can't boot after install of nforce drivers

i built my new system, installed winxp with sp1, installed the 3com nic drivers, then went to nvidia.com and got the drivers for my chipset, and now i can only boot in safe mode. i have no idea why this'd happen as this is the first system i've built and i don't know troubleshooting too well. tw pls hlp me


asus A7N8X DELUX mobo
amd barton 2500+ cpu
shitty temp vid card that i don't know what it is
if you need more info just ask

what nvidia drivers for what device chipset? and your vid card is some temp pos? I'm confused...

get the nforce drivers from asus' website instead maybe? I use the autoupdater that MSI gives you for mine, and just updated to the 3.whatevers and had no problems at all

I have the same mobo, and unless I use the ASUS drivers the system gets quirky...

nforce 2 chipset, my bad should have said that

yes vid card is temp pos, newegg was out of asus 9600xt when i ordered, but i've ordered it now and its on the way

i did get the drivers from asus's website, the most recent drivers, whatever they are.

i did solve it, i just used the ones off the disk and didn't upgrade, i've been told the new ones are faster, so i hope that its the vid card causing trouble somehow.

strange. what exactly does 'doesn't boot' mean? do you get an error? blue screen? or what/