NIVIDA ERROR at bootup

[pete]

HI
I am using windows xp home SP2 with all updates.

I am using NIVIDA GeForceFx 5500

When the computer boots if i check Windows Viewer, i get this error in  : See below

The NVIDIA Display Driver Service service terminated unexpectedly.  It has done this 1 time(s).

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

When click link to microsoft .com etc
I get this
Details
Product:   Windows Operating System
ID:   7034
Source:   Service Control Manager
Version:   5.2
Symbolic Name:   EVENT_SERVICE_CRASH_NO_ACTION
Message:   The %1 service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this %2 time(s).
   
Explanation
The specified service could not continue. This service is configured to report the number of failures and, after a specific number of failures are reported, the Service Control Manager will perform the recovery action configured for the specified service.
   
User Action
For information that can help you identify possible causes for this error, view the WIN32_EXIT_CODE error that SCM encountered. To view the error, at the command prompt, type
sc query service name

I have never used command prompt before.
Would i type sc query followed by nivida, in command prompt then hit enter.

Everything seems to be working okay .

Cheers pete

[Paddy]

Pete, hi have run the DirectX Diagnostic Tool?

The DirectX Diagnostic Tool is designed to help you troubleshoot DirectX-related issues.

The default installation folder for Dxdiag.exe for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP is:
C:\Windows\System32
To start the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, click Start, click Run, type dxdiag in the Open box, and then click OK.

The tool will allow you to trouble for problems.

numbnuts.. :thumbsup:

[Aaron Hulett]

You would type

sc query <name of service>

such as, if it was BlahService:  sc query BlahService

The question is, "What is the name of the service?"  While you can go into the Services MMC Snap-In (start | run | services.msc) to find out (double-click "NVIDIA Display Driver Service" then look under Service Name), I think a better route is trying the latest nVidia video card drivers.  While I personally 'cheat' and just install the new ones over the old ones, I believe the setup instructions say to first uninstall the previous one, then after rebooting, install the new one.

Just a shot in the dark idea.

Aaron

[pete]

Pete, hi have run the DirectX Diagnostic Tool?

The DirectX Diagnostic Tool is designed to help you troubleshoot DirectX-related issues.

The default installation folder for Dxdiag.exe for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP is:
C:\Windows\System32
To start the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, click Start, click Run, type dxdiag in the Open box, and then click OK.

The tool will allow you to trouble for problems.

numbnuts.. :thumbsup:

Hi numbnuts

For some reason, I am now not getting the error anymore.

I run DirectX Diagnostic Tool, and it passed all the tests, but if i get the error again, i will certainly try Trouble shooting.

You would type

sc query <name of service>

such as, if it was BlahService:  sc query BlahService

The question is, "What is the name of the service?"  While you can go into the Services MMC Snap-In (start | run | services.msc) to find out (double-click "NVIDIA Display Driver Service" then look under Service Name), I think a better route is trying the latest nVidia video card drivers.  While I personally 'cheat' and just install the new ones over the old ones, I believe the setup instructions say to first uninstall the previous one, then after rebooting, install the new one.

Just a shot in the dark idea.

Aaron

Hi Aaron
I have read your reply with interest, and will certainly try the above to see if it fixes the problem if it comes back

Thanks to both of you for your assistance and help very much apprciated.

Cheers pete :Hammys pint: