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    Laptop only boots in normal mode when drivers are uninstalled?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jaboyle, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. jaboyle

    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    I have a dell XPS m1530, with an 8600MGT graphics card.

    Every time I load up my laptop, it takes me to the dell loading screen, then the windows vista loading screen, then finally I hear the chimes for the vista login screen but nothing appears !

    Also when I login on safe mode it works fine, then When I uninstall my graphics card driver via safe mode, and reboot the laptop, it works !!

    Is my graphics card dead ??

    or whats wrong?
     
    jaboyle, Apr 23, 2009
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  2. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    Have you tried using a different driver?
     
    Ayle, Apr 23, 2009
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