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10-06-2006, 07:47 AM
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problems with recent xp install
Hi- I just recently installed xp on a new h drive, and i'm getting messages telling me i'm running out of disk space. My first thought is that i didn't partition the drive correctly, allowing enough room for windows. I used ntfs format. Should i have used FAT32 and that would have given me larger partitons? If so do i have to re-format and partion the drive, and re-install xp? The other issue is the display resolution. I can't get the display to work any higher than 640x480. I have tried different drivers for the adaptor plus the monitor with no luck. Any thoughts on these issues? Thanks in advance
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10-06-2006, 08:03 AM
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What size is your HD and how big a partition did you set up. XP needs lots of room. If you havn't installed your programs yet,you can re-install and delete the active partition and re-partition to a larger one. I like to have at least 25gb for XP and the programs and the rest for storage of files. NTFS is the best way to go.
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10-06-2006, 10:47 AM
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The drive is 30gb. Can i use the whole drive as a partition? Some reason it would only allow 2 gb on the c: parttion.
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10-06-2006, 01:16 PM
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Yes,with only a 30 gb drive I would make it all one partition.
As far as your screen resolution you need the drivers for your video card. If it's on-board video they should be on the mother board CD. trulad |
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10-06-2006, 02:46 PM
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I installed the drivers from the cd, and still could not get the resolution to go to 800x640. I have tried everything i can think of, with no results. Any more thoughts?
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10-06-2006, 04:34 PM
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is this a name brand pc (dell,HP)? if so go to there website and download the latest video drivers, if its an onboard video card, then figure out the model of your motherboard and go to that website and download the drivers.
you can use this to scan for you motherboard model http://www.lavalys.com/
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10-07-2006, 11:46 AM
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If it was only allowing a 2gb partition, it sounds like you are using FDISK and FAT16 to partition the drive.
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10-07-2006, 03:01 PM
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