Win Vista (Beta 2) Desktop display problem

Posted: 08-09-2006, 08:53 PM

tiggz

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Hi everyone,
I am hoping someone could shed some light on why i cant see my desktop in
vista everything works fine including all the boot up screens log on section
and even safe mode but when i log into vista all i get it what i can describe
as polygons on screen and no visible desktop... does anyone have any ideas as
a fix for this...

cheers

P4 3.2 dual core
Asus P5ND2-SLI
ATI Radeon x1300
3gb DDR2 533mhz Ram

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art76

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RE: Win Vista (Beta 2) Desktop display problem

Posted: 08-09-2006, 09:52 PM

"tiggz" wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> I am hoping someone could shed some light on why i cant see my desktop in
> vista everything works fine including all the boot up screens log on section
> and even safe mode but when i log into vista all i get it what i can describe
> as polygons on screen and no visible desktop... does anyone have any ideas as
> a fix for this...
>
> cheers
>
> P4 3.2 dual core
> Asus P5ND2-SLI
> ATI Radeon x1300
> 3gb DDR2 533mhz Ram
>
>

Yup. Happened to me. culprit was the ATI Radeon x1300!
Beta2 didn't have the proper drivers. swapped it out for the wife's ATI X700
and it works like a charm. did get the Beta drivers from ATI tho which work
smoothly.
I have the ASUS A8V-E SE MB with an Athlon64 3200+
Have fun with the UAC

Remember "patience IS a virtue!
Art

Simon Cleary

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RE: Win Vista (Beta 2) Desktop display problem

Posted: 08-22-2006, 01:08 AM

Keywords: triangles, X1300, X1300PRO, ATI, Vista, grey, gray, preparing
desktop,
themes

I have experienced the same problems too, and am glad to report the
suggested fix (see below) worked for me too.

BlacKnight316 6/20/2006 12:30 PM PST
....
Boot Into Safe Mode (scleary F8 - with networking)
Run MsConfig
Under Services tab - Disable Themes
Reboot
Installed BETA2 Drivers For My Video Card (Scleary: I used ATI web site)
ReBoot
Enable Themes Service
ReBoot
Tada...

"tiggz" wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> I am hoping someone could shed some light on why i cant see my desktop in
> vista everything works fine including all the boot up screens log on section
> and even safe mode but when i log into vista all i get it what i can describe
> as polygons on screen and no visible desktop... does anyone have any ideas as
> a fix for this...
>
> cheers
>
> P4 3.2 dual core
> Asus P5ND2-SLI
> ATI Radeon x1300
> 3gb DDR2 533mhz Ram
>
>

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