Reset XP screen resolution without logging in

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Can anyone tell me where the display resolution is stored?

My monitor died, backup monitor can't support resolution in my XP install.

I have (some) access to the drives through this system, so if it's a case of
changing an ini line or something, I could do that and be working again, and
won't have to wait for warranty replacement.

Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

 

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Boot to Safe Mode (Enable VGA), this uses the defined driver but
at a minimum resolution & refresh rate. Once XP is running you can
setup your preferred viewing params.

"Mark Walton" <wizard@marnok.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:dgeafc$501$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Can anyone tell me where the display resolution is stored?
>
> My monitor died, backup monitor can't support resolution in my XP install.
>
> I have (some) access to the drives through this system, so if it's a case
> of
> changing an ini line or something, I could do that and be working again,
> and
> won't have to wait for warranty replacement.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help or advice.
>
>

 

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

Thanks, I'll try that. (though, when I tried safe mode earlier, it didn't
complete the boot...)

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:uoMW1KruFHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Boot to Safe Mode (Enable VGA), this uses the defined driver but
> at a minimum resolution & refresh rate. Once XP is running you can
> setup your preferred viewing params.
>
> "Mark Walton" <wizard@marnok.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:dgeafc$501$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Can anyone tell me where the display resolution is stored?
> >
> > My monitor died, backup monitor can't support resolution in my XP
install.
> >
> > I have (some) access to the drives through this system, so if it's a
case
> > of
> > changing an ini line or something, I could do that and be working again,
> > and
> > won't have to wait for warranty replacement.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help or advice.
> >
> >
>
>