Major error after installation of SP2

maicowchoy · 09-13-2004, 09:35 AM

I just installed Windows XP SP2 a couple days ago and I just noticed that both the v2.0 and v2.1 show a weird screen. It often freezes while exiting the screen saver.

This is what I see:

ESHIREY · 09-13-2004, 09:40 AM

WOW. That's a new one.

maicowchoy · 09-13-2004, 09:47 AM

Originally posted by ESHIREY
WOW. That's a new one.

Are you being sarcastic?

patscarr · 09-13-2004, 09:49 AM

No, he's serious, we've never seen that before.

ESHIREY · 09-13-2004, 09:52 AM

No No No, Not at all. I hit the wrong smilie. I ment that it was a new one because I haven't seen that one before.

Anyone that knows me here know Im not like that. I am so sorry if you took it that way.

By the way, Welcome to the forum and someone here will help you for sure.

maicowchoy · 09-13-2004, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by patscarr
No, he's serious, we've never seen that before.

Oh okay, lol.

Originally posted by ESHIREY
No No No, Not at all. I hit the wrong smilie. I ment that it was a new one because I haven't seen that one before.

Anyone that knows me here know Im not like that. I am so sorry if you took it that way.

By the way, Welcome to the forum and someone here will help you for sure.

Haha,

yeah the smiley kinda threw it off. I searched and everything and no finds. So I felt like a dummie after the "

" because I'm not a forum noob or anything.

Thanks for the welcome, lovin' the atmosphere and the great screen savers!

Edgar · 09-13-2004, 10:16 AM

It sounds like the screensaver is running in software mode. You may have to reinstall the drivers and DirectX.

maicowchoy · 09-13-2004, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by Edgar
It sounds like the screensaver is running in software mode. You may have to reinstall the drivers and DirectX.

I have the latest driver for my Nvidia card and I have DirectX 9.0c. I'll go ahead and reinstall both of those and tell you the results.

Thanks for the help.

maicowchoy · 09-13-2004, 10:56 AM

Alright, I re-installed my video card driver (Nvidia 61.77) and everything is back in working order. Running at constant 52 fps.

Thanks everyone for the help!

ESHIREY · 09-13-2004, 11:14 AM

See, I knew you would get the help you needed.

maicowchoy · 09-13-2004, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by ESHIREY
See, I knew you would get the help you needed.

You're being sarcastic.

Hah, just kidding. Thanks a lot!

Yodelking · 09-14-2004, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by maicowchoy
Alright, I re-installed my video card driver (Nvidia 61.77) and everything is back in working order. Running at constant 52 fps.

Thanks for letting us know what the problem was, that will speed up helping people with similair problems...

Some people don't write back telling us what caused the problem, once it's fixed.

maicowchoy · 09-14-2004, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by Yodelking
Thanks for letting us know what the problem was, that will speed up helping people with similair problems...
Some people don't write back telling us what caused the problem, once it's fixed.

Yeah, it always happens in these kind of cases. People will stop by and after they figure out the problem they are long gone.

I'll be sticking around though, anxious to hear about updates and to chit chat.

09-13-2004, 09:35 AM	#1
maicowchoy Registered Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 7	Major error after installation of SP2 I just installed Windows XP SP2 a couple days ago and I just noticed that both the v2.0 and v2.1 show a weird screen. It often freezes while exiting the screen saver. This is what I see:

09-13-2004, 09:40 AM	#2
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	WOW. That's a new one. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

09-13-2004, 09:49 AM	#4
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	No, he's serious, we've never seen that before. Patrick

09-13-2004, 09:52 AM	#5
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	No No No, Not at all. I hit the wrong smilie. I ment that it was a new one because I haven't seen that one before. Anyone that knows me here know Im not like that. I am so sorry if you took it that way. By the way, Welcome to the forum and someone here will help you for sure. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

09-13-2004, 10:16 AM	#7
Edgar Prolific/SereneScreen Developer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 513	It sounds like the screensaver is running in software mode. You may have to reinstall the drivers and DirectX. *Edgar Tolentino* Prolific Developer www.prolific.com www.LifeGlobe.com

09-13-2004, 09:47 AM	#3
maicowchoy Registered Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 7	Originally posted by ESHIREY WOW. That's a new one. Are you being sarcastic?

09-13-2004, 09:54 AM	#6
maicowchoy Registered Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 7	Originally posted by patscarr No, he's serious, we've never seen that before. Oh okay, lol. Originally posted by ESHIREY No No No, Not at all. I hit the wrong smilie. I ment that it was a new one because I haven't seen that one before. Anyone that knows me here know Im not like that. I am so sorry if you took it that way. By the way, Welcome to the forum and someone here will help you for sure. Haha, yeah the smiley kinda threw it off. I searched and everything and no finds. So I felt like a dummie after the " " because I'm not a forum noob or anything. Thanks for the welcome, lovin' the atmosphere and the great screen savers!

09-13-2004, 10:45 AM	#8
maicowchoy Registered Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 7	Originally posted by Edgar It sounds like the screensaver is running in software mode. You may have to reinstall the drivers and DirectX. I have the latest driver for my Nvidia card and I have DirectX 9.0c. I'll go ahead and reinstall both of those and tell you the results. Thanks for the help.

09-13-2004, 10:56 AM	#9
maicowchoy Registered Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 7	Alright, I re-installed my video card driver (Nvidia 61.77) and everything is back in working order. Running at constant 52 fps. Thanks everyone for the help!

09-13-2004, 11:14 AM	#10
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	See, I knew you would get the help you needed. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

09-13-2004, 12:47 PM	#11
maicowchoy Registered Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 7	Originally posted by ESHIREY See, I knew you would get the help you needed. You're being sarcastic. Hah, just kidding. Thanks a lot!

09-14-2004, 07:53 AM	#12
Yodelking yodeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Staffanstorp, Sweden Posts: 294	Originally posted by maicowchoy Alright, I re-installed my video card driver (Nvidia 61.77) and everything is back in working order. Running at constant 52 fps. Thanks for letting us know what the problem was, that will speed up helping people with similair problems... Some people don't write back telling us what caused the problem, once it's fixed. Yodelking - För god att kolsyra!

09-14-2004, 10:27 AM	#13
maicowchoy Registered Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 7	Originally posted by Yodelking Thanks for letting us know what the problem was, that will speed up helping people with similair problems... Some people don't write back telling us what caused the problem, once it's fixed. Yeah, it always happens in these kind of cases. People will stop by and after they figure out the problem they are long gone. I'll be sticking around though, anxious to hear about updates and to chit chat.