Re: Weirdness after reinstalling Windows

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 07/14/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:07:43 -0700

Question 1) The problem you describe is usually associated with having
installed more than one instance of XP. I have noted the instructions
you've posted for formatting in XP in this newsgroup and you seem to have
done the right thing. Assuming you did in fact delete, recreate and format
during XP install, first, are you sure you deleted the right partition, is
it possible you deleted the wrong partition, hence leaving you with your old
setup as well as now having a new setup?

As to the second issue, you may need to reinstall the drivers for your
graphics card or check the card manufacturer's website for the latest
drivers unless you have some sort of theme package you might have installed
in which case, I would suspect the theme package. 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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"Alex" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:2c4c601c4692c$b2724fd0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Just reformatted and reinstalled WXP Home, and I have tw
> problems I can't fix:
>
> (1)  On starting up PC, I get a message (white text on all
> black screen) saying "Please select the Operating System
> to start".  It then gives two identical choices - XP Home
> Edition.  There is also the option to select F8 for
> troubleshooting and advanced startup options, but I can't
> see any obvious way to stop this message coming up.  How
> do I bypass it?
>
> (2)  My newly reinstalled Windows seems to have a
> strangely small font size.  I've played about with Control
> Panel/Appearances and Themes/Display/Appearance, where
> there is an option to change the font size, but this only
> changes the size of fonts in some and not all of Windows
> functions.  Typically, the small font appears in those
> little grey boxes that pop up from time to time with menus
> or information, e.g. on Explorer.  Is there a way I can
> change the font size?
>
> Many thanks in advance.

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