Unstable Display After Using Windows XP Home Repair
The other night I used Microsoft Windows XP Home Repair to find and fix corrupted files. It found and fixed errors in the software ok but messed up my computer display screen. The screen resolution and color quality are the terrible. I am only allowed 4 colors and the icons are huge with a fuzzy screen. After I try to resent to only 32 colors and 800 X 600 pixels the screen gets better, but when I click on an icon on my desktop it goes bad again. In addition, my desktop goes from 4 colors to 32 colors then blank then finally settles on a readable size. Does repairing windows XP delete driver updates? How do I get it to give me 256 colors? How do I keep my settings.
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Anyways, couple of options...system restore, driver rollback for the VG, safe mode removal of the drivers.
What is the "Windows XP Home Repair" feature that you are referring to?
Did you boot to the Windows XP Recovery Console and run the HDD diagnostic "chkdsk" w/ the "r" switch (option)? (chkdsk /r) By "software" do you mean "files"? I'm not picking on you, JHyerczyk. I just want to make sure I understand you correctly. :smiles: RWB & ZC are right, your video drivers will need to be restored.
I have a couple of important questions 1st, though. The reason is the corrupted video drivers may be symptomatic of a deeper problem.
(1) What led you to decide to run the HDD diagnostic in the 1st place?
(2) IOW, exactly what other problems were you experiencing w/ your computer?
(3) Are you experiencing any other issue w/ your computer right now?