Re: Device Manager, no Monitors branch
Okay, then, now we have an idea of what to work from.
As Peter suggests, uninstalling the nVidia driver while in safe mode should
allow the system to install the default adapter [PCI VGA] and display
monitor [default]. If not [the nVidia 81.98 drivers will not uninstall] then
some manual removal will be needed. Post back for help.
That will give you the standard 680x400 ugly display.
After uninstalling the driver, re-start to Safe Mode and check Device
Manager for ghost or drivers for the adapter and display. Remove any found.
Re-start to Normal Mode [if you're not configged for Menu press F8
immediately and repeatedly when passed the BIOS/CMOS POST display until the
Menu pops up].
Once Normal Mode installs the defaults properly [first re-start], shut
down, re-start back to Normal, backup the registry, and install the nVidia
driver likely it will be the 81.98 driver [you have the last driver from the
nVidia site already downloaded right?]. That will require a re-start, I
suggest doing the re-start twice.
Again save the registry, and set the monitor for the type/model you are
using.
AFTER, a successful install and monitor define, run the DirectX version
[either 8.1 or 9.0c] that was working properly before with your particular
setup.
Re-start again, save the registry one more time, and go to windows\sysbckup
and copy the last three [date wise] rb00?.cab files to another directory.
If you're still having difficulties, please post back with whatever errors
or information that applies.
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MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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| > "Roger R" <d-e-c-o-d-e-r@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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| > | WIN98SE on Desktop.
| > | Running only in Safe Mode.
| > |
| > | Device Manager has no 'Monitors' branch.
| > | So I can't install a monitor.
| > | How can this be restored?
|
| Thanks for the effort you have put into your lengthy reply.
| > You might try run Find New Hardware in Control Panel.
|
| In Safe Mode 'some windows components necessary for device installation
are
| not available. ...restart Windows and then run this wizard again'.
| The reason for being in Safe Mode is because Windows won't run.
| So 'Add New Hardware' is no help in this situation.
|
| > You should have at least a default monitor showing,
|
| Where?
| No monitors branch in Device Manager.
| Control Panel - Display - Settings:
| Display (Unkown Monitor) on (Unknown Device)
| Display is restricted (as it would be in Safe mode) to 640x 480 16
colours.
| Advanced - Adaptor - correctly identified adaptor correctly installed.
|
| > but preferably the
| > actual monitor which you are using so you can apply any additional
| > settings that might be available.
| >
| > Also check your system.ini file [run sysedit from the run box], it
should
| > look something like this:
| > [boot]
| > *DisplayFallback=0
| > ...
|
| System.ini has message 'your actual system ini has been saved under the
name
| SYSTEM.TSH'. Place holder for system.ini: 'DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE'.
| Using Start/Find/files or folders, and entering SYSTEM.TSH
| nothing is found, nor using *.TSH
| (some items are listed in system.ini, Display, DisplayFallback or
| Display.drv are not.)
|
| > The registry also contains a few entries which you could check.
| > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\MONITOR\DEFAULT_MONITOR will list what is
| > supposedly installed or available
|
| Well, there was a listing there, but it has been established that the
entry
| describes the display adaptor card, not the monitor, so I deleted it
| (having also saved it). It hasn't made any difference. But FWIW here is
| the registry entry as it was:
|
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Enum/MONITOR/
| HSL06AD/
| PCI_VEN10DE&DEV_0171&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A3_000800_1
|
| (describes NVidia GeForce4 MX 440 graphics adaptor which is the one in use
| and listed under the registry entry for Display and correctly identified
and
| installed in Device Manager.)
|
| So now the Monitor key is:
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Enum/MONITOR/(Default) data: (value not set)
|
| The monitor data you listed above is what I want to acheive using an .inf
| (which is on floppy) but how to get the inf data from floppy to the
| registry?
|
| I don't think it is a simple as creating new keys directly in the registry
| similar to the ones above, but maybe it is as the monitor is pnp
| and requires only inf to describe its capabilities not any 'drivers'.
|
| The real issue is how to restore the Monitor branch to Device Manager,
from
| where monitor info can be easily added.
| There is most probably some dll in the windows folder that generates this
| and it needs replacing with fresh copy from the Windows98 CD disk, but I
| don't know how to do it.
|
| Roger R
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