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9800GTX + Windows 7 clean install = fail
Hey guys. Prepare for a bit of a confusing post - I'm know to not make much sense sometimes ...
Up until about a week ago my computer was happily running along until all of a sudden - POW! A good chunk of my games no longer launch. This happened to me back in the W7 beta and it was only (partially) solved when I formatted and did a clean install of the retail version. Now that it is happening again I'm just like "screw it - format now and not waste 2 months trying to fix it.Issue seems to be:If I could fix that, it would save me formatting but last time I scoured the internet far and wide to try and fix it to no avail.
Can't update GFX drivers (Tried Driver Sweeper etc. Doesn't make a difference)
Can't launch a good deal of my games (most of them the affected ones use OpenGL
"But", you say, "just format and be done with it!"
In steps the next problem...
The install begins fine, it extracts all the files and gets to the first reboot. After about 3-5 mins of it progressing through the final stages of the install the screen goes blank and nothing happens (HDD and disk drive both idle even after 30 mins). Presumable its installing the graphics card driver.
I had this same problem last time (From beta to retail) and I did find a solution which I can't remember exactly.
I was certain it was from these forums (Which is why I'm posting here) but after a good search of these forums and the rest of the general internet I couldn't find the same instructions. Incase it rings any bells with anyone, it involved something like so:
Do the first stage of the installThe only problem I ran into this time is that it wasn't loading into safe mode (it got up to loading disk.sys, the second last file it normally loads, and stops there) unless I first continue the install up to the point where where the screen goes blank, but then after I disable the card and boot normally to continue the install it says it encountered an error and makes me start it over
At the first reboot enter safe mode
Shift+F10 to open command prompt
Open device manager and remove graphics card driver (or disable card)
Reboot and continue install
If anyone has a solution to the main problem, you're awesome. If you can tell me the sequence of commands to run during the install you're just as awesome.
tl;dr: Can't update/install graphics card drivers normally or during during W7 install.