Re: Can't enlarge video settings

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OK, I'll try that, thanks.


"Andrew E." <eckrichco@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Try safe-mode with networking,if it gets farther,enter xp as
administrator.

"Jim Echols" wrote:

I've done an install of xp pro. Initially the comp. had win2000 but I'm
fairly certain I followed the instructions to erase and set up a new
partition for the install. I had xp running but couldn't get any size
larger than the 640... At that point somewhere, somehow I changed a
setting
in the display properties and now after the initial start up the screen
goes
to black. I've tried to f8 and get to safe mode but I see a screen that
says keyboard error. Also when I select safe mode all that I get is a
full
page of text somewhat similar to dos. From this point I can't exit
normally. I have to manually shut down the comp.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks!

Jim





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