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by melchaar

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I disabled the video card on my PC in order to enable and use the on-board, only to find out later that on-board does not even exist. Stupid move I guess...

I attempted to log back in on VGA mode, Safe mode, Debugger mode, and nothing worked. Once Windows kicks in, it blanks the screen.

Can someone help me find a way to re-enable the video card again through startup, and or DOS command mode.

Much appreciated...

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by rob miners

Press the function key F8 as the PC starts up and select safemode with GUI. Logon and re-enable the Video Card.

by melchaar

Thanks for the tip, But I got no where with it.

I have 3 safe modes, none says a GUI on it. I need to know what to change in DOS mode in order to alter the setting for Windows to enable again the graphic video card.

by melchaar

OK. How about this logic....

I told Windows to stop using the Video Card on this computer now. By name, I disabled the card.

So, If I go to get abother card and install it in its place, let windows discover the new card....If that happens, then I should be OK right? I can then go back enable the other card in the display control panel...

What about this is it a solution in your opinion?

Thanks.

by rob miners

In may work I haven't tried that approach. If you have another card give it a go. Try it in Safe Mode. It really depends on how corrupted the OS is. If you cant access the PC in Safe Mode that normally runs in Standard VGA mode somehow the Standard Video Drivers are not loading. Just to add I wouldn't have thought that disabling the Video would have stopped it starting in Safe Mode.

by Former member

No Problem,put the video card into the slot and try reboot it, should automatically recognize the card with any OS or try to download driver from driverguide.com, if you are not a member you have to register.

Give me the card name, i will try to solve it.

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