Windows 8.1 Installation and Blank Black Screen
Hello all,
I tried installing Win 8.1 via the App store, and during the update process/restarts/reboots, I now have a blank black screen. Just from Googling, it seems to be a graphics driver issue that 8.1 doesn't support.
I reset the CMOS, disabled my HIS IceQ graphics card, and was able to to get into BIOS using my iGPU.
I was initially able to get into Windows 8.1.........checked Device Mgr. to see the status of the Intel graphics HD 4000 driver and found out:
Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems (Code 43).
I updated the BIOS and rebooted, but can't now get back into Windows.......(on another PC, I downloaded the graphics driver (to a thumb drive) from here
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=23405 to manually install it as recommended by Intel).
Rebooted up the PC again, saw the options of going into BIOS, but didn't get into it, saw the initial booting up Win 8 splash screen for a few secs., and then blank black screen.
Tried restarting the macnine a few more times, reset CMOS, tried F8 in hopes of getting into safe mode (no luck), rebooted a few more times (even got into BIOS and disabled Lucid Virtu Universal MVP).......still the same results.
So, at the moment, all I can do is get into BIOS. I'm keeping as a last reort to doing a clean install, but would really like to be able to get into Windows and uninstall 8.1. I built this machine just 4-5 months ago and all was running well in Win 8.
I'd truly appreciate any help on this.
Thanks,
Patre
Ps.
I've Googled and looked at some of the fixes available for this isse, but I can't get into Windows to do this.