Hi all,
I recently purchased a new graphics card. I didn't think it would be a very big deal to install, but here I am having problems. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated.
About my system:
+ Windows 7 Enterprise
+ Motherboard doesn't have onboard graphics.
+ Moving from GeForce 8300gs to Radeon 6450 (both are PCIe)
1. I removed my geforce 8300gs video card and installed the 6450 without uninstalling the driver first.
2. I start the computer, the screen is completely black (BIOS doesn't appear).
3. I hit the power button and adjust the card's installation to secure it better.
4. I start the computer. Windows Startup Repair is running. It says it is fixing the problem, and that it might take up to an hour to complete.
5. I leave the house for 2+ hours and it's still in the same loop.
6. I shut down computer.
7. I start computer in Safe Mode. Window 7 welcome screen is displayed. When expecting to see the login screen, I get a black screen with white cursor. I can move the cursor, but nothing else happens.
8. I put my 8300gs back in. I restart the computer. Same thing: I see MS welcome screen, then black screen with cursor.
- The blackscreen with cursor is set to the proper resolution when I have the 8300gs in (which indicates to me that the drivers are loading). The 6450 does not have the proper resolution (and doesn't have the drivers installed.
- I tried booting from a Windows 7 install disk and running Startup Repair again. It says that there isn't anything for it to fix, though suggests a problem may have been caused by the addition of new hardware.
- Doesn't seem to matter whether I use DVI or VGA
Any idea what's going on here? Would this be fixed by a reinstallation of Windows 7? I am able to use Ubuntu on this system with no display problems.
Thanks again, and I'll be happy to provide any additional information if I missed something.
I recently purchased a new graphics card. I didn't think it would be a very big deal to install, but here I am having problems. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated.
About my system:
+ Windows 7 Enterprise
+ Motherboard doesn't have onboard graphics.
+ Moving from GeForce 8300gs to Radeon 6450 (both are PCIe)
1. I removed my geforce 8300gs video card and installed the 6450 without uninstalling the driver first.
2. I start the computer, the screen is completely black (BIOS doesn't appear).
3. I hit the power button and adjust the card's installation to secure it better.
4. I start the computer. Windows Startup Repair is running. It says it is fixing the problem, and that it might take up to an hour to complete.
5. I leave the house for 2+ hours and it's still in the same loop.
6. I shut down computer.
7. I start computer in Safe Mode. Window 7 welcome screen is displayed. When expecting to see the login screen, I get a black screen with white cursor. I can move the cursor, but nothing else happens.
8. I put my 8300gs back in. I restart the computer. Same thing: I see MS welcome screen, then black screen with cursor.
- The blackscreen with cursor is set to the proper resolution when I have the 8300gs in (which indicates to me that the drivers are loading). The 6450 does not have the proper resolution (and doesn't have the drivers installed.
- I tried booting from a Windows 7 install disk and running Startup Repair again. It says that there isn't anything for it to fix, though suggests a problem may have been caused by the addition of new hardware.
- Doesn't seem to matter whether I use DVI or VGA
Any idea what's going on here? Would this be fixed by a reinstallation of Windows 7? I am able to use Ubuntu on this system with no display problems.
Thanks again, and I'll be happy to provide any additional information if I missed something.
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