

SheharyaarSaahil

hmmmmmmm may be while fixing the winsock\networking problem,,,, a system file or registry got damgaged or deleted..... and this repair has replaced them all with the new and original files and registries !!!!!

but anywayzzzzzz whatever it was...... glad u got it solved, and accept my Thanx for those kind points, although i was unable to suggest a Repair =)

!! Cheers !!