Sep 2, 2012 - I have an Nvidia GPU GTX 470 - Can I get it's serial number with out opening the case? The WMIC (device path is) 2F1C4782 which is translated to: 790382466 (converted to decimal). My card SN is: 88 - I think this does not get the correct values.
There is a million things that can go wrong with a Windows computer and it depends on where you get the problem that can help determine how it can be fixed. For instance, it can be very problematic when you get a freeze, or automatic restart while Windows is booting because usually the most information you will get is a rather cryptic BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) message which sometimes is pretty useless. You can however, pick up clues about a problem during boot by watching for when it occurs. For instance, if you get a problem or crash at a point after you see the Windows login or welcome screen, would be the first place to look.
A problem very early in the boot process, before Windows has really had a chance to start could be a or the files Windows calls upon to start the boot process. A different point in the boot process could be a driver issue, most drivers are loaded around the time you see the Windows logo animation and a crash here is possibly a corrupt, wrong or bad driver. Microsoft movie maker 2012 download. If you can but not into Windows, chances are a. If the video driver hasn’t been uninstalled then it’s not that difficult to find out what the video adapter is to download a new driver. If you aren’t at the computer or the video driver has been removed then it could be more difficult to identify which video driver needs reinstalling.