Mikemw
New member
I'm not sure if it's a Windows problem or a graphics problem so I'm going to post this on different forums. Please move this post to correct forum if need be.
Problem: When doing a hard boot the graphics settings are lost and are at minimum level so I have to reinstall my graphics drivers all over again and then adjust the screen mode, rearrange desktop and then be able to start work.
This has been going on for too long and I really need to get an answer to my problem before I take an axe to my PC
My setup:
Alienware Aura R4 3.30 gigahertz Intel Core i7-3960X
BIOS: Alienware A07 10/26/2012
3 x DELL 2009W [Monitor] connections 2x Mini-DisplayPort, 1x DVI
Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1
AMD Radeon HD 7950
AMD Catalyst™ Display Driver ver. 13.12 12/18/2013
The only answer I have so far is on the AMD Support forum:
“Your windows is probably in sysprep mode or you have a security software that prevents changes/freezes the system at a certain stage.
Find out what exactly or just reinstall the OS, which is faster I guess”
This is how it boots
This is how it should be
Problem: When doing a hard boot the graphics settings are lost and are at minimum level so I have to reinstall my graphics drivers all over again and then adjust the screen mode, rearrange desktop and then be able to start work.
This has been going on for too long and I really need to get an answer to my problem before I take an axe to my PC

My setup:
Alienware Aura R4 3.30 gigahertz Intel Core i7-3960X
BIOS: Alienware A07 10/26/2012
3 x DELL 2009W [Monitor] connections 2x Mini-DisplayPort, 1x DVI
Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1
AMD Radeon HD 7950
AMD Catalyst™ Display Driver ver. 13.12 12/18/2013
The only answer I have so far is on the AMD Support forum:
“Your windows is probably in sysprep mode or you have a security software that prevents changes/freezes the system at a certain stage.
Find out what exactly or just reinstall the OS, which is faster I guess”
This is how it boots
This is how it should be
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Alienware Aurora R4
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- CPU
- 3.40 gigahertz Intel Core i7-2600K Turbo Boost to 4.2Ghz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P67A-UD4-B3
- Memory
- 16GB 4x4G CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 XMP
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radion 7950 3Gb
- Sound Card
- Creative SB X-Fi
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 3xDELL E207WFP 20
- Screen Resolution
- 5040x1050
- Hard Drives
- KINGSTON SV100S2128G
SAMSUNG HD103SJ (1000.20 GB)
SAMSUNG HD105SI USB Device (1000.20 GB)
Seagate FreeAgentDesktop USB Device (500.11 GB)
4418.48 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
- PSU
- CAIR 850W CMPSU-600CX PSU
- Cooling
- A/Cool Freez 13 PRO FZP13-BL
- Keyboard
- Logitech G110
- Mouse
- Logitech M115
- Internet Speed
- 25 Mbps
- Antivirus
- Norton 360