How do I fix video controller driver missing error

[made zos ion]

My CF29 Toughbook for some reason says the video controller is missing, here's an image of the error  

[made zos ion]

I have looked everywhere for a driver and still cant find one, if you happen to own a driver for a CF29  Toughbook, please let me know.

[G3R489]

I don’t own a tough-book, But maybe if you try looking through Intel’s Integrated graphics drivers for your generation of CPU (As I can see no gpu), and try there.

 

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/80939/Graphics

 

(I think you are on a pentium but look online or in your computer to see)

 

Also go into the actual driver settings In control panel and there is an update drivers button

[made zos ion]

2 minutes ago, G3R489 said:

I don’t own a tough-book, But maybe if you try looking through Intel’s Integrated graphics drivers for your generation of CPU (As I can see no gpu), and try there.

 

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/80939/Graphics

 

(I think you are on a pentium but look online or in your computer to see)

 

Also go into the actual driver settings In control panel and there is an update drivers button

oh OK, thanks

[G3R489]

6 minutes ago, made zos ion said:

oh OK, thanks

Hope this helps, keep me updated on if either work

[Slayerking92]

13 minutes ago, made zos ion said:

I have looked everywhere for a driver and still cant find one, if you happen to own a driver for a CF29  Toughbook, please let me know.

Toughbook drivers are hard to find, and the CF29 is an antique.  Only WindowsXP and 2k drivers available from them.

 

https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/

[G3R489]

3 minutes ago, Slayerking92 said:

Toughbook drivers are hard to find, and the CF29 is an antique.  Only WindowsXP and 2k drivers available from them.

 

https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/

Yeah I saw, they look good for what they are, but sadly time hasn’t been kind to those tough books. Even if they will never break, they probably won’t ever be updated. 

 

If not another silly idea, but if you kept the box (or someone else did) usually the box/ motherboard will have a cd full of useful drivers for the machine? Might be worth giving it a look to see if any disks were made with it and if anyone has them?

 

It’s a real shame, but hopefully someone will help find them for you.

[svmlegacy]

38 minutes ago, made zos ion said:

My CF29 Toughbook for some reason says the video controller is missing, here's an image of the error  

Device specs, OS?

[made zos ion]

15 minutes ago, Slayerking92 said:

Toughbook drivers are hard to find, and the CF29 is an antique.  Only WindowsXP and 2k drivers available from them.

 

https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/

Im running windows 7 professional on it, maybe that's the reason it isn't working for me. 

[G3R489]

2 minutes ago, svmlegacy said:

Device specs, OS?

Windows 7 prof

 

Pentium M LV718, no gpu

 

[made zos ion]

1 minute ago, svmlegacy said:

Device specs, OS?

 

[svmlegacy]

1 minute ago, G3R489 said:

Windows XP,

 

Pentium M LV718, no gpu

OP litterally just said Win7 Pro, of which requires a GPU. We need to know the chipset if it's onboard.

 

@made zos ion can you find the PCI device ID of the graphics adapter in Device Manager?

[G3R489]

2 minutes ago, made zos ion said:

Im running windows 7 professional on it, maybe that's the reason it isn't working for me. 

Maybe, I saw it had potential but I didn’t know you had upgraded. 
 

That could be the reason. Also are you still running WIN7 32 bit?
 

On an unrelated note, have you upgraded the RAM? Or did you buy the maxed out 1.5GB RAM model? as that must tank on windows 7

[made zos ion]

yeah, I also upgraded it to have the max 1.50 gigabytes

[G3R489]

2 minutes ago, svmlegacy said:

OP litterally just said Win7 Pro, of which requires a GPU. We need to know the chipset if it's onboard.

 

@made zos ion can you find the PCI device ID of the graphics adapter in Device Manager?

Sorry man, I changed it as I saw,

 

I’m going off the websites original specs for the PC

[made zos ion]

2 minutes ago, svmlegacy said:

OP litterally just said Win7 Pro, of which requires a GPU. We need to know the chipset if it's onboard.

 

@made zos ion can you find the PCI device ID of the graphics adapter in Device Manager?

it's onboard

[made zos ion]

[svmlegacy]

9 minutes ago, made zos ion said:

it's onboard

We need to know the exact chipset then. Again, that means we need to check the PCI device ID of the graphics.

[svmlegacy]

After doing some digging, the CF-29 probably has an Intel 855GM chipset.

 

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/27704/intel-82855gm-graphics-and-memory-controller.html

 

Intel does not support or provide drivers for it anymore. You'll have to find your own from alternative sources.

[made zos ion]

Just now, svmlegacy said:

After doing some digging, the CF-29 probably has an Intel 855GM chipset.

 

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/27704/intel-82855gm-graphics-and-memory-controller.html

 

Intel does not support or provide drivers for it anymore. You'll have to find your own from alternative sources.

ok

[G3R489]

Sorry I can’t be more help, but I just found this guy who did it, but with a different laptop.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/vinf.net/2009/01/12/windows-7-and-the-intel-855gm-video-driver-solution/amp/