Solved Windows doesn't boot after uninstalling video driver

altaris

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Win 8.1
i5
8gb ram
Intel HD 4000

Just a desktop without a video card.
In order to play World of Warplanes, they recommended a rollback to a previous version of the driver. I unistalled the video driver, downloaded the old one and restarted the computer.

Now the monitor (or monitors, as I tried with an Acer and a Samsung one) both pop up a "Input not supported" right after the Windows Logo even if a try to boot in Safe Mode (so, no, I can't enter Advanced Recovery Mode). The same after I try to boot from a USB.

The same error I got when I installed Win8.1, a month ago, but after the "Input not supported" remained for 15 minutes or so it restarted a couple of times, and after 40 de minutes the installation begun. Now I'm waiting for 2 hours and nothing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
It looks that somehow the new driver changed the resolution or frequency and your monitor can't manage this.
Most Acer monitors only can work to max. 60 hz.

Try this.

Power down PC (you will have to do a cold/hard shut down by pressing the power button as you cannot see your desktop due to this message).

Disconnect the monitor from the computer

Disconnect the power cable from the monitor

Press and hold the power button(of the monitor) for 30 seconds

Reconnect the cable (power and VGA)

Turn on the computer and repeatedly tap the F8 key.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    self build
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz
    Motherboard
    Asrock P55 Pro
    Memory
    DDR3 Team--Elite-1333 8 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire R9 280x
    Sound Card
    Realtek Alc 855
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer V233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1020
    Hard Drives
    Samsung evo 850 SSd
    Seagate ST 320 gb
    Samsung HD 750 gb
    Seagate ST 3000gb
    PSU
    OCZ Stealth 600 watt
    Case
    Antec 300
    Mouse
    Speedlink Ledos and Nexus
Actually, not.

The Samsung monitor shows me the resolution is 1280x720, 60Hz so it surely isn't from the monitor, whether I'm connecting the Acer or Samsung one. And there isn't a new driver, as I could't manage to install it. Just... no driver. The basic one.

I tried something else and it worked, God knows how. I was trying to force a sudden shutdown in order to boot up with the repair tools. Because pressing the power button when the Windows was loading wasn't enough, I tried an even colder/harder shutdown: pluged out the extension cable from the drain. Afterwards it booted in normal mode.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Glad you worked it out.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    self build
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz
    Motherboard
    Asrock P55 Pro
    Memory
    DDR3 Team--Elite-1333 8 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire R9 280x
    Sound Card
    Realtek Alc 855
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer V233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1020
    Hard Drives
    Samsung evo 850 SSd
    Seagate ST 320 gb
    Samsung HD 750 gb
    Seagate ST 3000gb
    PSU
    OCZ Stealth 600 watt
    Case
    Antec 300
    Mouse
    Speedlink Ledos and Nexus
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