Don Landsom
New Member
I have a multi-boot system running Windows 2000 and Windows XP, and on startup the NT boot loader allows one to select either of the OS’s.
I have a Nvidia card with a Sceptre monitor connected to the SVGA port, and an S-Video port hooked up to my TV. When starting my system, the BIOS information and the NT boot menu are displayed on both the Sceptre monitor and the TV.
I have the Scepter set as the primary monitor, and the TV as the secondary, which I have confirmed by using the identity function.
I recently installed Windows 7, and all went well until I needed to reboot. As normal, the BIOS screen is seen on both my monitor and TV, but once the BCD loader starts, the SVGA port is disabled, blanking out the primary monitor's screen, displaying the boot menu only on the TV.
The BCD boot menu has 2 options to pick from, boot Old Versions, or boot Windows 7. If I select the first option, boot Old Versions, the BCD loader exists handing over control to the NT loader where the SVGA port is re-enabled displaying the menu choices on both the Sceptre monitor and the TV.
What I need to do is somehow set the BCD loader to not disable the SVGA port so I can see its menu on my primary Monitor.
I know this is possible because the NT loader performs perfectly, showing all information on both monitors all of the time. It's only when the BCD loader runs is there a problem which is it disables the SVGA port on the Nvidia card.
Any ideas?
I have a Nvidia card with a Sceptre monitor connected to the SVGA port, and an S-Video port hooked up to my TV. When starting my system, the BIOS information and the NT boot menu are displayed on both the Sceptre monitor and the TV.
I have the Scepter set as the primary monitor, and the TV as the secondary, which I have confirmed by using the identity function.
I recently installed Windows 7, and all went well until I needed to reboot. As normal, the BIOS screen is seen on both my monitor and TV, but once the BCD loader starts, the SVGA port is disabled, blanking out the primary monitor's screen, displaying the boot menu only on the TV.
The BCD boot menu has 2 options to pick from, boot Old Versions, or boot Windows 7. If I select the first option, boot Old Versions, the BCD loader exists handing over control to the NT loader where the SVGA port is re-enabled displaying the menu choices on both the Sceptre monitor and the TV.
What I need to do is somehow set the BCD loader to not disable the SVGA port so I can see its menu on my primary Monitor.
I know this is possible because the NT loader performs perfectly, showing all information on both monitors all of the time. It's only when the BCD loader runs is there a problem which is it disables the SVGA port on the Nvidia card.
Any ideas?