In safe mode, chang screen resolution to 640x480 at 16 color, that will let
you boot into normal mode (mostly). You can also change video adapter to
standard VGA in saft mode, you can do it either with device manger or go to
anywhere (empty) on desktop -> right click -> properties -> settings ->
advanced -> adapter -> click "change".

Jun Qian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Finnigan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 10:13 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] reinstalling video drivers - how?


> i'm still having problems with what i think are corrupt video drivers. i'd
> like to reinstall them, but i can only boot the machine to a DOS prompt or
> windows safe mode. when i let the computer boot to windows, i end up
looking
> thru wild colors at a frozen windows startup logo.
>
> how do i reinstall the video drivers if i can't get into windows? Safe
Mode
> won't let me add devices. when i look for the display adapter under Device
> Manager in Safe Mode, there is none listed.
>
> i've tried switching a working video card (same model), a different card,
> switching PCI slots, reseating SIMM and CPU, to no avail.
>

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