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Chepito
08-30-2009, 03:23 AM
I installed Windows 7 RTM yesterday after many hours of troubleshooting and finally nailed the cause of my problems to be my second monitor.

My system will not boot with the second monitor plugged in, take it out and everything is just fine.

I've read similar stories in other forums and thought I'd bring it here for discussion, anyone have any ideas?
davmoo
08-30-2009, 06:10 AM
If it initially boots up okay but then freaks out while loading Windows, that might be a driver problem. If you're using the default drivers that come with Win7, get updated drivers from the graphics maker's website. I know that both ATI and Nvidia have updated drivers available.

If it won't even boot in to the bios, however, that's a bios problem. You might check with your motherboard maker or PC maker and see if there's an update for that.
computoman
08-30-2009, 09:21 PM
I installed Windows 7 RTM yesterday after many hours of troubleshooting and finally nailed the cause of my problems to be my second monitor.

My system will not boot with the second monitor plugged in, take it out and everything is just fine.

I've read similar stories in other forums and thought I'd bring it here for discussion, anyone have any ideas?

If you have a built in vid card on the motherboard, you may want to check the bios setting. Dells used to be bad about that.
burkhartmj
08-31-2009, 01:59 AM
If you have a built in vid card on the motherboard, you may want to check the bios setting. Dells used to be bad about that.

I didn't realize Dells stopped being bad about that ;)

But he's right, a lot of motherboards ship with the default video set to integrated rather than auto [which would allow the motherboard to see and use discreet cards].

But if you're running one monitor fine on a discreet card then I'd say stick with Davmoo's advice.

It might also help to know your hardware setup. What card and motherboard are you using?
computoman
08-31-2009, 06:22 AM
I set up a pc under xp with four monitors that had 1 built in vga card, 1 dual dvi out and a crappy old pci vga card. Have not done anything yet with W7.
tehBoris
08-31-2009, 08:54 AM
I'v seen this when using an older nVidia driver.

If you install the driver with a paticulare monitor connected, the system will only boot with that monitor connected, any other monitor will cause BSOD.
nav13eh
08-31-2009, 03:58 PM
sorry for being off topic, but where did you get windows 7 RTM?
davmoo
09-01-2009, 02:50 AM
sorry for being off topic, but where did you get windows 7 RTM?

Since you're asking, I'm assuming that means you are not a Technet or MSDN subscriber. RTM was released to subscribers the first week of August.

It was all over that bay where the dudes with peg legs and parrots on their shoulders hang out. But they've been having lots of problems lately.
nav13eh
09-02-2009, 12:38 AM
that sucs, i'm not a subscriber, but i can't afford it. but i got the 30 day rtm, looks awsome
davmoo
09-02-2009, 06:32 AM
Working in computer support and repair has the advantage that I can write the cost of a Technet subscription off as a legitimate business expense.
nav13eh
09-02-2009, 11:01 PM
isn't like $2000 though?
tehBoris
09-02-2009, 11:41 PM
but, depending on your subscription, you get access to loads of different software. The OS subscription is $700.
davmoo
09-03-2009, 02:41 AM
isn't like $2000 though?

You're thinking of the higher end MSDN subscriptions. I'd love to have one of those, but not if I have to pay for it myself :D

A Technet Plus subscription, if you take downloads instead of having them mail you DVDs, is only $349 initially, and $249 a year after that. It gets you all the the OSes and Office, and a few other things here and there. Full versions, early access, and no time limits. The catch is, and I have no problem with this, is the stuff is for you to evaluate the product and not for production use. If you put it on two PCs, no one is really going to care. If you put it on 50, you're probably going to get a phone call.
nav13eh
09-04-2009, 01:18 AM
You're thinking of the higher end MSDN subscriptions. I'd love to have one of those, but not if I have to pay for it myself :D

A Technet Plus subscription, if you take downloads instead of having them mail you DVDs, is only $349 initially, and $249 a year after that. It gets you all the the OSes and Office, and a few other things here and there. Full versions, early access, and no time limits. The catch is, and I have no problem with this, is the stuff is for you to evaluate the product and not for production use. If you put it on two PCs, no one is really going to care. If you put it on 50, you're probably going to get a phone call.

Oh well I guess i'll just have to be patient until October. But I really want to get rid of Vista (like a Million other people)