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Programs Not Starting Up (nothing happens)
marcolorenzo:
Haha that's ok. Well I haven't had any other problems so far. Other games all run perfectly...so i might have to just format and reinstall everything. I'm just afraid that it's gonna happen again because I feels like a problem that happened after I installed Windows and during when I was setting up all my programs. But maybe if my Catalyst Control Center doesn't let me increase the voltage then I'll download a 3rd party software. How much would you recommend that I increase the voltage by?
Shane:
only do small amounts at a time. The more voltage the more heat. And you can burn things out.
Sometimes just a little is all that is needed. Example: 1.5v to 1.7v
Nothing big!
Shane
marcolorenzo:
Ok, after downloading both MSI Afterburner and Sapphire Trixx and being unable to alter the voltage, I think my card just does not allow the voltage to be changed. Do you have any other suggestions?
Shane:
You either have bad card (Which I doubt, otherwise no game would run and your system would be locking up)
Or something is just screwed up in Windows.
Perhaps do a repair install first?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html
Shane
marcolorenzo:
Thanks for the advice Shane, but it seems I am detined to reformat my laptop. I followed the instructions on that website and I got stuck just after step 8. It asked me to select which verison of Windows to install (x86 or x64) so i selected x64 since that's what I've already got installed and then it comes up with an error saying that x64 cannot be installed on a previously installed x86 system and vice versa. I am certain I have x64 installed but just to make sure, I selected x86 later and I got the same error. So it doesn't look like I can do a repair install.
So now I'm going to try and backup everything and reformat. What's the best and easiest way to do this? I don't think i should set up Windows Backup now (I didn't set it up before) since then when I do a system restore, I'd just be reverting back to the faulty Windows right? The only way I can think of is just to manually make a note of all my programs and then reinstall them after I install the new Windows (of course, and backup my Documents, Pictures etc.). Is there an easier way? Thanks a lot for your help!
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