windows98 SE and Resolution settings

1. Can I install win98 over win98 SE without formatting?

2. I can't change my Resolution in win98 SE there is only one setting and that is 16 bit color what happen to the rest of the setting and how do I get them back?

thank you

 

Hi Bob, could be a problem with video card drivers getting corrupted somehow. Have you checked device manager? Is there a yellow exclamation at display adapters?

If so, re-install of drivers may fix it. It's been a long time since I upgraded to XP, but I think you can get to device manager either through right clicking your My Computer on the desktop, click properties on the drop down menu and look for device manager on one of the properties tabs. In XP it is under "Hardware" I just don't remember if 98SE is the same.

If that doesn't work for you, go to settings, control panel, system, should find device manager there.

Have your display adapter cd available, or go to MFG website and download the correct drivers, uninstall your video card in device manager and reboot the machine.

When Windows finds the display adapter and asks for drivers, point it to the CD or the downloaded drivers.

Hope this works for you, good luck.

Post back results, good or bad.

Martin

 

Win XP Home ED.

Hi

I went out and bought Windows xp home ed. now can I put that right over windows 98 SE ?

thank you