New install XP Pro 64: video glitch on first boot

Hello!

I decided to create a dual boot 32/64 installation on a secondary computer
in my home.

Everything for the installation went as intended. However, upon initial boot
from the hard drive into Windows, the welcome screen is chopped and distorted
in horizontal segments of about half an inch apart. I can see the mouse
pointer move around, but the pointer is split into about 15 pieces scattered
across the screen.

My hardware is an Athlon 64 4000+, 7800GTX and a Dell 2405 FPW LCD monitor.
This hardware functions (and has been for over a year) flawlessly, so it is
not a faulty hardware issue. I have trie plugging the DVI cable for the
monitor into both DVI ports on the back of the 7800GTX but the result is
identical.

If this is a driver issue, how do I get the appropriate driver installed on
the computer if I cannot see what is going on on the screen?

Thanks very much in advance for any help anyone can give. Happy Holidays!

Ryan

Homer
Sat Dec 22 10:54:40 PST 2007


"Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >

> If this is a driver issue, how do I get the appropriate driver installed
> on
> the computer if I cannot see what is going on on the screen?

I used to get distorted displays upon boot when the refresh rate for the
monitor was incorrect.

If you are using a flat panel monitor you may find 64bit drivers on the
monitor manufacturer website.

If you don't, and if you can, try to adjust your refresh rate at 59Hz or
60Hz. If this works, you can increase, I believe, to 75Hz dpends on your
monitor.

Charlie
Sat Dec 22 10:58:50 PST 2007

yes. Also look for updated Nvidia drivers.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Homer" <homy@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:476d5d6b$0$8844$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>
> "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >
>
>> If this is a driver issue, how do I get the appropriate driver installed
>> on
>> the computer if I cannot see what is going on on the screen?
>
> I used to get distorted displays upon boot when the refresh rate for the
> monitor was incorrect.
>
> If you are using a flat panel monitor you may find 64bit drivers on the
> monitor manufacturer website.
>
> If you don't, and if you can, try to adjust your refresh rate at 59Hz or
> 60Hz. If this works, you can increase, I believe, to 75Hz dpends on your
> monitor.
>

Ryan
Sat Dec 22 11:35:01 PST 2007

Thanks for the response guys.

I was able to boot into Safe Mode and install the latest drivers and it
appears to have solved the problem.

Happy Holidays!

Ryan

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> yes. Also look for updated Nvidia drivers.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Homer" <homy@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:476d5d6b$0$8844$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> >
> > "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >
> >
> >> If this is a driver issue, how do I get the appropriate driver installed
> >> on
> >> the computer if I cannot see what is going on on the screen?
> >
> > I used to get distorted displays upon boot when the refresh rate for the
> > monitor was incorrect.
> >
> > If you are using a flat panel monitor you may find 64bit drivers on the
> > monitor manufacturer website.
> >
> > If you don't, and if you can, try to adjust your refresh rate at 59Hz or
> > 60Hz. If this works, you can increase, I believe, to 75Hz dpends on your
> > monitor.
> >
>
>