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'Video mode not supported' on bootup screen? [Resolved]

UnknownSaintUnknownSaint KasynRegistered User regular
edited March 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Doing this from the comfort of safety mode w/networking.

I went away for a few days and came back, booted up my computer, and got the lovely little bouncing 'Video Mode Not Supported' right about where the login screen would be.

Windows Vista 64 Bit
Shitty Samsung LCD Monitor (SyncMaster 150MP. Yeah, it's old.)
GeForce 8500 GT

Had it in 1024x768, figured maybe when turning it off it screwed my resolution and booted it as something that the monitor couldn't handle, but setting it to 800x600 or 1024x768 from safe mode and then rebooting solves nothing.

Auto adjust on monitor doesn't do it either.

Removing and plugging back in monitor cables doesn't fix it.

System restored to before my last Windows update, figured maybe auto update after I left as it was booting down totally fucked me over.

Ideas?

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  • I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell UpI'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    have you tried vga mode?

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  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up wrote: »
    have you tried vga mode?

    I'm in SVGA right now, my computer does not go to VGA.

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  • I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell UpI'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    UnknownSaint wrote: »
    I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up wrote: »
    have you tried vga mode?

    I'm in SVGA right now, my computer does not go to VGA.
    i mean the mode

    in vista it's called "low resolution mode" if I'm not mistaken

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  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    What would I do from there? In safe mode at the moment 1024x768/800x600 work fine.

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  • I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell UpI'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    UnknownSaint wrote: »
    What would I do from there? In safe mode at the moment 1024x768/800x600 work fine.
    low resolution mode should reset all your settings.

    you might also try switching to your onboard video is you have an external card, make sure you change it in bios though

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  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up wrote: »
    UnknownSaint wrote: »
    What would I do from there? In safe mode at the moment 1024x768/800x600 work fine.
    low resolution mode should reset all your settings.

    you might also try switching to your onboard video is you have an external card, make sure you change it in bios though

    I reset my settings (to both 1024 and 800) in safe mode and it doesn't take when I reboot normally. I suppose I can try low resolution mode but from what has worked and what hasn't I don't think it will. Hm...

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  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    From low resolution mode I changed it to 1024x768 and it works; rebooting it normal may be a different story.

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  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Reboot into normal settings and it worked. Good call! Thanks.

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  • I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell UpI'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    not a problem

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