Author Topic: SKUZZY? I messed up..help please? (Read 495 times)

RTR · « **on:** January 16, 2003, 05:46:42 PM »

Boy I am beginning to hate computers.
My system: e machine "etower 500is"
Intel celeron, mmx, 500mhz
160MB Ram
Every time i click on the runway to take off I get booted back to desktop. Works fine offline.
This machine used to have for a video card ATI 3D rage Pro (atir3) which was integrated graphics. I had it disabled and had ATI Radeon 7000 vid card installed, about 6 months ago. This worked great, however my FR recently took a significant drop, so I went looking for a new driver. I uninstalled the old driver (version 4.13.9009) and installed the new driver from ATI's web site (version 4.13.9031). This is when the boot to desktop started.
So far I have:
reinstalled windows (W98SE)
reinstalled Radeon 7000 software
uninstalled and reinstalled drivers ( both old and new)
uninstalled and reinstalled AH
Tried every combination of video set up in AH that I can think of
I know i messe dup somewhere, but not sure where.
HELP! (and TY in advance)
RTR <---todays village idiot

Furious · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2003, 05:53:46 PM »

did you do these things in this order:

1. install OS
2. update DX
3. install device drivers

might try it if you didn't

RTR · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2003, 06:08:53 PM »

yep sure did Furious, thanks though.
I am sure I have done something dumb, but not being computer savy, I cant seem to figure out what i did that was bad.
I'll keep plugging away.
RTR

Furious · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2003, 06:28:59 PM »

is the integrated card disabled again?

RTR · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2003, 08:11:09 PM »

well, I think so Furious. It shows up in device manager with a red X through it, and I do remember checking a box somewhere that said "disable", but can't remember where i found that. Very limited computer knowledge here, that, coupled with frustration, has me ready to throw the thing through a window. Man, sure would like to go fly and kill something besides a drone.
Thanks Furious
RTR

Innominate · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2003, 09:29:38 PM »

Try and disable the integrated video in the bios.

RTR · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2003, 06:59:54 PM »

Okay, I am serviceable.
Ended up reformatting HD and reinstalling windows.
FR are still on the low side but playable.
Still a work in progress, but at least I can fly now.

Thanks for the input folks, was appreciated.
RTR