Recent content by CJC

Faulty nvidia graphics cards Thanks to both [Yes, I did have all the updates I knew of.!]. I thought I'd let you know the state of play, also in case it helps anyone else... I researched the problem more after the last postings and discovered that it is indeed a huge problem and far more...

I got the CD burned and recovery saved etc. and it started to instal. I entered the Vista product code (which is on the side of the PC) and that was fine and it verified the code but the program said it still couldn't open [well, it said all this in German but I think I understood it OK!] - so...

Great thanks I'll try these things. If I download the recovery disks on the PC I'm using to write this, which is xp, will it be ok to use the discs on the other PC which - is meant to be..!! - Vista?

Its' not surprising I've heard nothing and I'm glad I haven't sent the HP partner recommended site any money - it looks like I'd never see the discs... - HP users beware 'best2serve' !!! Link Removed due to 404 Error

I've tried this several times but I'm unsure if it actually did rename the file but anyway on restart all was the same as before. I then went onto drive E: - to access the recovery discs - and tried there, but am told "access is denied" - Note - I'm on as an Administrator. :( Perhaps I'll try...

Thanks I'll certainly give it a go (tomorrow, not with PC today) - that's what I've been trying to find out - I know I have to rename nvllddmkm.sys to 'old' [and then instal new one], but I didn't know how to do it in DOS, so fingers crossed - can't wait to try it out..! thanks, C

Thanks. I've found where I can buy the discs (HP Partner site not HP) but I'm wondering if they'll be exact copies of what I have already so hence won't do anything differently? I've emailed them to ask if they will have more upto date versions of stuff on them etc. and so will see what they...

Ok thanks. No, it won't run at all - not in safe mode because there's no windows installed and you can't instal windows in safe mode - vicious circle...! (We always used to buy Dell because you always got all the discs with it but of course we dont with HP) I assume the recovery discs...

Thanks for your responses (yes, it's still SP2 for Vista as far as I'm aware). "Uninstall your current video via Device Manager, install the newest driver & reboot." Sorry to be so dim, I know that's what I need to do, but actually how do I access device manager when I don't have Windows...

My problem is that I now have a PC which is totally unusable because after doing a system recovery it stalls when trying to instal Windows and it ‘can’t instal Vista in Safe Mode..’. Consequently, I can’t use the PC at all, particularly to uninstall the suspected...