Guest Ton Hamil Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Power (230V) down during a thunderstorm. 2003 server machines power supply damaged. Rreplaced it and rebooted machine (first time in >3 years). Noticed that display settings were down to SVGA (800 x 600) and could not bee changed. Replaced video card (same model) and rebooted. No success. Settings dialog will accept moving the slider to a higher res (e.g. 1024 x 768) but the screen stays att 800 x 600. Same thing with screen saver and energy saving options. Dialogs accepts new option but no change in machine behavior. When coming back to dialog the previous values/options are still there?!? Other than this 2003 server works like before. Up time is business critical so I'd rather avoid reinstalling OS and several applications. I assume some file(s) are corrupt. Anyway, that's how it appears to me. Can anyone please point me in the right direction with regards to extracting & replacing file(s) from the CD in order to avoid a full reinstall? /Anthony H
Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Cannot change display settings on Win2003Srv "Ton Hamil" <TonHamil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2BD0E0CC-836C-4E3C-AED5-F8F9F8643ABE@microsoft.com... > Power (230V) down during a thunderstorm. > 2003 server machines power supply damaged. > Rreplaced it and rebooted machine (first time in >3 years). > Noticed that display settings were down to SVGA (800 x 600) and could not > bee changed. > Replaced video card (same model) and rebooted. No success. > Settings dialog will accept moving the slider to a higher res (e.g. 1024 x > 768) but the screen stays att 800 x 600. Same thing with screen saver and > energy saving options. Dialogs accepts new option but no change in machine > behavior. When coming back to dialog the previous values/options are still > there?!? > Other than this 2003 server works like before. > Up time is business critical so I'd rather avoid reinstalling OS and > several > applications. > I assume some file(s) are corrupt. Anyway, that's how it appears to me. > Can anyone please point me in the right direction with regards to > extracting > & replacing file(s) from the CD in order to avoid a full reinstall? > /Anthony H It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are: Ad-aware's Ad-Watch IBM Access Connections Kaspersky McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware Norton AV Spyware Blaster Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks Spybot- Teatimer Spysweeper Spyware Doctor Windows Defender Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions. In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you reinstall Zone Alarm. Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change. -- Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM Do not reply with email
Guest Ton Hamil Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Cannot change display settings on Win2003Srv Thanks Frank, but I have to say that Windows firewall has never ever been active our 2003 Server. Don't think it was on the install-CD at all. Anyway, we're using a separate firewall solution for the entire network. Apart from Lavasoft Ad-Aware/Ad-Watch, none of the other programs you mention have ever been installed on this particular machine. Lavasoft software has been there (and updated) since 2005 without causing any trouble previously. Regards, Ton "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote: > "Ton Hamil" <TonHamil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2BD0E0CC-836C-4E3C-AED5-F8F9F8643ABE@microsoft.com... > > Power (230V) down during a thunderstorm. > > 2003 server machines power supply damaged. > > Rreplaced it and rebooted machine (first time in >3 years). > > Noticed that display settings were down to SVGA (800 x 600) and could not > > bee changed. > > Replaced video card (same model) and rebooted. No success. > > Settings dialog will accept moving the slider to a higher res (e.g. 1024 x > > 768) but the screen stays att 800 x 600. Same thing with screen saver and > > energy saving options. Dialogs accepts new option but no change in machine > > behavior. When coming back to dialog the previous values/options are still > > there?!? > > Other than this 2003 server works like before. > > Up time is business critical so I'd rather avoid reinstalling OS and > > several > > applications. > > I assume some file(s) are corrupt. Anyway, that's how it appears to me. > > Can anyone please point me in the right direction with regards to > > extracting > > & replacing file(s) from the CD in order to avoid a full reinstall? > > /Anthony H > > It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to > make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are: > Ad-aware's Ad-Watch > IBM Access Connections > Kaspersky > McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware > Norton AV > Spyware Blaster > Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks > Spybot- Teatimer > Spysweeper > Spyware Doctor > Windows Defender > Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions. > > In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be > uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you > reinstall Zone Alarm. > > Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change. > > -- > Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM > Do not reply with email >
