I repaired xp pro cus my direct X was corrupt, so now it wont recognize my video card , or install the detonators from nvidia, i uninstall them, reinstall, uninstall reinstall, after i install and reboot, there are no options for my video card everything in the settings tab / advanced button says <Unknown> blah blah and addhardware wont install them even if i put in the location for the .inf file... I asked Microsoft about the ones who told me to repair and i should be fine, they said "whoops, not our problem, blame it on the graphics card manufacturer, its not our problem" gee thanks MS blame it on the hardware?...

Have you tried right clicking display adapters and scanning for hardware changes?


What version of direct x are you using? (curious)

yes i tried, it wont find anything, im using the directx with XP pro 8.0 or 8.1 i think

Have you tried physicaly removing video card,reboot, turn off, reinstall, boot up?
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no i guess i should try that :D

I think the turn off part or cold boot is the important part.

ok, i turned off my comp, took out the ti4200 and noticed i have nowhere to put my VGA cable, i dont see any port to plug it into, so i put my radeon 8500 in, i boot up, and it doesnt detect that either...this is weird

Was your original XP install a 'clean' install or an upgrade from another OS? If 'clean' it sounds like a format c might be in order?

"noticed i have nowhere to put my VGA cable"

How did it work before??????


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my first installation of xp pro was a clean installation, the one i did today was a repair because my direct x was corrupt, when i pulled the card out i didnt have another VGA port for my monitor cable to go :/ i guess when u said pull the card out u meant reseat it then start back up? i dont understand :/