Graphics driver issue

[Steezy]

Hello.
I recently had my computer crash due to "display driver" issues. It took me about 2 weeks to finally figure out what was going on.
Today, i reinstalled windows 7 home premium on my parents computer with my HD to finish installation (the display driver caused installation to fail)

When i put my HD back into my computer, it booted up just fine the first time. Then after i booted again right after, the screen was blank.

So i reboot, it goes through the welcome start up screeb, then right after (user acc log in screen) the screen goes blank and only the mouse arrow shows up. I tried to boot into safe mode but it did the same thing.

Is this a graphics card/driver error? If so how can i fix it?
I'm about to put my HD back into parents comp, so can soneone tell me what to do from there?

Much appreciated.

 

[karlsnooks]

I'm having difficulty following you.

One computer = one license (unless you have the family pack).

An install is performed using a DVD or a USB stick or over a network (seldom the case for home users).

 

[Steezy]

Oh. When i said used their computer, i physically used their computer to finish installation because ny xomputer wouldn't let me.
I used my retail dvd, but my computer wouldnt allow it to finish.

Now, after i moved my HD back into MY computer, it won't work. Caused by the display driver.

Does that make better sense?

 

[karlsnooks]

What doesn't make sense is failure to abide by:
One computer = one license.

 

[Steezy]

What are you talking about??
>.>
You are allowed to have more than ONE computer in your house.

 

[yowanvista]

Hello.
I recently had my computer crash due to "display driver" issues. It took me about 2 weeks to finally figure out what was going on.
Today, i reinstalled windows 7 home premium on my parents computer with my HD to finish installation (the display driver caused installation to fail)

When i put my HD back into my computer, it booted up just fine the first time. Then after i booted again right after, the screen was blank.

So i reboot, it goes through the welcome start up screeb, then right after (user acc log in screen) the screen goes blank and only the mouse arrow shows up. I tried to boot into safe mode but it did the same thing.

Is this a graphics card/driver error? If so how can i fix it?
I'm about to put my HD back into parents comp, so can soneone tell me what to do from there?

Much appreciated.

I would advise to download the latest drivers from nvidia and install it in safe mode:
Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

Also check if your graphics card is overheating

 

[Pusspa]

are you sure its not failing because you are using two seperate computers? do they both have identical hardware?

 

[thefabe]

Oh. When i said used their computer, i physically used their computer to finish installation because ny xomputer wouldn't let me.
I used my retail dvd, but my computer wouldnt allow it to finish.

Now, after i moved my HD back into MY computer, it won't work. Caused by the display driver.

Does that make better sense?

Your going to experience a problem here because Windows will install drivers for the system you used to install windows on.
Then putting it into different system will make windows have to re-install drivers for tht system not to mention a probable activation problem if you activated windows in the system you installed it on then changed it to a different one it will require you to activate it again due to hardware changes.

You would have been much better off to have posted a thread on how to install it in the system you wanted to use it in. And recieved help then.
I would suggest to go to the manufacturers site and download the latest chipset drivers as well as Nvidia for your graphics card, if your board has a nvidia chipset downlod it from Nvidia as well. Fabe

 

[spyknee]

You cannot just transfer OS drives around. The install of the OS maps all the existing hardware togather. Theres things that need to be co-ordinated and transfering an OS drive to different hardware screws the pooch.
The video card driver would not stop an OS install, its not there yet. The video card uses windows stock drivers until you install manufacturers.
If and OS install fails, theres bad hardware or the OS disk is corrupted. Is the mobo bios correct?
Many drive manufacturers have boot disk diagnostics software to check a drive. WD for example.
Memtest 86 will check ram with a boot disk.
You re-installed the OS because of a video driver????? Thats what safe mode is for.

You need to put your components back togather, run whatever diagnostics you can, reformat the drive and try OS install again with the hardware your going to use. Maybe flash bios to latest and greatest update. Once windows is installed, complete all updates of OS and defrag HD. Then install your hardware drivers from manufacturers websites. You could get drivers and put on a disk you have ready after OS is installed.

ps: turn off OS automatic restart, will stop BSOD from resetting before you can write down info. Would tell you what to Google immediately.

 

[chefsteve42]

I had this same problem, but it nothing to do with the Video Driver. I bought windows 7 from my school, and wanted to put it on my laptop as well as my desktop. I put it on the laptop first, and the desktop second. When I turned my desktop on, I got the same error, and no screen what so ever after that. I found out from MS, that a copy is only good for one computer, it's not like the old days when you could use it on any computer in your home. So, I had to buy another copy of windows 7. I believe that is what is happening to you, you installed it on your parents computer, with their computers information on it. Thern you moved it to your computer, with your information. Thats two computers, so you need two different licenses.

 

[karlsnooks]

thanks for relating your real-world experience.

My simple statement of one computer=one license was insufficient.

Perhaps your experiences will help to explain.

 

[spyknee]

Single install per disk???? makes no sense. Your saying that if my W7 install gets corrupted, and I need to start from scratch again, that I would not be able to re-install OS to same system. If the drive fails, I would not be able to re-install W7 to a new disk for same puter.??????

