Okay, then, now we have an idea of what to work from.
As Peter suggests, uninstalling the nVidia driver while in safe mode should
allow the system to install the default adapter [PCI VGA] and display
monitor [default]. If not [the nVidia 81.98 drivers will not uninstall] then
some manual removal will be needed. Post back for help.
That will give you the standard 680x400 ugly display.
After uninstalling the driver, re-start to Safe Mode and check Device
Manager for ghost or drivers for the adapter and display. Remove any found.
Re-start to Normal Mode [if you're not configged for Menu press F8
immediately and repeatedly when passed the BIOS/CMOS POST display until the
Menu pops up].
Once Normal Mode installs the defaults properly [first re-start], shut
down, re-start back to Normal, backup the registry, and install the nVidia
driver likely it will be the 81.98 driver [you have the last driver from the
nVidia site already downloaded right?]. That will require a re-start, I
suggest doing the re-start twice.
Again save the registry, and set the monitor for the type/model you are
using.
AFTER, a successful install and monitor define, run the DirectX version
[either 8.1 or 9.0c] that was working properly before with your particular
setup.
Re-start again, save the registry one more time, and go to windows\sysbckup
and copy the last three [date wise] rb00?.cab files to another directory.
If you're still having difficulties, please post back with whatever errors
or information that applies.
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MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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"Roger R" <d-e-c-o-d-e-r@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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| "MEB" <meb@not
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| > "Roger R" <d-e-c-o-d-e-r@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
| > news:1201269898.24447.0@proxy00.news.clara.net...
| > | WIN98SE on Desktop.
| > | Running only in Safe Mode.
| > |
| > | Device Manager has no 'Monitors' branch.
| > | So I can't install a monitor.
| > | How can this be restored?
|
| Thanks for the effort you have put into your lengthy reply.
| > You might try run Find New Hardware in Control Panel.
|
| In Safe Mode 'some windows components necessary for device installation
are
| not available. ...restart Windows and then run this wizard again'.
| The reason for being in Safe Mode is because Windows won't run.
| So 'Add New Hardware' is no help in this situation.
|
| > You should have at least a default monitor showing,
|
| Where?
| No monitors branch in Device Manager.
| Control Panel - Display - Settings:
| Display (Unkown Monitor) on (Unknown Device)
| Display is restricted (as it would be in Safe mode) to 640x 480 16
colours.
| Advanced - Adaptor - correctly identified adaptor correctly installed.
|
| > but preferably the
| > actual monitor which you are using so you can apply any additional
| > settings that might be available.
| >
| > Also check your system.ini file [run sysedit from the run box], it
should
| > look something like this:
| > [boot]
| > *DisplayFallback=0
| > ...
|
| System.ini has message 'your actual system ini has been saved under the
name
| SYSTEM.TSH'. Place holder for system.ini: 'DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE'.
| Using Start/Find/files or folders, and entering SYSTEM.TSH
| nothing is found, nor using *.TSH
| (some items are listed in system.ini, Display, DisplayFallback or
| Display.drv are not.)
|
| > The registry also contains a few entries which you could check.
| > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\MONITOR\DEFAULT_MONITOR will list what is
| > supposedly installed or available
|
| Well, there was a listing there, but it has been established that the
entry
| describes the display adaptor card, not the monitor, so I deleted it
| (having also saved it). It hasn't made any difference. But FWIW here is
| the registry entry as it was:
|
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Enum/MONITOR/
| HSL06AD/
| PCI_VEN10DE&DEV_0171&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A3_000800_1
|
| (describes NVidia GeForce4 MX 440 graphics adaptor which is the one in use
| and listed under the registry entry for Display and correctly identified
and
| installed in Device Manager.)
|
| So now the Monitor key is:
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Enum/MONITOR/(Default) data: (value not set)
|
| The monitor data you listed above is what I want to acheive using an .inf
| (which is on floppy) but how to get the inf data from floppy to the
| registry?
|
| I don't think it is a simple as creating new keys directly in the registry
| similar to the ones above, but maybe it is as the monitor is pnp
| and requires only inf to describe its capabilities not any 'drivers'.
|
| The real issue is how to restore the Monitor branch to Device Manager,
from
| where monitor info can be easily added.
| There is most probably some dll in the windows folder that generates this
| and it needs replacing with fresh copy from the Windows98 CD disk, but I
| don't know how to do it.
|
| Roger R
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