Windows 2000 Server

kirktolliver · #1 Mar 15, 2007, 01:50 PM

I Just recently installed windows 2000 server on a computer that ran windows xp fine. When i installed it I can't change the Vga default to display more colors. I need at least 256 colors to run Oracle 10G software for this server. %Help%

HVAC888 · Mar 15, 2007, 01:55 PM

Have you installed video card drivers? Thats your only way to change resolution and color depth.

kirktolliver · Mar 15, 2007, 06:37 PM

I'm trying to. i downloaded the driver and extracted all the content on my xp computer into one folder named VGA, but when i try to install it on my Win 2000 and open to folder theres nothing in it. I tought that there would have been some sort of file compression issues or something but i am now more confused.

Nosnosna · Mar 15, 2007, 06:47 PM

Have you tried using Windows Update? It will usually have generic drivers that will be usable for a server. Open up the properties for the display adapter, select the 'driver' tab, and update... it will ask if you want to try to search for the driver, including on Windows Update. Tell it yes, and it may find something usable.

kirktolliver · Mar 15, 2007, 06:55 PM

There's one problem with that i'm going through the same problem with the Nic card.

HVAC888 · Mar 15, 2007, 07:01 PM

What video card are you using?

Did you open the "VGA" folder and found no files? or did you direct W2K to that folder when it asked to install driver?

When Windows ask for the driver location, it is expecting a .inf file, otherwise it will show a blank directory.

If you browse to the VGA folder, I bet you'll find a "Setup.exe" or something similar. Run the .exe file, and it will install the drivers. Reboot, and Windows should automatically find the driver and install them.

HVAC888 · Mar 15, 2007, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirktolliver

There's one problem with that i'm going through the same problem with the Nic card.

Same thing as with the video card driver, once its downloaded.

edit: On a second read, I see, no internet access. In this case you will need the driver disk or CD that came with the NIC or the motherboard CD if its an onboard network interface.

kirktolliver · Mar 15, 2007, 07:18 PM

When i go through the procedure you just metioned, upon reboot there is an error that at least one of the drivers has failed. wait i just recieved a stop error 0x000000B4. Maybe it is a resource issue.

kirktolliver · Mar 15, 2007, 07:19 PM

Stop 0x000000B4 the video driver failed to inialize

HVAC888 · Mar 15, 2007, 07:29 PM

About the NIC, since you are online right now, use it download all the latest drivers for your hardware, and put it on a flash key or removable media. This way you will always have the drivers handy.

Also, what video card are you using?

That stop error is related to the video card driver. You can check here for that stop error and see if there is a solution.



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