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7100Gs reports error code 43.

kodex

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Processor AMD X2 4600+ @ 2.52 GHZ
Motherboard ECS AMD690GM-M2
Cooling Stock
Memory 2 x 1GB WINTEC AMPO
Video Card(s) eVGA 8800GT 512MB Superclocked
Storage Western Digital Caviar WD2500KS 250GB
Display(s) LG L196WTQ 19" Widescreen
Case Atrix CSCI-G8022C-C43
Audio Device(s) Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
Power Supply Xclio Stablepower 460W
Software Windows XP Pro SP2 32-bit / Windows Vista Buisness 32-bit
Hey guys.

I use a 7100GS to drive a third monitor so that I can play my games triple-wide. My old XP installation crapped itself and I wasn't able to find the disk to repair it; so I installed the copy of Vista Ultimate 32-bit that I had laying around. Most things work fine, but I haven't been able to get the 7100GS to work. When I look in Device Manager, it tells me that the device reported problems with the driver and was disabled (error code 43). I've tried the latest Nvidia drivers as well as the 169.25 Omega drivers and I get the same problem each time. I've also tried re-seating the graphics card in the PCI-e slot, but that didn't help. Does anyone have some suggestions of other things I can try to get this working?

The following are my full system specs:
Vista Ultimate 32-bit
Intel E2180 (currently at stock due to CMOS reset)
ATi HD 4850 512MB & Nvidia 7100GS 256MB (PCI-e)
ASUS P5E X38 Motherboard
Creative X-Fi Xtremegamer
2 x 1GB GB WINTEC AMPO RAM
 
Vista will not allow two display drivers as XP would (meaning no ATI drivers along side the Nvidia drivers). The way most guys here get around it is to get signed up for Windows 7 beta!
 
Curses!

Well, thanks for the info. I guess I'll have reinstall XP, then. =/

EDIT: Would the Windows 7 Beta be invite-only, or are there sign-ups?
 
Well, I was able to get my 7100GS working after I installed the XPDM versions of my graphics drivers in XP compatibility mode. It remains to be seen if I can actually use it with SoftTH, though.
 
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