Re: lose video after splash screen runs

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?

What?

640 what? GB? Because 640MB - you cannot even attempt to install Windows
XP.

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