Blue Screen Error

[Jimmy]

I recently installed new hard drive on my computer. Now I
am having horrible Video Card problems. Seems to be a
common problem from what I am reading in this forum. Okay
here is my problem and solutions that I have tried ect.
any future advice would be greatly apprectiated!!!
80gb wd800jb...after installing windows XP OS I installed
my Delta Force Task Force Dagger game and installed.
Everything seem to work fine until about 3-5min into game
when I got the dreaded BLUE SCREEN ERROR message and had
to do a hard reboot.

The error message suggested running a diagnostic utility
supplied by hardware manufacturer, in particular, run a
memory check, and check for faulty or mismatched memory.
Try changing video adapters...

Well with that I contacted a bunch of my gaming buddies
who have lots of Tech support experience with computers.
Between those guys and the 3 Tech Support People from
Compaq here is some of the things we tried:

1. updating BIOS
2. updating video card (note i can't update video card
without getting an error message also)
3. update to Directx 9b
4. uninstall video driver, uninstall game, reboot,
install driver, update driver (get error), install game

I've tried bunch other combinations but can't remember
them all at 0315am...

Okay I did manage to get one update installed:
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareDownloadIndex.jhtml?
reg=&cc=us&softitem=34638&prodId=compaqpres92873&lc=en&plc
=&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software

after the install i installed game, selected the Nvidia
Card, game initiated a test like it always does to make
sure card can support game...then BAM..blue screen error
message...

this error message included refrence to file:
NV4_disp.dll ... being the culprit...all related to
nvidia.

okay so anyone got similar problems and does anyone know
a solution!!!!!!!

PC Info:
Compaq presario 5000T(yes i know never buy another)
Intel pentium III
664 mhz
384mb ram
80gb Western Digital hard drive
Nvidia g-force 2 MX 200 video card

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Jimmy,

Perhaps your system's chipset (not BIOS) need an update as well.
Please try everything below, including the troubleshooting section.

Updating video card drivers can solve most gaming issues. Here's some
simple abc's to always keep in mind. a. Shut off download accelerators,
firewalls and antivirus programs when downloading or installing updates;
b. Check for game patches: www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
c. Make sure you meet the game's minimum video and system requirements;
d. Check for known issues with your video card at the game's web site.

1. Before you update your drivers, I recommend that you install DirectX 9.0b*:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/9/c/c9c8a1d4-7690-4c98-baf3-0c67e7f3751f/dx90b_redist.exe

Here are the steps I recommend you use to update your driver. If you've
never done this before I recommend you also look over the Installation hints
and Release Notes both of which are linked to from their download page.

2. Download the latest driver v. 53.03 for your Nvidia Card Win XP/2000:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_53.03

Win98/Me: http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_53.04 (yes, it's .04 not .03)

3. Save the .exe driver in My Documents\My Drivers\Nvidia 5303

4. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key
about once every second as it's rebooting to pick Safe Mode.

5. Click Start / (settings) Control Panel / System / Hardware
Device Manager / expand +Display Adapters / right click on
the adapter, pick "Uninstall", and click No if asked to reboot.

6. Use Control Panel / Add-Remove programs to uninstall the
previous driver (exe)software which may have been installed.

7. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key
about once every second as it's rebooting to pick Safe Mode.

8. If Windows prompts you to install the adapter, click "Cancel".

9. Double click the 53.03 driver we saved to My Documents\
Drivers\Geforce folder in step 3 to install.it. If it complains about
Windows Logo Certification just click "Continue". This is normal.

10. After you reboot, go to Control Panel / Display / Settings and
choose 32 bit Color Quality, and 800x600 or higher Resolution.

TROUBLESHOOTING:

Test your drivers using DXDiag: Click Start / Run / type: DXDIAG
Click the "Test" buttons in the Display, Sound, Music & Network Tabs;
If any of the Display options are Disabled and you cannot Enable them,
your most likely solution would be to update your Chipset Drivers as per
my website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/Video.html#v11

Along with your Video card, Sound Cards, Motherboard Chipsets,
and Video Monitors may also require updated drivers. Even your
motherboard's BIOS may need to be updated for compatibility with
your Video card. These steps are listed at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk

Perhaps the old Nvidia drivers did not completely uninstall. If that's the
case, use this utility to completely uninstall the drivers and go to step 7:
http://content.guru3d.com/index.php?page=detonatorrip&menu=0

The latest video drivers sometime don't work with a particular game.
(Check the Video suggestions in the readme.txt file in your game folder/CD)
If there's no suggestions, try an older (WHQL) driver, and/or if you still
experience problems try a Beta driver, or even an Omega driver instead:

BETA Drivers: http://download.guru3d.com/
OMEGA Drivers: http://www.omegacorner.com/

There you have it, if you have any questions feel free to post them!

--
Cheers,
Jimmy S.

Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| I recently installed new hard drive on my computer. Now I
| am having horrible Video Card problems. Seems to be a
| common problem from what I am reading in this forum. Okay
| here is my problem and solutions that I have tried ect.
| any future advice would be greatly apprectiated!!!
|
| >>>okay I installed new Hard drive, a Western Digital
| 80gb wd800jb...after installing windows XP OS I installed
| my Delta Force Task Force Dagger game and installed.
| Everything seem to work fine until about 3-5min into game
| when I got the dreaded BLUE SCREEN ERROR message and had
| to do a hard reboot.
|
| The error message suggested running a diagnostic utility
| supplied by hardware manufacturer, in particular, run a
| memory check, and check for faulty or mismatched memory.
| Try changing video adapters...
|
| Well with that I contacted a bunch of my gaming buddies
| who have lots of Tech support experience with computers.
| Between those guys and the 3 Tech Support People from
| Compaq here is some of the things we tried:
|
| 1. updating BIOS
| 2. updating video card (note i can't update video card
| without getting an error message also)
| 3. update to Directx 9b
| 4. uninstall video driver, uninstall game, reboot,
| install driver, update driver (get error), install game
|
| I've tried bunch other combinations but can't remember
| them all at 0315am...
|
| Okay I did manage to get one update installed:
| http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareDownloadIndex.jhtml?
| reg=&cc=us&softitem=34638&prodId=compaqpres92873&lc=en&plc
| =&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software
|
| after the install i installed game, selected the Nvidia
| Card, game initiated a test like it always does to make
| sure card can support game...then BAM..blue screen error
| message...
|
| this error message included refrence to file:
| NV4_disp.dll ... being the culprit...all related to
| nvidia.
|
| okay so anyone got similar problems and does anyone know
| a solution!!!!!!!
|
| PC Info:
| Compaq presario 5000T(yes i know never buy another)
| Intel pentium III
| 664 mhz
| 384mb ram
| 80gb Western Digital hard drive
| Nvidia g-force 2 MX 200 video card
|