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Last answer on Nov 18, 2009 4:42:15 pm GMT Rogerthat, on Jan 30, 2009 1:52:08 am GMT 
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Hello,

For the last few days when machine boots up there are lines and many dollar signs that appear on screen and although windows login screen comes up fine after about 7 or 8 secs the screen goes black and monitor goes into sleep mode. If I boot up in safe mode everything works. If I uninstall the video card drivers, everything works good. I have tried updating the driver but have same "multi-millionaire" result. Currently am running chkdsk and am thinking of uninstalling chipset and reinstalling updated version and then updating video driver. Any advice would be highly appreciated.

Configuration: windows xp home edition

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A-Id, on Feb 20, 2009 4:41:51 am GMT

Hey, Rogerthat,

Have you figured out the solution to your problem yet? I have been experiencing what may be the exact same problem. I tried a system recovery (with backup), and that got me to where I can at least boot outside of safe mode (I still see the dollar signs after the BIOS screen, though), but now I am stuck with a generic video driver, because any other driver that I install puts the monitor to sleep when booting (like the original problem). If you get it figured out, let me know. Thanks.

Windows XP Home
Geforce 6800 Ultra

   
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a-id, on Mar 7, 2009 6:05:31 am GMT

FYI:

It turned out that my video card was bad and I needed to replace it.

A.

   
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rogerthat, on Mar 9, 2009 8:21:25 pm GMT

Thanks for the reply........turned out it was my video card as well...everything is good now after I replaced it

   
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hervejose, on Feb 20, 2009 9:38:15 am GMT

I think that the problem is due to maliscious program, if i were u i try to scan on line my PC

   
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basicblk, on Feb 24, 2009 8:13:46 pm GMT

Hi...I had same problem with my laptop. I have a Dell and the problem was that some how it thought it was using a docking station. Once I went into setup (F2)..I changed it back to no docking and the machine worked fine.

All I can think is that I hit something or touch a setting unknowingly. Hope this helps.

   
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Loi, on Apr 25, 2009 3:17:48 am BST

I am getting the same result with my Dell Precision 380, with Nvidia Quadro Fx 4400, this occurred after Dota didn't load.

Initial POST and bootup screen is scramble with ASCII characters and lots of Dots and Dollar Signs $$

I am looking at upgrading my BIOS from A02 to A09, I let you know how I go

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Loi, on May 4, 2009 7:37:52 am BST

I have flash my mainboard from A02 to A09, but problem still exist.

Then try flashing the video card using NVFLASH, with the --eraseeeprom switch did not fix the problem

   
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GrossenK, on Sep 22, 2009 6:15:14 pm BST

I'm having the same problem(I think). For me, I was playing Eve Online and suddenly it got all messed up. I restarted and my post screen was jammbled with periods. Then when Windows was getting ready to boot up, the screen would be lines of dollar signs. After windows finished booting up, instead of it logging me into my machine my display was messed up, then after a few seconds I'd get a Blue Screen and my computer would restart.

I ran a virus check in safemode with AVG but it didn't find nor fix anything, so I decided to reinstall Windows and it worked just fine... that is until I finished running updates, installing drivers and AVG again(fully updated), When I plugged my two SATA drives back in after getting windows all set up, the problem happened again.

I have a feeling it is some sort of virus, but I'm currently unable to get rid or it, help would be appreciated...

   
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aReM, on Oct 31, 2009 10:54:04 am GMT

Hello everyone...got the same problem..hmMm.. although i can change my video card..can somwone tell me what made those dollar sign..just to prevent it in the future...thanks

   
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Mister S, on Nov 8, 2009 3:32:05 pm GMT

Ok I just encountered this issue myself and it appears to be a worm virus, you should be able to catch with avast or better, this worm virus appears to be tied to certain facebook applications so be careful of which application you run in future.

   
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Mister S, on Nov 9, 2009 4:45:41 pm GMT

Update: the $$ signs were still appearing after the worm was removed, so tried formatting, flashing the bios and VGA bios, still no joy, switched the graphics card and the problem has gone, looks like whatever it is aims for your VGA card, picked the virus up from facebook, so be extra careful about what applications you choose to use on facebook.

   
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 Ray, on Nov 18, 2009 4:42:15 pm GMT

Same problem no soloution found yet. Changing the video car seems to be the only soloution(doing that on a laptop sounds like another thing). Tried new hard drive no help. safe mode works fine.

   
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