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September 3rd, 2008, 03:12 PM
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| Wireless card stops vista from booting up?
I have a D-Link airplus xtreme G DWL-G520 wireless card that,when plugged into my pci slot It make vista freeze at the loading screen with the green bar.Can anyone explain this?
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September 3rd, 2008, 04:09 PM
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Download updated drivers for this card from D-Link.
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September 3rd, 2008, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BipolarBill  Download updated drivers for this card from D-Link. | I can't even boot up with the card in though,do I have to install the drivers before I put the card in?Would you be able to get me a link to them?
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September 3rd, 2008, 07:58 PM
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September 3rd, 2008, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BipolarBill | I don't have another pci slot,and the card is used,and I tried it awhile ago,got it to boot and it was working,then when It got stuck while booting.
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September 3rd, 2008, 09:01 PM
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Press F8 while starting and select Safe Mode. Find the card in Device Manager and uninstall it. Boot up normally and install the updated drivers. | |
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September 3rd, 2008, 09:25 PM
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I don't think the driver is still installed,but I'll give it a try. | |
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September 3rd, 2008, 09:52 PM
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Well,that worked,untill I rebooted then it got stuck at the loading screen again  .... | |
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September 3rd, 2008, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by endrien Well,that worked,untill I rebooted then it got stuck at the loading screen again .... | I forget if it's possible to install something in safe mode.
You could also try turning off auto-detect new hardware. | |
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September 4th, 2008, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by #43 fan I forget if it's possible to install something in safe mode.
You could also try turning off auto-detect new hardware. | How can I turn that off,and I'll double check on installing in safe mode. | |
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