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  • Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:24 PMsyranisi Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hello friends,

    the installation of Windows 7 worked fine, no problems or errors at all during installation process. After final reboot the systems fully starts up, but all I see, is a black screen with an information in the lower right corner on top of screen which reads 'windows 7 beta Version 7000' (or similiar). And nothing works no click or keypress gives any reaction. The only function is to press the power-button for a while. During the next bootup, windows 7 reads, that I should shut down the correct way and offers to start in safe mode, which brings up just the same issue - black screen...

    I tried 32-bit and 64-bit beta on Asus-P5n-D, E8500 (no overclocking), 4 GB-RAM, 1TB HDD SATA, XFX-GTX260, Enermax-Power-Supply with 650W. Vista works fine on it, but no chance with Windows 7.

    I installed the same beta on an older System (AMD 64-3500), on this maschine Windows 7 works fine.

    Does anyone have an idea, what else I could trie?

    thx
    syranisi
     

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  • Thursday, March 12, 2009 12:20 PMAndy SongMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Start computer in low resolution mode (Press F8 and select Enable Low-Resolution video (640*480)), install the latest driver for the video device and restart the computer. It should work.

     

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  • Friday, March 06, 2009 4:19 AMDarienHawk67 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I bet that the default video has moved to the other “head” on your video card.  Boot normally.  When presented with the black screen that shows Windows 7 along with the build information, move your monitor to the GTX260’s other output.

     
  • Thursday, March 12, 2009 12:20 PMAndy SongMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Start computer in low resolution mode (Press F8 and select Enable Low-Resolution video (640*480)), install the latest driver for the video device and restart the computer. It should work.