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SavannahLion:


--- Quote from: knave on April 01, 2008, 01:07:49 pm ---We had a pc hanging like this at work a while ago and we all thought it was this file.  Turns out it was some bad ram and nothing to do with the file at all.  I googled it for three days before I  started to put two and two together.
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Try Memtest86. I still use an older version of Memtest86 that last fit on a floppy (shows the last time I actually needed to use Memtest86  ;D ), it appears that Memtest86 has diverged into Memtest86 and Memtest86+ since I last used it.

It can't truly compare to a dedicated RAM checker, but it is the next best thing and it is free. In only one instance, I did have it report RAM failure on known good RAM (an OCed BH6), this seems to indicate a problem elsewhere in the system (bad CPU or bad MB) that manifests itself as bad RAM. Either way, you have an answer.

In case I misunderstood the post, unless Memtest86 has been updated, it does not check video RAM.

ahofle:


--- Quote from: knave on April 01, 2008, 01:07:49 pm ---I doubt that the problem lies with agp440.sys, If you watch another pc boot it stops at that file like the screen is just not scrolling, and then boots right up.

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In this case I think the problem does lie with agp440.sys because the only way I can get into Windows with the AVGA is by disabling the agp440 service.  Once I re-enable it, I can't boot again.


--- Quote ---Follow andy's instructions and get back to us. If that fails, there is some conflict we havn't found yet.

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I can't follow his instructions because there is no display adapter (AVGA or otherwise) listed in the device manager! 

I'll post up if Andy figures something out.  I'm thinking there is just some bizarre incompatibility with my motherboard and this card that cannot be solved.


ahofle:


--- Quote from: ahofle on April 01, 2008, 11:54:48 am ---That enabled me to get into Windows, but the card was not listed in the device manager and windows was using a 'VGAService', so I couldn't install the AVGA drivers. 

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I actually misspoke: it was called 'VGASave', not 'VGAService'. 

ark_ader:

What Bios is it?

What motherboard is it?

Do you have a plan vanilla PCI video card?

What do you get when you go into Safe mode?  Will the standard windows vga driver work?

Have you tried installing the Radeon drivers with this card?

Have you considered rebuilding XP?




ahofle:

Just to update, I had installed an ATI 9600XT in there last night with the latest drivers.  Tonight, I uninstalled those drivers, removed the 9600, plugged the AVGA back in and booted into safe mode.  This time the 'found new hardware' dialog showed up.   :dunno  :banghead:
I was able to install the drivers with no problems.  I got nothin.  :dizzy:

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