Win Vista (Beta 2) Desktop display problem

[Guest]

Hi everyone,
I am hoping someone could shed some light on why i cant see my desktop in
vista everything works fine including all the boot up screens log on section
and even safe mode but when i log into vista all i get it what i can describe
as polygons on screen and no visible desktop... does anyone have any ideas as
a fix for this...

cheers

P4 3.2 dual core
Asus P5ND2-SLI
ATI Radeon x1300
3gb DDR2 533mhz Ram

 

[Guest]

Hi everyone,
I am hoping someone could shed some light on why i cant see my desktop in
vista everything works fine including all the boot up screens log on section
and even safe mode but when i log into vista all i get it what i can describe
as polygons on screen and no visible desktop... does anyone have any ideas as
a fix for this...

cheers

P4 3.2 dual core
Asus P5ND2-SLI
ATI Radeon x1300
3gb DDR2 533mhz Ram

Yup. Happened to me. culprit was the ATI Radeon x1300!
Beta2 didn't have the proper drivers. swapped it out for the wife's ATI X700
and it works like a charm. did get the Beta drivers from ATI tho which work
smoothly.
I have the ASUS A8V-E SE MB with an Athlon64 3200+
Have fun with the UAC Remember "patience IS a virtue!
Art

 

[Guest]

Keywords: triangles, X1300, X1300PRO, ATI, Vista, grey, gray, preparing
desktop,
themes

I have experienced the same problems too, and am glad to report the
suggested fix (see below) worked for me too.


BlacKnight316 6/20/2006 12:30 PM PST
....
Boot Into Safe Mode (scleary F8 - with networking)
Run MsConfig
Under Services tab - Disable Themes
Reboot
Installed BETA2 Drivers For My Video Card (Scleary: I used ATI web site)
ReBoot
Enable Themes Service
ReBoot
Tada...