Computer won't boot with graphics card plugged in

[Person24]

I have an old computer with a ATI Radeon 9200 in it and it got messed up awhile ago and since windows is horrible and recovery discs are useless I had to put windows 7 in and my graphics card had trouble running on it but I got the drivers working but it wouldn't shut down properly (would just restart loop) so I tried disabling the drivers (to shut it down then put them back after boot up) but it didn't work now my computer won't even boot up with the graphics card plugged in. I tried uninstalling/re-installing the drivers but that didn't work I can't re-install them because the graphcis card isn't hooked up and I can't hook it up because then it won't boot up... so yeah I have no idea what to do.

 

[-RockMan-]

I have an old computer with a ATI Radeon 9200 in it and it got messed up awhile ago and since windows is horrible and recovery discs are useless I had to put windows 7 in and my graphics card had trouble running on it but I got the drivers working but it wouldn't shut down properly (would just restart loop) so I tried disabling the drivers (to shut it down then put them back after boot up) but it didn't work now my computer won't even boot up with the graphics card plugged in. I tried uninstalling/re-installing the drivers but that didn't work I can't re-install them because the graphcis card isn't hooked up and I can't hook it up because then it won't boot up... so yeah I have no idea what to do.

Sounds like you have multiple problems arising from your old machine.
For starters what kind of system do you have, provide me some specs so I know what I'm dealing with.

Here is one set of drivers that may work later on:
ATI Radeon 9200 Catalyst Software Suite v.9.7 download for Windows Vista, Windows 7

If you can get your machine to boot, lets uninstall the drivers from safemode in windows.
Uninstalling ATI catalyst Manager and ATI catalyst control center. - Microsoft Community

As for uninstalling ATI catalyst, boot into Safe Mode, then try uninstalling it again from the Programs and Features item in Control Panel, if the problem persist, try the follwing:

Use the ATI Removal Tool:
1. Download and install Uninstall Tool.
2. Find ATI product in the programs list (or just type "ati" to find it immediately).
3. Double click on the found item in the list and wait while uninstall process is finished. Carefully follow all uninstaller's instructions.
4. Uninstall Tool will remove all leftover traces afterwards (using Uninstall Wizard â„¢ technology).
5. Reboot your computer.

 

[Person24]

Sounds like you have multiple problems arising from your old machine.
For starters what kind of system do you have, provide me some specs so I know what I'm dealing with.

Here is one set of drivers that may work later on:
ATI Radeon 9200 Catalyst Software Suite v.9.7 download for Windows Vista, Windows 7

If you can get your machine to boot, lets uninstall the drivers from safemode in windows.
Uninstalling ATI catalyst Manager and ATI catalyst control center. - Microsoft Community

As for uninstalling ATI catalyst, boot into Safe Mode, then try uninstalling it again from the Programs and Features item in Control Panel, if the problem persist, try the follwing:

Use the ATI Removal Tool:
1. Download and install Uninstall Tool.
2. Find ATI product in the programs list (or just type "ati" to find it immediately).
3. Double click on the found item in the list and wait while uninstall process is finished. Carefully follow all uninstaller's instructions.
4. Uninstall Tool will remove all leftover traces afterwards (using Uninstall Wizard â„¢ technology).
5. Reboot your computer.

Safemode won't boot with the graphics card in it either, I can boot my machine if I unhook the graphics card but as soon as I hook it up again it won't boot in any mode, and I already uninstalled the drivers I just can't re-install them and uninstalling it didn't do any good.

As for specs it's a Intel Pentium 4 cpu 2.60 Ghz, it's only got a gig of ram and it's running windows 7 32 bit because I don't have access to an xp disc and the recovery disk was useless. I'm downloading the drivers now I'll try install them but it looks kinda fake since the official site doesn't have win 7 drivers and last time I had to use compatibility mode to get it working oh well we'll see.

It said it installed but it didn't and it still won't work if I plug my graphics card in so I don't know what to do still... I hate windows it's such a crappy OS it sucks there's no realistic alternatives because of their monopoly.

 

[-RockMan-]

Well lets face facts, that card is dead, as for your system if that is your main rig you do better with this:
New Jaton Video 228PCI Twin NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 128MB Graphics Video Card PCI 0642404228408 | eBay


Depending on whats wrong with your old p4 system, I would advise you look into building a new buget pc soon.
LGA1156 or just recent AM3 series will do you justice.
If interested set a price tag in the general computer build/upgrade subforum.

 

[Person24]

Now the thing won't even try to boot up so it looks like a new pc is going to be my only option.