After SP2 install I have serious display problems

[Guest]

Hello... I just bought another pc (pentium 4 compaq) from a local charity
(computers for schools).. It was wiped clean and came with the boot disk for
windows xp professional...
All installed ok.. went to microsoft and allowed it to update, installed all
updates successfully... then I got to Service Pack 2... once it is installed
all heck breaks loose.... once installed, I reboot... when it comes on it
boots to 4 bit color only... there is no choice of any other color or
resolution... I am using a NEC Multisync 17" lcd monitor.... If I do a system
restore and go back to before Service Pack 2 is installed, then all is
well.... can somebody help me?
thanks

Rob

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

Hello... I just bought another pc (pentium 4 compaq) from a local
charity (computers for schools).. It was wiped clean and came with
the boot disk for windows xp professional...
All installed ok.. went to microsoft and allowed it to update,
installed all updates successfully... then I got to Service Pack 2...
once it is installed all heck breaks loose.... once installed, I
reboot... when it comes on it boots to 4 bit color only... there is
no choice of any other color or resolution... I am using a NEC
Multisync 17" lcd monitor.... If I do a system restore and go back to
before Service Pack 2 is installed, then all is well.... can somebody
help me?
thanks

Rob

Try reinstalling your video drivers