If you install OS to a puter and then update, MS will indeed know if you try to install the same disk OS on another puter and update it. But MS knows nothing till you update OS. An install should not fail just because you install it on a multiple HD's. MS knows nothing till you reg and update your copy, then MS knows all. Too many people crash their OS's, too much hardware dies for a single install of an OS. 1 puter, 1 OS, 1 install would make no allowances for dumb operators or bad hardware. I installed a single copy of XP PRO many times once, Mobo was RMA'ed 5 times and I had to re-install OS each time. Worked everytime. I own two copies of XP Pro both were used multiple times to fix problems. Each copy is used only with 1 puter, but I have had multiple installs of OS. I can not imagine that its different with W7. No one would buy MS if what you say is true, they usually release the product full of bugs. Using us as guinee pigs.

 

[madtownidiot]

You don't have to go buy a new windows disk just because the install failed.
Remove all HDDs except for the one you plan to install windows on
Boot from your install DVD or flash drive,
hit shift+f10 when the setup screen appears,
type diskpart at the prompt and at each following prompt
list disk
sel disk 0
clean all (this will take a long time to finish)
exit

then restart and proceed with the installation. It's a retail disk so you have the right to install windows to a different computer if the one you first tried to install to didn't work.. but you can't have two computers running the same copy of windows 7 simultaneously. If you have trouble getting it activated call microsoft and activate by phone.

 

[bobtran]

What are you talking about??
>.>
You are allowed to have more than ONE computer in your house.

True, but, You can only install/activate your copy of Windows7 on ONE machine at a time and it must be completely removed from a machine before you install on another machine......unless of course you are telling us that you have a volume license copy and the license for such.

Trying to install to your PC using a different PC to install to your HD then moving the drive is just asking for trouble. You can probably get away with it but you may cause yourself a lot of trouble down the road as relates to stability and weird issues including drivers unless the machines are exactly the same.

You have received some good advice here and I hope that you can overcome the issues you face with your choices.

 

[Steezy]

Okay, some of you got confused with what I said. I am installing windows to only ONE HD and only one. My computer is having hardware issues (i know this now) but at the time i thought that my computer wouldn't boot because of an error installing.
I thought that, when installing, you must have good hardware/drivers/etc. or else it won't finish installation. I couldn't finish installation because of errors like that.

The point of me using my mom's computer, was to finish that installation of windows and then move my HD back to my computer so i could boot it up. I thought that it didn't matter where you installed windows as long as you update the drivers and such, but obviously you can't. The problem computer (mine) won't even DL the drivers when i switch my HD back so this method doesn't work.

It has nothing to do with "one license" as when i remove my parents OS (in their HD) there is NO OS on their computer, leaving me able to install my retail disc windows 7 home premium to my HD that is switched with theirs.
Nothing about stealing, fraud or whatever some of you are getting at. I'm just a teen trying to fix my crashed computer Good thing i know what's wrong though :\ it's been 3 weeks now figuring out whats up...

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/110256-why-cant-i-do-clean-install.html <-- My original thread, check it out if you want to help/give your input.

Hope this cleared it up.. Thanks

 

[bobtran]

Okay, some of you got confused with what I said. I am installing windows to only ONE HD and only one. My computer is having hardware issues (i know this now) but at the time i thought that my computer wouldn't boot because of an error installing.
I thought that, when installing, you must have good hardware/drivers/etc. or else it won't finish installation. I couldn't finish installation because of errors like that.

The point of me using my mom's computer, was to finish that installation of windows and then move my HD back to my computer so i could boot it up. I thought that it didn't matter where you installed windows as long as you update the drivers and such, but obviously you can't. The problem computer (mine) won't even DL the drivers when i switch my HD back so this method doesn't work.

It has nothing to do with "one license" as when i remove my parents OS (in their HD) there is NO OS on their computer, leaving me able to install my retail disc windows 7 home premium to my HD that is switched with theirs.
Nothing about stealing, fraud or whatever some of you are getting at. I'm just a teen trying to fix my crashed computer Good thing i know what's wrong though :\ it's been 3 weeks now figuring out whats up...

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/110256-why-cant-i-do-clean-install.html <-- My original thread, check it out if you want to help/give your input.

Hope this cleared it up.. Thanks

You are mistaken. Windows does NOT care about your HD.....It considers a different Motherboard to be a different computer hence you ARE installing to a different computer weather you agree or not. You can install to your parents computer, activate it and then move the drive to a different computer and re-activate it on the new machine as long as it is not an OEM copy, you MUST have retail to do this. If you can't install on your parents computer either then you may have a bad copy and need to return the copy of Windows7 to where you bought it and get a good copy.

If you can't install on your pc then you probably have other issues that will need to be addressed.

Either way you are just causing yourself more problems trying to jury rig an install, A clean install on good hardware will complete 99.999% of the time.

If you have a legitimate copy then you are also entitled to call Microsoft for support and maybe you should try that.

Some very smart and highly experienced people here are trying to help you and arguing with them or informing them that they "must be confused" makes it distasteful to continue to contribute to your thread. If you want help then show people the same respect you expect yourself.

 

[madtownidiot]

Microsoft doesn't care about your hdd, but the simple act of resizing the system partition with 3rd party software will sometimes cause a WAT shutdown

 

[spyknee]

You can not install an OS on a HD in one system and then move the HD to another system. As I said before, windows does things in an install that describes the path to a systems hardware. If an install fails then you have a bad OS install disk or failing hardware, or incorrect bios settings.

Memtest 86 will check ram, hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic disks for there drives. They are boot disks that will run tests if you set up CD rom as boot device in bios. Check your hardware!

Any confusion is created by you, state your problem simply. Check up on the advice given by googling such.
If you have solved your issue, post your solution for others to learn by.
Forums are two way streets, or they are useless.