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

Sean wrote:
> 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

Sean wrote:
> 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

"GreenieLeBrun" wrote:

>
>
> Sean wrote:
> > 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?
>
>
> Thanks, I haven't installed the video drivers yet.