display adapter missing

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It looks like you'll need to update the video drivers for your monitor. You
can get the drivers free from the manufacturers website.

"Jamie&Rachel" wrote:

> I recently installed XP pro with SP2 (don't ask why, there was no problem
> with the home edition) and whilst it was installing it asked for a disc that
> i never had (filters or something) and a file from this disk (viaagp1.sys)
> after looking all over for the file and to no avail, I clicked cancel. It
> proceeded to complete the install.
> It installed no problem, but upon using it for the first time i noticed the
> speed of the display was not up to scratch as normal and redrawing very
> slowly. I have noticed monitor is set to default monitor and cant watch
> dvd's as its very jumpy. Display adapter has gone from device manager and
> even refreshing does not find it, or add new hardware. What is the solution
> to this? My recovery disc won't work as it is a tiny pc and after i messed
> with it recently i try and restore to factory settings it flashes up on ms
> dos that the bios is locked contact manufacturer which i refuse to do!
> Any help greatly appreciated.
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> If i have to ill totally reformat the hdd but i dont know how to do that
> either!
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