Windows Color only displaying in lowest...

[Sean]

Windows color is only displaying in lowest 2 bit colors. This only happened
after I reinstalled Windows xp pro b/c I had to reset the administrator
password that was changed. Once I finished loading and installing XP pro the
colors were that of a watermark picture and not in its normal 16 bit color
format. I don't know how to get it to change to 16 bit color from 2 bit.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Windows color is only displaying in lowest 2 bit colors. This only happened
after I reinstalled Windows xp pro b/c I had to reset the administrator
password that was changed.

That's certainly over-kill. There are much easier ways to rectify such
a situation.

Once I finished loading and installing XP pro the
colors were that of a watermark picture and not in its normal 16 bit color
format. I don't know how to get it to change to 16 bit color from 2 bit.

What happens when you install the most recent WinXP-specific video
drivers, as provided by your video adapter's manufacturer's web site?


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[GreenieLeBrun]

Windows color is only displaying in lowest 2 bit colors. This only
happened after I reinstalled Windows xp pro b/c I had to reset the
administrator password that was changed. Once I finished loading and
installing XP pro the colors were that of a watermark picture and not
in its normal 16 bit color format. I don't know how to get it to
change to 16 bit color from 2 bit.

Have you reinstalled the drivers for your motherboard, video card, sound
card etc?

 

[Sean]

Have you reinstalled the drivers for your motherboard, video card, sound
card etc?


Thanks, I haven't installed the video drivers yet.