Vista 64x/Ubuntu 64x Dual boot-new GPU installation

johnwillyums

johnwillyums

johnwillyums
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Hi All.
I'm running Vista HP 64x and Ubuntu 7.10 64x in a dual boot setup.
Currently I have an nVidia 8600GT but would like to upgrade to an 8800GT.
However the dual boot is causing me a problem.
NVidia forums advise me to boot Vista into safe mode, uninstall the 8600 drivers, run drivercleaner, swap the cards and then install the appropriate drivers from their website.
The problem is that since installing Ubuntu I no longer have a safe mode option in my boot menu. It has Ubuntu, ubuntu recovery mode, memtest, and then Vista/Longhorn. There is no safe mode option.
I can get into setup and BIOS (del,tab) and have looked in there but I'm not very techy and cannot understand it. There doesn't seem to be any mention of Vista after the initial choice.

Can anybody help me with some simple instructions? I want to upgrade the card to improve my gaming experience but it's proving complicated.
Do I really need to be in safe mode? If so does anyone know how I can boot into it?

Thanks in advance, John:confused:
 

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No real need to do it from safemode unless you have problems, TBH I wouldn't even both to uninstall the old drivers (but thats not good practice)

1 Uninstall the old drivers.
2 Switch the PC off & swap the cards.
3 Start PC and install latest drivers from the nvidia website.

Thats all you need to do.
 

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    Windows 11 Workstation
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    Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
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Thanks very much z. That's very reassuring and I'll now go ahead and order the card. Also have now discovered that if I keep pressing F8 I can boot into safe mode so wiil do it that way. As you say- best practice.
Thanks again, John

You got 4 displays?!! wow!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    custom build
    CPU
    Q6600 OCd to 3.06GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Pro
    Memory
    Corsair 2x2GB TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF G
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GTX 260 Black Edition
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Utrasharp 2408WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung Spinpoint 500GB 1x Samsung F1 1TB
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower 650 watt
    Case
    Coolermaster Cosmos S
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120 + 3x120mm + 200m side fan
    Mouse
    Roccat Kone
    Keyboard
    logitech Wave
    Internet Speed
    supposedly 8mbps actually about 4 or 5
    Other Info
    love this mouse
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