Black login screen on Windows Server 2003

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

This is the newsgroup for help with video issues in Windows XP. You need
the Windows Servers newsgroups. However the first thing I would try is an
updated driver from the graphic card manufacturer's website.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"James Garrison" <jhg@athensgroup.com> wrote in message
news:ukwzFE9rFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> System: Dell PowerEdge 750 (comes with ATI RAGE XL video)
> O/S: MS Windows 2003 Server SP1 with all current patches
>
> Symptom: Login screen is mostly black. The only thing
> visible is the "Windows Server 2003" banner at the top of
> the userid/password dialog. The bottom half of the dialog
> (where one types the userid and password) is not visible,
> but you can still type into it and login successfully.
>
> See http://www.jhmg.net/ms/delos.gif for a sample.
>
> After login the system behaves normally, with no video
> glitches. This affects the login screen only.
>
> Since the video driver is included in Windows, Dell has
> nothing newer than the 2001 version.
>
> Suggestions?