Video driver disabled by user

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Glen

I have a user that (for what reason I don't know)disabled
the video driver on his XP pro laptop. He went into
settings of the adapter -> properties and selected "do
not use this device, disable". Now obviously the video
driver doesn't work and I've tried bringing the laptop up
in safe mode and safe mode w/ VGA and still nothing on
the screen after the Windows welcome screen. Any help is
appreciated.

Thanks,
Glen
 
-----Original Message-----
I have a user that (for what reason I don't know)disabled
the video driver on his XP pro laptop. He went into
settings of the adapter -> properties and selected "do
not use this device, disable". Now obviously the video
driver doesn't work and I've tried bringing the laptop up
in safe mode and safe mode w/ VGA and still nothing on
the screen after the Windows welcome screen. Any help is
appreciated.

Thanks,
Glen

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Does the machine Boot? Can you 'see' it on the network?
Try adding this to boot.ini in place of /fastdetect (save
a copy first!)

Failing that - I assume you get a BIOS splash screen - set
to Boot from CD and install parallel copy of O/S - minimum
install. Boot to parallel copy. Use regedt32 to load
registry on failed system and fiddle about from there.
GL
 
-----Original Message-----


Does the machine Boot? Can you 'see' it on the network?
Try adding this to boot.ini in place of /fastdetect (save
a copy first!)

Failing that - I assume you get a BIOS splash screen - set
to Boot from CD and install parallel copy of O/S - minimum
install. Boot to parallel copy. Use regedt32 to load
registry on failed system and fiddle about from there.
GL

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sorry - forgot the paste...

/basevideo /sos (in place of /fastdetect
 
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