To get more detail on the Stop Error code disable automatic restart on
system failure. This should help by allowing time to write down the
STOP code properly. Keep pressing the F8 key during StartUp and select
option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.
This post from Google gives a lot of information about Nvidia drivers
which your problem could well be about. Just remember it was written
with a lesser problem in mind than yours.
Hi Fuzzy466,
You should reinstall your Nvidia drivers, as nv4_disp is part of
them..
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 update DirectX
from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx
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 drivers from:
www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
3. Save the .exe driver in My Documents\My Drivers\nVidia
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 nVidia driver we saved to My Documents\My
Drivers\nVidia 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
Your program might not support dual monitors, or "dual head" video
cards You can disable the extra video output in your display
properties control
panel. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel>Display>Settings>Advanced.
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.omegadrivers.net
There you have it, if you have any questions feel free to post them!
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Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
rights.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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Stourport, England
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