OVER SIZE RECOMMAND MODER 1280x1024

[CT]

I just received a new Compaq Presario 8000 today and when
I turned it on, before it finishes the initial
installation of XP I get a screen shot that says:

OVER SIZE

RECOMMAND MODE

1280 x 1024

and then the screen goes blank.

Usually, if I get this error and the installation has
completed I just go into safe mode and fix it. This time
I have NO clue what to do. I spend over and hour waiting
for tech support and when I got someone his computer
wasn't working and he had to put me on hold and then it
got disconnected.

Can anyone give me any ideas what I can do to get rid of
this error and have the correct screen resolution?

TIA!

Chris

 

[Joseph Conway [MSFT]]

If you can get into safe mode, uninstall the display adapter and reboot the
machine to see if its just a problem detecting the video card properly.

 

[CT]

I cannot get into safe mode; there error I get there is
installation has not finished and then it reboots, I get
the WINDOWS XP bootup screen and then I get the same
OVERSIZE error.

 

[CT]

Okay, I got it fixed, instead of running in SAFE MODE, I
went into VGA MODE and it worked. I'm up and running.
Thanks for all the replies!

CT