Article: Q139615
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.50 3.51
Operating System(s):
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51
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SUMMARY
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If you start Windows NT and notice a blank screen, the video driver you are
using may be damaged. This article describes how you can verify that the video
driver is damaged.
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To verify the video driver is damaged:
1. Boot Windows NT in /basevideo mode. If the video driver is not the standard
VGA compatible driver (VGA.SYS), this operation should work.
2. If the video driver is VGA.SYS, do not boot Windows NT in /basevideo mode.
Instead, start Windows NT "blind." For additional information, please see the
following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q103615
TITLE : Recovering From an Incompatible Video Driver
3. Shutdown Windows NT "blind" and reboot your computer. To verify that the
Windows NT has restarted, attempt to connect to a network share on this
computer from another computer.
After you verify that the video driver is damaged, do one of the following:
- Boot your computer using the Windows NT Setup Boot Disk (for your version of
Windows NT) and select R for Repair. Enable the "Verify Windows NT system
files" option, and continue with the Repair process.
-OR-
- Copy VGA.SYS from the I386 directory (for Intel platforms) on the Windows NT
Server or Workstation CD-ROM disc to the following directory:
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS
Additional query words: prodnt corrupt black
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Version : 3.50 3.51
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