Re: vista display problem

"michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a higher
>resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying this
>resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I change
>back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the message was
>still there.

It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running fine -
you just can't see it.

Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like 800x600,
and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should be enough to get
you back into the normal desktop.

Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked?

"Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
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>
> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com. ..

>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a
>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying
>>this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I
>>change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the
>>message was still there.

>
> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running fine -
> you just can't see it.
>
> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like
> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should be
> enough to get you back into the normal desktop.
>

Nahh... if you can load up with "Last good configuration" on the boot menu -
that solved it for me when I screwed it up )

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Do a reinstall then.
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> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>>I can't even display the desktop. All I get is the message I indicated and
>>a black screen, the mouse and keyboard won't respond.
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OmvT2MieGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Right click Desktop > Personalization > Display Settings > Advanced >
>>> Adapter > List All Modes.... > select 1024 by 768, I would say running
>>> at the highest Hertz you are allowed, mine is running at 75Hertz.
>>> --
>>> --
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>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a
>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying
>>>>this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I
>>>>change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the
>>>>message was still there.
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last
Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads, that
worked for me.

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"michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore point
> but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can only see
> the message when I boot to Vista.
> "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com...

>> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked?
>>
>> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
>> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>
>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a
>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying
>>>>this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I
>>>>change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the
>>>>message was still there.
>>>
>>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running
>>> fine - you just can't see it.
>>>
>>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like
>>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should be
>>> enough to get you back into the normal desktop.
>>>

>>

>
>

But that is unless he prompted to do so and it is not guaranteed to fix the
problem, especially under Vista.
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"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last
> Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads, that
> worked for me.
>
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> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore
>> point but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can
>> only see the message when I boot to Vista.
>> "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com...

>>> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked?
>>>
>>> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
>>> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a
>>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying
>>>>>this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I
>>>>>change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the
>>>>>message was still there.
>>>>
>>>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running
>>>> fine - you just can't see it.
>>>>
>>>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like
>>>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should be
>>>> enough to get you back into the normal desktop.
>>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

Of course it's not guaranteed - but it did work for me when their appeared
to be no other solution. To get the boot menu up, it's one of the Function
keys, but if you switch the power off half way through the boot screen then
on again, should come up with the available option )

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> But that is unless he prompted to do so and it is not guaranteed to fix
> the problem, especially under Vista.
> --
> --
> Andre
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> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eUvYFDoeGHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last
>> Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads, that
>> worked for me.
>>
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>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> newsIOdnYIDya2-6_HZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d@comcast.com...

>>> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore
>>> point but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can
>>> only see the message when I boot to Vista.
>>> "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com...
>>>> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked?
>>>>
>>>> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a
>>>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message
>>>>>>saying this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista.
>>>>>>How do I change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I
>>>>>>rebooted the message was still there.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running
>>>>> fine - you just can't see it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like
>>>>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should
>>>>> be enough to get you back into the normal desktop.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

F8
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"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Of course it's not guaranteed - but it did work for me when their appeared
> to be no other solution. To get the boot menu up, it's one of the Function
> keys, but if you switch the power off half way through the boot screen
> then on again, should come up with the available option )
>
> --
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> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u8x$mooeGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> But that is unless he prompted to do so and it is not guaranteed to fix
>> the problem, especially under Vista.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
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>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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>>
>> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:eUvYFDoeGHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last
>>> Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads, that
>>> worked for me.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Zack Whittaker
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>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>>> not
>>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we
>>> cleared
>>> that up!
>>>
>>> --: Original message follows :--
>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> newsIOdnYIDya2-6_HZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore
>>>> point but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can
>>>> only see the message when I boot to Vista.
>>>> "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a
>>>>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message
>>>>>>>saying this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista.
>>>>>>>How do I change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I
>>>>>>>rebooted the message was still there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running
>>>>>> fine - you just can't see it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like
>>>>>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should
>>>>>> be enough to get you back into the normal desktop.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

Aye that's the one - so many different F keys for different things... yikes
it can get muddling )

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> F8
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> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:O6MYzRqeGHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Of course it's not guaranteed - but it did work for me when their
>> appeared to be no other solution. To get the boot menu up, it's one of
>> the Function keys, but if you switch the power off half way through the
>> boot screen then on again, should come up with the available option )
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:u8x$mooeGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> But that is unless he prompted to do so and it is not guaranteed to fix
>>> the problem, especially under Vista.
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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>>>
>>> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:eUvYFDoeGHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last
>>>> Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads,
>>>> that worked for me.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Zack Whittaker
>>>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>>>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>>>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>>>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so,
>>>> and not
>>>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we
>>>> cleared
>>>> that up!
>>>>
>>>> --: Original message follows :--
>>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> newsIOdnYIDya2-6_HZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore
>>>>> point but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can
>>>>> only see the message when I boot to Vista.
>>>>> "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a
>>>>>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message
>>>>>>>>saying this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista.
>>>>>>>>How do I change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I
>>>>>>>>rebooted the message was still there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running
>>>>>>> fine - you just can't see it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like
>>>>>>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should
>>>>>>> be enough to get you back into the normal desktop.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

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