Guest Malke Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Cannot change display settings on Win2003Srv Ton Hamil wrote: > Thanks Frank, > > but I have to say that Windows firewall has never ever been active our > 2003 Server. Don't think it was on the install-CD at all. > Anyway, we're using a separate firewall solution for the entire network. > Apart from Lavasoft Ad-Aware/Ad-Watch, none of the other programs you > mention have ever been installed on this particular machine. Lavasoft > software has been there (and updated) since 2005 without causing any > trouble previously. Since the question is about Server 2003, you should probably post in one of the server newsgroups. microsoft.public.windows.server.general htthttp://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest Ton Hamil Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Cannot change display settings on Win2003Srv Your'e probably right Malke. Just that I couldn't find a 2003 Srv newsgroup and assumed that display management software was the same regardless of OS. Much like IE, that's built into them all. Regards, Ton "Malke" wrote: > Ton Hamil wrote: > > > Thanks Frank, > > > > but I have to say that Windows firewall has never ever been active our > > 2003 Server. Don't think it was on the install-CD at all. > > Anyway, we're using a separate firewall solution for the entire network. > > Apart from Lavasoft Ad-Aware/Ad-Watch, none of the other programs you > > mention have ever been installed on this particular machine. Lavasoft > > software has been there (and updated) since 2005 without causing any > > trouble previously. > > Since the question is about Server 2003, you should probably post in one of > the server newsgroups. > > microsoft.public.windows.server.general > htthttp://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > >
Guest Kelly Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: Cannot change display settings on Win2003Srv Hi, Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig On the BOOT.INI page verify that /BASEVIDEO is not selected. Save Settings on Exit - (right hand side) line 54: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm XP QuickRes - Screen Resolution Utility (Line 269) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Lock Refresh Rates under Windows XP (Line 21) Multires http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "Ton Hamil" <TonHamil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2BD0E0CC-836C-4E3C-AED5-F8F9F8643ABE@microsoft.com... > Power (230V) down during a thunderstorm. > 2003 server machines power supply damaged. > Rreplaced it and rebooted machine (first time in >3 years). > Noticed that display settings were down to SVGA (800 x 600) and could not > bee changed. > Replaced video card (same model) and rebooted. No success. > Settings dialog will accept moving the slider to a higher res (e.g. 1024 x > 768) but the screen stays att 800 x 600. Same thing with screen saver and > energy saving options. Dialogs accepts new option but no change in machine > behavior. When coming back to dialog the previous values/options are still > there?!? > Other than this 2003 server works like before. > Up time is business critical so I'd rather avoid reinstalling OS and > several > applications. > I assume some file(s) are corrupt. Anyway, that's how it appears to me. > Can anyone please point me in the right direction with regards to > extracting > & replacing file(s) from the CD in order to avoid a full reinstall? > /Anthony H
Guest Ton Hamil Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: Cannot change display settings on Win2003Srv Thanks Kelly, your suggestion make sence. I've saved it for future needs. Right now the problem appears to be solved after an upgrade reinstall of the OS. All the best, Ton "Kelly" wrote: > Hi, > > Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig > On the BOOT.INI page verify that /BASEVIDEO is not selected. > > Save Settings on Exit - (right hand side) line 54: > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > XP QuickRes - Screen Resolution Utility (Line 269) > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > Lock Refresh Rates under Windows XP (Line 21) Multires > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > SupportSpace > http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner > > "Ton Hamil" <TonHamil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2BD0E0CC-836C-4E3C-AED5-F8F9F8643ABE@microsoft.com... > > Power (230V) down during a thunderstorm. > > 2003 server machines power supply damaged. > > Rreplaced it and rebooted machine (first time in >3 years). > > Noticed that display settings were down to SVGA (800 x 600) and could not > > bee changed. > > Replaced video card (same model) and rebooted. No success. > > Settings dialog will accept moving the slider to a higher res (e.g. 1024 x > > 768) but the screen stays att 800 x 600. Same thing with screen saver and > > energy saving options. Dialogs accepts new option but no change in machine > > behavior. When coming back to dialog the previous values/options are still > > there?!? > > Other than this 2003 server works like before. > > Up time is business critical so I'd rather avoid reinstalling OS and > > several > > applications. > > I assume some file(s) are corrupt. Anyway, that's how it appears to me. > > Can anyone please point me in the right direction with regards to > > extracting > > & replacing file(s) from the CD in order to avoid a full reinstall? > > /Anthony H > >
Guest Navigator Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: Cannot change display settings on Win2003Srv On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:37:00 -0700, Ton Hamil <TonHamil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Power (230V) down during a thunderstorm. >2003 server machines power supply damaged. >Rreplaced it and rebooted machine (first time in >3 years). >Noticed that display settings were down to SVGA (800 x 600) and could not >bee changed. >Replaced video card (same model) and rebooted. No success. >Settings dialog will accept moving the slider to a higher res (e.g. 1024 x >768) but the screen stays att 800 x 600. Same thing with screen saver and >energy saving options. Dialogs accepts new option but no change in machine >behavior. When coming back to dialog the previous values/options are still >there?!? >Other than this 2003 server works like before. >Up time is business critical so I'd rather avoid reinstalling OS and several >applications. >I assume some file(s) are corrupt. Anyway, that's how it appears to me. >Can anyone please point me in the right direction with regards to extracting >& replacing file(s) from the CD in order to avoid a full reinstall? >/Anthony H Why ask here? Do you see 2003 or Server in this group's title? NO. Ask elsewhere
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