Video driver issue - black screen after XP loads

I've used Bootcamp to run Windows XP on my Macbook for the past year. No major issues up to this point...

Today I decided to update my graphics drivers on XP because I was going to install Starcraft II. I went to Nvidia website and it auto-detected the newest drivers...258.96 to be exact. After installation I restarted computer and booted up in XP again, this time the graphics were all messed up and it wouldn't let me switch to 32bit mode or a high resolution. I re-installed the drivers...booted up again..this time the desktop loaded but the screen was black. I do not know how to remove the drivers and revert to older ones since I can't see anything on the screen. All the sounds work when I start it up and power it down...files still there (can see files on HD when in OSX)...so I know it's just a graphics issue.

How do I revert back to a "more compatible" driver?

13' Macbook, Mac OS X (10.6.4), NVIDIA GeForce 9400M

Posted on Oct 9, 2010 3:47 PM

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Oct 9, 2010 8:09 PM in response to h0s90

Hi and welocme to Discussions,

use the SafeBoot options of XP as described here http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B315222&x=10&y=11

Use Safe Mode (=Minimal) to startup XP with a minimal set of drivers and from there uninstall the not-working Nvidia drivers.
The reinstall the drivers that worked.

You might wanna tryout if 'Last Known Good Configuration' works.

Regards

Stefan

Oct 10, 2010 7:26 AM in response to h0s90

Thank you! I am currently without my driver cd that contains the original video drivers...any ideas on where to find compatible ones? or a site that hosts bootcamp 2.1 drivers?

I found this one so far:
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/drivers/xp/180.70/disclaimer

I believe the driver came out about a year ago...found it on other forums that stated it was for the 9400m for mac on windows

Oct 10, 2010 7:56 PM in response to h0s90

Hi,

sorry to say, but the OSX DVDs are the only legal supply of the BootCamp Drivers and the Driver Updates avaiable on the Apple Download site are indeed updates only and they only work if the 'basic' drivers are already installed.

The 9400m drivers do seem to be very special indeed as they are both graphics drivers and chipset drivers.

Stefan

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