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No 16 or 32 bit env.?

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by tgspack

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I have replaced my hard drive on my PC, now after reinstalling Win XP I am unable to even get "256 colors" for display settings and resolution will not go past 640x480. The display adapter is a PCI card and I have installed the correct drivers forit. Win XP will allow me to change the resolution and the settings however upon applying them the screen goes blank and then just has several lines steaking across it. I have tried several monitors as well as changing the monitor settings and nothing works, please advise.

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by dmiles

Apperently you donot have the correct display drivers installed to operate under Win XP,go to the graphics adapter manufacturers web site and check for Win2k or XP drivers and download,it is possible that the Win2k drivers will work for XP

by thechas

You may be able to correct everything by simply performing a Windows update to your system.

There are many new drivers and compatability updates that are installed as part of a Windows Update.

Also, make sure that your PCI card is supported byXP. If not, it may have been running in legacy mode using the drivers from your old OS.
(I am assuming with PCI graphics that you upgraded to XP from another OS)

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