hmm, catastrophic

P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

Not just a regular 'error', or a 'general failure', but a 'CATASTROPHIC FAILURE'. Very Happy

https://homepage.ntlworld.com/highlander_pj/images/cat.jpg

My PC is falling apart from the inside out.

All I wanted to do was change the settings on my nVidia card so I can pipe video to my TV.

Useless piece of crap.

Any ideas? (I have already got the most recent drivers, and MS Update site doesnt come up with any updates)

PJ
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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

That should be in Funny Stuff.

Sorry I can't help you on that, computers really aren't incorperated into my vast field of knowledge.
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P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

No! its not funny, it's deeply upsetting, I cant watch Blade 2 on my TV now Sad

I have to sit 6 inches from my monitor with squinty eyes to see it the right size Smile

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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Tell you what, I'll buy you a magnifying glass for Christmas.

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P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

Ecstatic

Ill be able to use that for more than just watching videos too Twisted Evil

(sorry, is it too early for smutt?)

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P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

So, can anyone help with my failure, not as a human, I'm beyond help in that department Rolling Eyes

, but with my PC.
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GPzGav · L Plate Warrior Joined: 17 Oct 2003 Karma :

This looks very annoying! Maybe it's something to do with lack of memory? If you have adjusted all the setting to get it to work I think I would reinstall the drivers, or even change the slot the Video card is seated in. Failing that time to Format the thing and start over. That's what I would do any way.
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andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

By the look of that screen grab you're running Windows 98? I know its the long way to sort it but i would suggest getting your hands on a copy of Windows XP off the internet (legal of course) Wink

and installing that, then grab the latest drivers and see what happens. I wouldn't know how to fix that error though because i've never seen it before. I would suggest trying some older Detonator drivers though and see what happens, it's pretty much trial and error if you cant find any reference to that error anywhere on the internet. Good luck! Smile

Craig_ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Karma :

I had that too with my Ge-Force said the same couldnt just beerror it was Cata Smile

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Korn · Admin Joined: 01 Feb 2002 Karma :

That's XP innit? Try this:

GFK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Karma :

The problem is caused by the latest detonator drivers - they're crap, basically. After you get the 'catastrophic error' message, you'll probably notice that you can't access some parts of display properties at all.

The latest *stable* version you can use with GeForce MX cards is v45.23. Uninstall the atrocity thats causing the problem, and reinstall v45.23. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll get it to you.

I'm planning to ditch Nvidia cards in favour of ATI. I'm a games programmer and Nvidia drivers have caused me no end of problems for the last 18 months.

mtthwpez · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Karma :

i gave up on nvidia a long time ago i find them to unstable so i switched to ati and i have not had a problem since

Scotty · Scooter Boi Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Karma :

Can't say i've had problems with there cards.
Must be you up dating freaks. Just leave everything the way it is and stop up dating Wink

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mtthwpez · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Karma :

cant help it got to fiddle yer see Very Happy

djr · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2003 Karma :

I would almost state my life on the fact that that is not windows 98 (i assume 2k or xp), i'm preety sure when p_j had his dvd drive problemo he said it was xp but i can't be bothered to check, hmm, don't know what i'd do, a format is what i'd do, are you sure you've got all the right cables?

mtthwpez · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Karma :

have you tried uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them?

baldrick · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Karma :

I have the 45.23 drivers & still get an error when trying to go into the tab geforce4 mx420 on advanced dislpay properties, there was a version, 2 back I think, 44.09 that is ok, but i am just waiting for the next newest drivers.
"an error occured while windows was working with the control panel file c\windows\system\desk.cpl" was the message I used to get.

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GFK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Karma :

Looking at the site, it seems they re-released the English 52.16 detonators on 5th November to fix the XP problem.

I'm about to install it... I may be gone for some time... Sick