Video Controller(VGA) - The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

[matt999ug]

Dear Bookworm, i've read loads of people's threads and the way you've helped guys out is simply amazing. Just hoping you could do the same for me, coz my video controller driver is missing after i formatted my disk. I've searched everywhere but failed. Your my only hope now.

My Acer Power F1's Info as pasted from Belarc are below:

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (build 2600) Acer AcerPowerF1
System Serial Number: PDP010000840800273EK01
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.60 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Acer E61ML
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD R01-B3 01/14/2004
Drives Memory Modules c,d
41.10 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
31.04 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4521B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 2F040L0 [Hard drive] (41.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n F1FB7DNE, rev VAM51JJ0, SMART Status: Healthy 224 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 256 MB
Slot 'A1' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes


c: (FAT32 on drive 0) 41.10 GB 31.04 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Matthew 12/5/2006 8:27:00 AM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never

DISABLED Marks a disabled account; LOCKED OUT Marks a locked account

Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver on Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Port:
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
SiS PCI IDE Controller None detected
Bus Adapters Multimedia
SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller (3x)
SiS PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller Realtek AC'97 Audio
Communications Other Devices

[Kevin_gibson]

I know this post was for Bookworm, but seeing as she isn't about, there's no information on your report regarding which motherboard you have?

What Gfx card do you have? On board? PCi /AGP?

More info please

EDIT: I just searched Acer website and found this, hope it's of some use to you:

http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers.../power_f1.html

[matt999ug]

Thank You so much, i installed the VGA driver from the site you gave me and it worked. This is the best forum ever. Keep it up guys, your really all amazing.

[Kevin_gibson]

Hi,

Glad I could help.

Enjoy

[matt999ug]

I am experiencing a problem with this driver i installed. My windows XP says its not compartible to it and may cause errors to the system. Also, when a playing games it suddenly freezes and i have to manually boot the computer. What might be the problem?

[Kevin_gibson]

Hi Matt,

Hmmm....It's strange because it let you install the driver and it worked.

It can't be imcompatible or as I say, it wouldn't let you intall it.

Try and uninstall and reinstall again from that same website, if it's the same.

Got to start - Run - msconfig - start up (Usually top right hand corner)

Disable all items (Leaving in the essentials, i.e, Anti virus software)

Go to services (also on the top line of the system config utility) look at the bottom (Place a tick in hide all Ms Services (Disable the rest)

Click OK & Restart when prompted.

See if this helps.