Can't finish formatting XP Pro

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Deny the adjustment change and continue. What happens then?

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"Bruce Lawrence" <blawrence@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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>I am trying to format 20GB HDD and install XP Pro I get past the time zones
>and name the computer, then all of a sudden the screen goes black & then a
>box comes up called display settings: To improve the appearance of visual
>elements.Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution. Press OK
>to exit. If I press OK the screen goes crazy with lines and color, &
>nothing gets it back. I even unplugged the monitor and plugged it back in
>and still the same. I put a different monitor card {AGP} in but it didn't
>help.
> Any ideas will be great
> Bruce
>

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This was copied from a later post by Bruce Lawrence. Placed here to keep
thread in line.

Bruce stated:
I still cannot get in. I tried three monitors but the same thing happens. If
I click OK screen goes screwy the only other thing I can do with this box is
close it by "X" at the top when I do that the same thing as clicking OK
happens.
Frustrated but still trying
Bruce



"sandman112" <sandman112@nomaiforme.com> wrote in message
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> sounds like its setting your screen res/refresh rate to something that
your
> monitor cannot handle, try another monitor and see how you go, or just
dont
> let it adjust your res by clicking cancel or no or whatever the other
option
> is, once you get into windows you can adjust it manually
>
>
> "Bruce Lawrence" <blawrence@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:uiKl%23UzuEHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >I am trying to format 20GB HDD and install XP Pro I get past the time
zones
> >and name the computer, then all of a sudden the screen goes black & then
a
> >box comes up called display settings: To improve the appearance of visual
> >elements.Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution. Press
OK
> >to exit. If I press OK the screen goes crazy with lines and color, &
> >nothing gets it back. I even unplugged the monitor and plugged it back in
> >and still the same. I put a different monitor card {AGP} in but it didn't
> >help.
> > Any ideas will be great
> > Bruce
> >
>
>

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Questions:

1. Was XP running before the attempted format? Or is this a new
install/upgrade?
2. If not, had you run the Readiness Test:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
3. You seem to be confusing Monitor with the graphics card? Test with a
working one.

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"Bruce Lawrence" <blawrence@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Thanks LTravel:
> Now i know
> The problem was either monitor card or monitor, but works fine thinking
> more monitor.
> "Bruce Lawrence" <blawrence@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:uiKl%23UzuEHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I am trying to format 20GB HDD and install XP Pro I get past the time
>>zones and name the computer, then all of a sudden the screen goes black &
>>then a box comes up called display settings: To improve the appearance of
>>visual elements.Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution.
>>Press OK to exit. If I press OK the screen goes crazy with lines and
>>color, & nothing gets it back. I even unplugged the monitor and plugged it
>>back in and still the same. I put a different monitor card {AGP} in but it
>>didn't help.
>> Any ideas will be great
>> Bruce
>>
>
>