azraelck
Angel of Cookies!
I recently built a new System, sadly jumping back to Windows XP for the sole reason that I missed a number of games. Like Steel Panthers. I also bought Gothic 3, because I've heard good things about it, and wanted a new RPG to go with my new computer.
Cue in numerous problems. Aside from my old monitor croaking, making me buy a flat screen; I just managed to get sound working after buying a second card. The drivers would not install with the card I already had. I've had to reinstall XP several times. Tonight, after about 4 reboots and 5 different downloads, I got AVG working.
My current problem is the Video card drivers refuse to install. I have a Zogis nVidia 7300 GT 512mb card. It works fine, in fact on a prior install of XP it was installed and working properly (my sound wasn't). Now, it simply will not install. There are no error messages; it loads up the installer, hangs briefly about half-way, then 'finishes', with a note saying that the system wasn't modified, and to rerun the install later. I've been trying for about a week, and it still won't install.
It's done this on a downloaded driver that I d/led on this computer, one I downloaded on another computer and burned to CD, and the original CD that came with the card.
As a result, while I can play most 2D games, even small freeware games needing 3D capability won't run, much less Gothic 3, Wizardry 8, or something else like that. I have a reasonably fast computer which isn't even worth scrap.
I can reinstall Windows again; I've only put my bookmarks on this computer as well as some software which is easily recovered (it's all freeware stuff). Everything I have was backed up prior to this build, so if that's what it takes, that's what I'll do.
I haven't installed Ubuntu yet, since I've been too busy fighting with XP. I'd not be surprised if it works fine out of the box, like the last few computers I installed it on. I got spoiled by a working, stable operating system I suppose.
*edit*
Got the driver installed, rebooted, and I get a message that AVG is not running anymore. Why? Because it's Windows XP, and nothing works. I got windows firewall back to running, which I need a competent firewall but haven't gotten to it yet. It too shut down for no reason whatsoever. AVG control center won't load either. And I can't really find no real proof I have actually gotten the nVidia drivers loaded. Since the computer now runs slow, as only Windows can go (with 8 gigs of ram too boot!) I can't get even control panel to half work.
The funny thing is AVG is listed as running the the task manager. Yet it's not running. The nVidia desktop manager won't load, and currently the Creative volume control has vanished as well.
I am sick of windows already, and I haven't even gotten it working once since pissing away my money on it. I guess I'm in for another install.
Cue in numerous problems. Aside from my old monitor croaking, making me buy a flat screen; I just managed to get sound working after buying a second card. The drivers would not install with the card I already had. I've had to reinstall XP several times. Tonight, after about 4 reboots and 5 different downloads, I got AVG working.
My current problem is the Video card drivers refuse to install. I have a Zogis nVidia 7300 GT 512mb card. It works fine, in fact on a prior install of XP it was installed and working properly (my sound wasn't). Now, it simply will not install. There are no error messages; it loads up the installer, hangs briefly about half-way, then 'finishes', with a note saying that the system wasn't modified, and to rerun the install later. I've been trying for about a week, and it still won't install.
It's done this on a downloaded driver that I d/led on this computer, one I downloaded on another computer and burned to CD, and the original CD that came with the card.
As a result, while I can play most 2D games, even small freeware games needing 3D capability won't run, much less Gothic 3, Wizardry 8, or something else like that. I have a reasonably fast computer which isn't even worth scrap.
I can reinstall Windows again; I've only put my bookmarks on this computer as well as some software which is easily recovered (it's all freeware stuff). Everything I have was backed up prior to this build, so if that's what it takes, that's what I'll do.
I haven't installed Ubuntu yet, since I've been too busy fighting with XP. I'd not be surprised if it works fine out of the box, like the last few computers I installed it on. I got spoiled by a working, stable operating system I suppose.
*edit*
Got the driver installed, rebooted, and I get a message that AVG is not running anymore. Why? Because it's Windows XP, and nothing works. I got windows firewall back to running, which I need a competent firewall but haven't gotten to it yet. It too shut down for no reason whatsoever. AVG control center won't load either. And I can't really find no real proof I have actually gotten the nVidia drivers loaded. Since the computer now runs slow, as only Windows can go (with 8 gigs of ram too boot!) I can't get even control panel to half work.
The funny thing is AVG is listed as running the the task manager. Yet it's not running. The nVidia desktop manager won't load, and currently the Creative volume control has vanished as well.
I am sick of windows already, and I haven't even gotten it working once since pissing away my money on it. I guess I'm in for another install.
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