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Subject: Re: <OT> Can you outthink Microsoft?

Author: Chris Taylor

Date: 11:03:26 10/09/02

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On October 09, 2002 at 09:27:43, Roy Eassa wrote:

>Off topic, but I really need assistance:
>
>Microsoft tech support has been trying unsuccessfully for 3+ weeks to solve a
>seemingly simple problem on my WinXP Pro system.  I bet somebody here has
>insight that Microsoft lacks.
>
>Simply put, every time I reboot I must install video drivers.
>
>It's an Athlon system with a GeForce2 MX400 card and 1 GB RAM.  It worked fine
>for nearly 1.5 years before the problem suddenly appeared.
>
>After each reboot, Device Manager shows a problem with the video card.  There is
>only a generic VGA driver with 60 Hz refresh.  Loading any compatible driver
>(Microsoft's, nVidia's, Asus's...) solves the problem until the next reboot,
>when the same issue occurs.
>
>Microsoft can't figure it out.  It's hard to formulate a useful search via
>Google for this issue -- I've found cures for similar-sounding issues but they
>don't work for this seemingly unique problem.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks in advance!!
>
>  -Roy.

Got one answer.  Leave your computer on!
I do a lot of auto232 games, as a result, I leave my machines running 24 hours a
day........4 Machines running 7/24..

Chris



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