Vista Not Showing After Installed

Trax

Trax

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After I complete the installation, it reboots and shows the cursor behind a black screen and then the screen goes blank, does not receive signal from the computer. Help me before I return it?

Here's my OS's info:
-Intel Celeron 1.7ghz
-640MB RAM
-RADEON 9600

PS. I ran WGA before installing it and it says I was go for Business but not Ultimate which I'm installing but why won't even it show?
 
Try reisntalling it again, if that doesnt work then i dont know sorry.

You could try the Microsoft Support Line
 
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Try accessing Safe Mode, or VGA mode(assuming vista has these...I'm still rather new to it) I know the first time I tried to load Vista, it didn't work... However, with your screen "not receving a signal" makes me think it's a video/driver problem
 
I tried accessing Safe Mode but it instantly pops a "Vista haven't installed fully" or something and pressing OK will reboot it. And what's Catalyst 7.4 driver?
 
Catalyst are drivers for ATI cards. Obviously, if you can't get into windows, you can't install them :P At this point, I'd say just reload it and see if the 2nd time's the charm...
 
The_Other_One is so obviously right, if you can't get into Windows you can't install them :)

His advice is good, try re-install. Use the standard Vista drivers if all goes well then go here http://ati.de/support/driver.html and download the catalyst drivers for your OS.

Run the download to install.
 
As The_Other_One pointed out the catalyst drivers are no good if you can't get Vista installed in the first place. If as he said after a second go at it all goes well then Vista's basic graphic drivers will do the job until you download the correct version drivers for your card.

These can be downloaded when up and running Vista and installed or downloaded now and burnt to CD for when you get Vista installed.

They can be installed in the Windows environment.
 
Well, to start things off...

Your system isn't really suited for Vista to begin with. Secondly, you're probably better off with XP rather than Vista at the moment due to numerous other factors such as incompatibilities, drivers, etc. You might be better returning it or exchanging it for XP.
 
I've got it alright! It was the damn resolution. The thing was set too big and I went into alternate mode, 800 by 600 and finished the install.

Computerhakk, you're right it has a slow startup. Took like 2-3 mins.
 
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