Gray screen after start-up

[paulv]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

I recently upgraded to Windows XP and tried to change the
screen resolution to greater than the 800x600 res. When I
did so, it went to a fuzzy gray screen. When loading
windows, all I get now is the gray screen.

I am able to boot into safe mode, and tried to change the
resolution back to 800x600 to see if I could at least see
the screen at that resolution, but I am unsure how to do
that, if it is even possible or if will even work.

Please let me know how to fix this problem. Thank you.

 

[paulv]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

Further info I shoul have added...

In safe mode I have tried to change the resolution back to
800x600 using the control panel without success. Somehow,
the change is not saved when I try to re-boot normally.
Is it possible to make the change in safe mode and have
that be a permanent change to regular start-up?


>-----Original Message-----
>I recently upgraded to Windows XP and tried to change the
>screen resolution to greater than the 800x600 res. When
I
>did so, it went to a fuzzy gray screen. When loading
>windows, all I get now is the gray screen.
>
>I am able to boot into safe mode, and tried to change the
>resolution back to 800x600 to see if I could at least see
>the screen at that resolution, but I am unsure how to do
>that, if it is even possible or if will even work.
>
>Please let me know how to fix this problem. Thank you.
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

Did you install the latest drivers for your graphics card? If not go to
their web site, download them and install.
Graham
"PaulV" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:610001c42e14$135c0d80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Further info I shoul have added...
>
> In safe mode I have tried to change the resolution back to
> 800x600 using the control panel without success. Somehow,
> the change is not saved when I try to re-boot normally.
> Is it possible to make the change in safe mode and have
> that be a permanent change to regular start-up?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I recently upgraded to Windows XP and tried to change the
> >screen resolution to greater than the 800x600 res. When
> I
> >did so, it went to a fuzzy gray screen. When loading
> >windows, all I get now is the gray screen.
> >
> >I am able to boot into safe mode, and tried to change the
> >resolution back to 800x600 to see if I could at least see
> >the screen at that resolution, but I am unsure how to do
> >that, if it is even possible or if will even work.
> >
> >Please let me know how to fix this problem. Thank you.
> >
> >.
> >

 

[paulv]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

Thanks Graham, that will be one of the first things I do
when I get my internet hooked up this saturday. Just
moved so I am doing my on-line stuff at work and they
don't let you down load stuff.

I was able to resolve the issue by booting in VGA Enabled
mode, which allowed me to reset the resolution. Thanks
for the help.

>-----Original Message-----
>Did you install the latest drivers for your graphics
card? If not go to
>their web site, download them and install.
>Graham
>"PaulV" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:610001c42e14$135c0d80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Further info I shoul have added...
>>
>> In safe mode I have tried to change the resolution back
to
>> 800x600 using the control panel without success.
Somehow,
>> the change is not saved when I try to re-boot normally.
>> Is it possible to make the change in safe mode and have
>> that be a permanent change to regular start-up?
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I recently upgraded to Windows XP and tried to change
the
>> >screen resolution to greater than the 800x600 res.
When
>> I
>> >did so, it went to a fuzzy gray screen. When loading
>> >windows, all I get now is the gray screen.
>> >
>> >I am able to boot into safe mode, and tried to change
the
>> >resolution back to 800x600 to see if I could at least
see
>> >the screen at that resolution, but I am unsure how to
do
>> >that, if it is even possible or if will even work.
>> >
>> >Please let me know how to fix this problem. Thank you.
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>