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Hello,
I may make this a short post, because I have had to retype the entire thing because I tried adding an image, but it opened it in the window I was using to type the post.
I have been helping my friend setup his old HP Pavilion dv5000 (using Windows 7). He want to use it for gaming (mainly Minecraft/Tekkit). We have installed Java successfully, but when we try logging into Minecraft, it shows a black screen, then gives the error: "Bad Video Card Drivers". I can't physically use his computer because I live too far away, so I can't copy the error into the post. We checked his display drivers in Device Manager and it gave us only one: ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200 Series. The HP website showed 3:
-ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200 Series Driver
-Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Driver
-NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 Graphics Driver
Also, before we could get the list, we had to choose the operating system and the options were Windows XP, and Windows Vista. Since Vista was the closest to 7, we chose that. We searched all over the internet and downloaded driver installation software from the driver manufacturer websites and others, but most of them were only for Windows Vista and didn't work. Even the ones that claimed they were for Windows 7 still failed. We tried updating the ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200 Series driver in Windows, but it also didn't work.
If anyone knows how we can fix this problem or where to find the working drivers for Windows 7, PLEASE SAY SO! If it helps to know, all of his Steam games also won't launch. We installed "Ubuntu in Windows" and Minecraft worked in that, but "Ubuntu in Windows" stopped working after a short period of time. We do not want to run "Ubuntu in Windows" so please do not help us fix that. All we want is Minecraft and all his other games to work in Windows 7.
Thanks!
-Noah
Sorry if it's hard to read. It's hard to put it all into words. It's taken us months to even get an operating system installed on the darn thing that will let it connect to the internet
This makes me think you made a custom PC, am i right? Why are you installing a new OS?
No. Not a custom PC. He does't remember what happened to his computer, but the HDD got wiped somehow. I did a HDD check in the BIOS and it passed as good, so we got Windows 7 and installed it.
Sorry, i'm more interested why you had issue installing Windows 7. Anyway, try update his graphic drivers.
Why don't the links work?
I don't know what you're talking about. There were no issues when installing Windows 7. There are missing display drivers as I mentioned and also the speakers don't have a driver installed, but other than that the install was perfectly fine. He has a headset that works anyway so he doesn't need the speakers. What do you mean try to update his graphical drivers? HE DOESN'T HAVE MOST OF THEM! That's what I've been saying the whole time. He only has one of the three display drivers that he needs. The existing one cannot update and every time we try installing them, it fails, most likely because every installer we found was made for Windows Vista. The links do work, but are useless to me. All I need is to know how to get the drivers we need. We've tried updating the one he has a million times. We need the other two display drivers, but we can't find any that are compatible with Windows 7. We can't downgrade the OS either.
If you read the original post, you would know that I can't, because it is not my computer and I can only use it in remote desktop. My friend, the owner, knows absolutely nothing about computers, so I have been doing most of it through remote desktop sharing. He wouldn't even be able to give me the log, sorry.
If you read the original post, you would know that I can't, because it is not my computer and I can only use it in remote desktop. My friend, the owner, knows absolutely nothing about computers, so I have been doing most of it through remote desktop sharing. He wouldn't even be able to give me the log, sorry.
I did read the opening post. But you need the DxDiag log to be able to pinpoint your exact installed drivers, and drivers that are needed, I sincerely doubt he cannot provide you with the logs needed as the steps are fairly easy to follow.
if you cannot provide the log. Help cannot be provided to you.
I did read the opening post. But you need the DxDiag log to be able to pinpoint your exact installed drivers, and drivers that are needed, I sincerely doubt he cannot provide you with the logs needed as the steps are fairly easy to follow.
if you cannot provide the log. Help cannot be provided to you.
I did use DxDiag before, but I know my problem already. We need to know where to get the drivers that we need! These for Windows 7: -Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Driver -NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 Graphics Driver
-Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Driver -NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 Graphics Driver
Sigh. If you have the log, why not just post it here? Giving relevant information is always vital so that we do not give wrong or misleading advice. I wanted the logs to confirm what you have stated in your opening post, and you may know that installing wrong drivers will break certain things if you're not careful. Anyways, since you did not state what version of Windows 7 you have, I'll provide links for both 64bit and 32bit.
Sigh. If you have the log, why not just post it here? Giving relevant information is always vital so that we do not give wrong or misleading advice. I wanted the logs to confirm what you have stated in your opening post, and you may know that installing wrong drivers will break certain things if you're not careful. Anyways, since you did not state what version of Windows 7 you have, I'll provide links for both 64bit and 32bit.
