Gray screen after start-up

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PaulV

I recently upgraded to Windows XP and tried to change the
screen resolution to greater than the 800x600 res. When I
did so, it went to a fuzzy gray screen. When loading
windows, all I get now is the gray screen.

I am able to boot into safe mode, and tried to change the
resolution back to 800x600 to see if I could at least see
the screen at that resolution, but I am unsure how to do
that, if it is even possible or if will even work.

Please let me know how to fix this problem. Thank you.
 
Further info I shoul have added...

In safe mode I have tried to change the resolution back to
800x600 using the control panel without success. Somehow,
the change is not saved when I try to re-boot normally.
Is it possible to make the change in safe mode and have
that be a permanent change to regular start-up?
 
Did you install the latest drivers for your graphics card? If not go to
their web site, download them and install.
Graham
 
Thanks Graham, that will be one of the first things I do
when I get my internet hooked up this saturday. Just
moved so I am doing my on-line stuff at work and they
don't let you down load stuff.

I was able to resolve the issue by booting in VGA Enabled
mode, which allowed me to reset the resolution. Thanks
for the help.
 
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