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    MSI 1029 Black Screen on boot up from disc

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by orestes72, Oct 6, 2006.

  1. orestes72

    orestes72 Newbie

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    Hello,

    I have an MSI 1029 and I am having a hard time installing windows xp on it. When I installed Fedora Core 5 on one partition I had to run the installation in "text mode" or else it would go to a black screen and stop. After installed The black screen was also a problem when I tried to view the GUI, until I changed the drivers to a generic video setting.

    Now I am trying to install windows on the 30gb I set aside on the drive but when I boot from cd the screen goes black after "Setup is detecting hardware configuration" is displayed.

    Can anyone help?? :eek:

    Thanks!
     
    orestes72, Oct 6, 2006
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  2. blancj

    blancj Notebook Enthusiast

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    First, what did you use for thermal compound on the GPU? (the stock "wax" pad is a P.O.S.)

    Along with the GPU question, how long have you been running Core 5? (ie has the pad had enough time to break down?)

    If its not video I dont have a 2nd clue.
     
    blancj, Oct 9, 2006
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