Sorry if I wasn't clear, I don't have ANY logs whatsoever or I would've posted them. I was going by the HP website. It's running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit. Thanks for the links, I'll tell you if they work or not when I get the chance to try them.
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I may make this a short post, because I have had to retype the entire thing because I tried adding an image, but it opened it in the window I was using to type the post.
I have been helping my friend setup his old HP Pavilion dv5000 (using Windows 7). He want to use it for gaming (mainly Minecraft/Tekkit). We have installed Java successfully, but when we try logging into Minecraft, it shows a black screen, then gives the error: "Bad Video Card Drivers". I can't physically use his computer because I live too far away, so I can't copy the error into the post. We checked his display drivers in Device Manager and it gave us only one: ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200 Series. The HP website showed 3:
-ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200 Series Driver
-Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Driver
-NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 Graphics Driver
Also, before we could get the list, we had to choose the operating system and the options were Windows XP, and Windows Vista. Since Vista was the closest to 7, we chose that. We searched all over the internet and downloaded driver installation software from the driver manufacturer websites and others, but most of them were only for Windows Vista and didn't work. Even the ones that claimed they were for Windows 7 still failed. We tried updating the ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200 Series driver in Windows, but it also didn't work.
If anyone knows how we can fix this problem or where to find the working drivers for Windows 7, PLEASE SAY SO! If it helps to know, all of his Steam games also won't launch. We installed "Ubuntu in Windows" and Minecraft worked in that, but "Ubuntu in Windows" stopped working after a short period of time. We do not want to run "Ubuntu in Windows" so please do not help us fix that. All we want is Minecraft and all his other games to work in Windows 7.
Thanks!
-Noah
Sorry if it's hard to read. It's hard to put it all into words. It's taken us months to even get an operating system installed on the darn thing that will let it connect to the internet
The links don't really help, but thanks
No. Not a custom PC. He does't remember what happened to his computer, but the HDD got wiped somehow. I did a HDD check in the BIOS and it passed as good, so we got Windows 7 and installed it.
I don't know what you're talking about. There were no issues when installing Windows 7. There are missing display drivers as I mentioned and also the speakers don't have a driver installed, but other than that the install was perfectly fine. He has a headset that works anyway so he doesn't need the speakers. What do you mean try to update his graphical drivers? HE DOESN'T HAVE MOST OF THEM! That's what I've been saying the whole time. He only has one of the three display drivers that he needs. The existing one cannot update and every time we try installing them, it fails, most likely because every installer we found was made for Windows Vista. The links do work, but are useless to me. All I need is to know how to get the drivers we need. We've tried updating the one he has a million times. We need the other two display drivers, but we can't find any that are compatible with Windows 7. We can't downgrade the OS either.
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Retired StaffIf you read the original post, you would know that I can't, because it is not my computer and I can only use it in remote desktop. My friend, the owner, knows absolutely nothing about computers, so I have been doing most of it through remote desktop sharing. He wouldn't even be able to give me the log, sorry.
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Retired StaffI did read the opening post. But you need the DxDiag log to be able to pinpoint your exact installed drivers, and drivers that are needed, I sincerely doubt he cannot provide you with the logs needed as the steps are fairly easy to follow.
if you cannot provide the log. Help cannot be provided to you.
I did use DxDiag before, but I know my problem already. We need to know where to get the drivers that we need! These for Windows 7:
-Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Driver
-NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 Graphics Driver
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Retired StaffSigh. If you have the log, why not just post it here? Giving relevant information is always vital so that we do not give wrong or misleading advice. I wanted the logs to confirm what you have stated in your opening post, and you may know that installing wrong drivers will break certain things if you're not careful. Anyways, since you did not state what version of Windows 7 you have, I'll provide links for both 64bit and 32bit.
-NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 Graphics Driver
32 bit - http://www.nvidia.co...79.48_beta.html
64 bit - http://www.nvidia.co...79.48_beta.html
-Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Driver
32 bit - http://downloadcente...=18223&lang=eng
64 bit - http://downloadcente...=18228&lang=eng
If the intel drivers do not work for some reason, follow these steps
http://www.intel.com...b/CS-033915.htm
With either of these zips
32 bit - http://downloadcente...=18231&lang=eng
64 bit - http://downloadcente...=18228&lang=eng
Sorry if I wasn't clear, I don't have ANY logs whatsoever or I would've posted them. I was going by the HP website. It's running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit. Thanks for the links, I'll tell you if they work or not when I get the chance to try them.