Black screen after Nvidia onboard chipset update  

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  1. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1

    Black screen after Nvidia onboard chipset update


    So here's the story.

    I've been having a problem with my desktop computer where I can't boot anything other than windows. If I try to boot from DVD/USB/SD Card, "Windows is loading files" will show up, then I get a black screen hanging after that. I can't boot into safe mode or system repair either because the same thing happens.

    After browsing around, I figured it could be a graphics problem, so I downloaded the correct driver update for my Nvidia onboard 9200 graphics. The screen went black halfway through.. I figured this would happen but would correct itself once it rebooted. Nope. Straight after the Windows loading screen, I hear the startup sounds but can't see anything. I can't even get into safe mode to roll back the driver because all I get is that dreaded black screen. I can however, put in my actual graphics card to be able to use the computer (which I'm doing right now), but I never like to leave it in permanently as my computer gets hot and makes the area I'm sitting really warm too (I have a low profile case).

    Any help here would be appreciated. Thanks in advance people :)

    Edit: In case you need it, all my system specs are on my profile under the according tab.
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  2. Posts : 18,415
    windows 7 home 64bit
       #2

    Hi Dan Welcome to Seven Forums ... Since the problem seems to have started since you on-board Nvidia Driver update ..I suggest you go to the Acer website and download the Driver from there .. Then report back with any other problems which you may have
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  3. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for the welcome, Maxie!

    I've downloaded the driver from Acer. Will installing this overwrite the other driver that caused the problem?

    Thanks for your help.
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  4. Posts : 18,415
    windows 7 home 64bit
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    Hi Dan Seeing as you are replacing a newer version of the Driver .. I would tend to uninstall first ... Good luck let us know how it goes
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  5. Posts : 23
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks, Maxie.

    This may be common knowledge, but how do I go about uninstalling the current driver? Of course the only one I see in device manager is the graphics card I currently have in, and I can't get into safe mode to check it out.

    Thanks.
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  6. Posts : 18,415
    windows 7 home 64bit
       #6

    Sorry Dan net playing up today ... Just go ahead and Install it then ... Should make no difference
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  7. Posts : 23
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    Thread Starter
       #7

    That's alright.

    No worries, just realised I can uninstall the drivers from control panel. Will report back when everything is done.

    Thanks for your help.
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  8. Posts : 18,415
    windows 7 home 64bit
       #8

    No problem ... Was not certain that it would show up in the CP ... As it was not showing in the Device Manager
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  9. Posts : 1,397
    Win 10 Pro 64
       #9

    I have had this same problem wit all 320.xx drivers. I went back to 314.22 and all is fine.
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  10. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #10

    In Dan's post #1
    I've been having a problem with my desktop computer where I can't boot anything other than windows. If I try to boot from DVD/USB/SD Card

    Windows 7 is booting properly according to your statement.
    What else are you trying to boot using DVD/USB/SD CARD Example: Another operating system.
    If your are trying to boot something from the DVD ect are you changing the boot order in Bios?
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