Multiple issues....

[Shakensoul]

I am facing some peculiar issues…

1. It all started when I installed Battlefield 2, it crashes without any error to the desktop as soon as I click on .

Is it a online version only or can I play it as a single player on a standalone PC ? I’ll post some screenshots later. It says something like and boom…the desktop. Tried restoring the video settings of the game to minimal…deleted the files from My Documents>BF2>cons…(i don’t exactly remember…)

The video drivers are version 81.98…nothing worked. Uninstalled drivers and reinstalled the original drivers (version 77.77)…still nothing, game still crashes.

2. After reinstalling the original drivers…the keyboard stopped working. Checked device manager…Error Code 39. Reconnected keyboard connector, uninstalled the keyboard drivers and rebooted…no success. Connected keyboard in mouse port… error message in BIOS.

Reinstalled the video drivers (V81.98)…no success. Reinsatlled all the drivers (chipset, IDE, SMBus, etc..)…still no success. The only way it works is by doing a system restore to couple of days ago.

The keyboard works in BIOS and the also the F8, once the windows logo appears, the keyboard is locked.

Any ideas ???

[Shakensoul]

Any suggestions ???

[Shakensoul]

Tried to reinstall the video driver (77.30), the keybaord stopped working again. Checked the event log…there was an error:

The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load: i8042prt.sys

Any suggestions ???

[Eazy]

Came across this info on completely removing old nVidia drivers a while back - may be of help to you… PLEASE be carefull when working inside the Registry. Make a Backup !!!

–XP Home, XP pro, 2000–
.:Method 1 (long way, same as for other OS versions):.

1. Uninstall your drivers the way you did it before through device manager or whatever.
2. In RUN type Regedit
3. Under local machine click nvidia and delete the whole folder.
4. Do Delete the folder completelly.
5. Restart.
6. Before your windows starts to load (during post, or right after) Press f8.
7. Select Safe Mode
8. When in safe mode do a search for nv
9. Delete all files with nv in and nv.inf (may have to click view hidden and system files for them all to be viewed) and any that seems suspicious right click them and click properties. Then examine who made it. If it says nvidia kill it.
10. once they are completelly deleted restart again
11. Boot normally
12. When in OS ignore windows trying to install new hardware or any error messages about missing files
13. Install your new detonator drivers (or other graphics card drivers)
14. Restart when promted
15. Check device manager and see if there are any things that dont have drivers or something thats related to your motherboard
16. If any dont have one reinstall you nforce drivers (if your using an nforce motherboard chipset only)
17. restart when promted.
    You done. Seems long but it wont take you more then like 5 minutes most likely. This is the best way to kill those dets without a fresh install.

.:Method 2 (Programs):.*
There are a few programs available for download that shorten this process and USUALLY works fairly well.

1. NV Cleaner
2. NFR (Nasty File Remover)
3. Detonator R.I.P.
   Some Extra Tools:
   DriverCleaner.net Home
   Excellent tool for uninstalling specific drivers before doing new install.
   RegCleaner
   Does a good job of cleaning registry after removal of old drivers.

SOURCE: PC Perspective / Amdmb Forums - Installing Your New Detonator Drivers? Read this before you do.

[Shakensoul]

Thanks…i’ll try that and post the results.