Vista Split Screen

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Silicone_Milk
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Vista Split Screen

Post by Silicone_Milk »

I've never had so many issues with my Windows XP install as I've had with Vista :disgust:

I was updating the addons on the family Vista machine for World of Warcraft and all was fine.

I had been running the game pre-addon update and then I try to log back on post-update and the game goes to a black screen, loops the sound briefly, and then is silent but still running with a black screen.

Restarted the computer and now the monitor is showing the same image twice (split horizontally across the screen)

[lvlshot]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a242/caldiar/IMG_1481.jpg[/lvlshot]

The first time I restarted, the computer threw up a BSOD but disappeared before I could read anything.

I ran System Restore and am considering restoring everything back to factory settings but I was hoping somebody would have a solution to this oddity before I do so.

Thoughts?
Silicone_Milk
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Re: Vista Split Screen

Post by Silicone_Milk »

Resolved.

Ran another system restore and this time the split screen disappeared and I was able to actually log in to an account.
+JuggerNaut+
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Re: Vista Split Screen

Post by +JuggerNaut+ »

lol, that's a weird one
Silicone_Milk
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Re: Vista Split Screen

Post by Silicone_Milk »

I'd say so.

Just let the damn thing idle after getting rid of the split screen error and the problem popped up again.

I managed to see what the problem file was on the BSOD and it turns out to be video card related.

Laptop's 54 days out of warranty too :miffed:
+JuggerNaut+
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Re: Vista Split Screen

Post by +JuggerNaut+ »

ffs :/
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