[Henhush]

Hello!

I am currently writing in safemode. My operating system is Windows XP x64 with service pack 2.

I was trying out a software called Radmin, which is basically some kind of remote PC access application, and something must have backfired. Stupid as I am, I setup the very PC I was sitting on as the target of remote access, just to try it out. Little did I know this would completely (hopefully not) wreck my computer. I am sure I could bring this up on the Radmin boards, but at the moment there were no users online over there but myself, hence I went over here.

Right after I launched the remote access I got the blue screen and seconds later the PC rebooted by itself. When I got to the login screen the resolution was set to minimum, 640x480. At this point I could still log into Windows but I was unable to change the resolution back up in the properties panel, 640x480 was the only option available. Also the color quality was ridiculously low, something like 4 colors as opposed to the 32 bit I'm normally working with. I was unable to change this as well.

I tried rebooting it again from the start menu, but this time I got a black screen right when you get to choose user login. Apparently everything was still working in the background, because I could write my password and I heard the logon sound in my speakers. I just couldn't see squad.

Anyone got some tips?

[mdelaney911]

Sounds like Radmin caused some drivers to corrupt. open device manager and see if there are any yellow triangles next to anything on the list. and rightg click something on the list and click scan for hardware changes.
if there are any triangles (problems) then you need to find the drivers for the device and install them to your computer and try to log in again.

[Henhush]

And just like that, it is fixed. Wow, thanks for the help. I uninstalled the graphic drivers and booted up with Windows own VGA driver, and then reinstalled my graphic card. Done in a heartbeat.

Kudos!