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The GeForce 8800GTX is a legacy NVIDIA graphics card that appears in WindowsForum.com discussions about Windows 7 and Vista boot issues. Users report problems such as a missing login screen after Windows Update or a black screen during boot, often with the card listed in system specs. Troubleshooting steps include booting into Safe Mode or using the Vista recovery disk. While the card itself is not identified as the direct cause, it is frequently mentioned in the context of these startup failures, making it a relevant component in diagnosing display-related boot problems on older Windows systems.
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    Nvidia's Free GeForce 8800 GTX Anniversary Demo Lists RTX 4070 Minimum and 32GB RAM

    Nvidia has released a free Steam demo to mark 20 years of the GeForce 8800 GTX. The demo is a nostalgia piece, and its hardware requirements are the part drawing complaints. You unbox a 2006 graphics card, but a PC from 2006 can't run it. Even many current PCs may struggle. What Nvidia released...
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    Windows 7 Login screen is non-existant

    I installed Win 7 RC 7100 (Smooth) and Windows Update automatically installed about 16 updates and told me to restart (Fair enough, I want my OS up-to-date) . I restart and here's where the problem comes in. Everthing goes smooth (As it should) until I get past the loading screen with the 4 dots...
    • sskoza
    • Thread
    • black screen dell geforce 8800gtx installation issues nvidia drivers safe mode system restore update windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows Vista Windows Vista Boot Disk Failure

    I recently started my PC when I got back from holiday, it started the boot but before it got to the green loading bar for vista it just hung on a black screen. I then tried booting from the Vista Disk, this loaded and brought up the loading Windows Resources Bar, this bar filled but then hung on...
    • Kosac
    • Thread
    • black screen boot drive computer issues failure geforce 8800gtx loading bar q6600 troubleshooting windows vista xfx 780i
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support