I have recently installed windows 2000 Professional on my machine, but I am experiencing difficulties.
The problem lies with configuring my hardware. I am unable to adjust any settings such as screen resolution or update any device drivers for my PnP devices.
For example, my system always boots up in 640x480 resolution & 16 bit colour. I am able to set the resolution/color higher while using the system. However, when restarting the system the settings always revert to default.
Similarly, if I try to update drivers for my devices or remove devices from my system, Win2k always reverts to its own drivers and the device always re-appears in device manager.
The Graphics card I am using is the
Voodoo 3000 AGP which Win2k recognises & has its own drivers for.
Another example of my problem relates to my monitor. I have found updated drivers for my monitor, which I have successfully installed. As long as the system is running, it reconises my monitor as an Envision 1770, but again on a reboot or shutdown/restart, it reverts to default monitor.
This is the same for all hardware devices on my system.
It was suggested that the problem could be related to my bios, so I downloaded & upgraded to the latest flash bios for my motherboard, which is a Soyo 6BA+ III. I have a pentium III 500 running.
However, this has not solved my problem & there are no known compatability issues with my Mboard & win2k.
My machine is around 18months old.
Can anyone suggest what I can do? I have setup my bios to auto detect all PnP devices but to no avail.
I have tried several fresh installs & it seems to install fine with no hitches, except the problem I have (attempted) to describe.
Please help?
Thank you in anticipation.
Tom
The problem lies with configuring my hardware. I am unable to adjust any settings such as screen resolution or update any device drivers for my PnP devices.
For example, my system always boots up in 640x480 resolution & 16 bit colour. I am able to set the resolution/color higher while using the system. However, when restarting the system the settings always revert to default.
Similarly, if I try to update drivers for my devices or remove devices from my system, Win2k always reverts to its own drivers and the device always re-appears in device manager.
The Graphics card I am using is the
Voodoo 3000 AGP which Win2k recognises & has its own drivers for.
Another example of my problem relates to my monitor. I have found updated drivers for my monitor, which I have successfully installed. As long as the system is running, it reconises my monitor as an Envision 1770, but again on a reboot or shutdown/restart, it reverts to default monitor.
This is the same for all hardware devices on my system.
It was suggested that the problem could be related to my bios, so I downloaded & upgraded to the latest flash bios for my motherboard, which is a Soyo 6BA+ III. I have a pentium III 500 running.
However, this has not solved my problem & there are no known compatability issues with my Mboard & win2k.
My machine is around 18months old.
Can anyone suggest what I can do? I have setup my bios to auto detect all PnP devices but to no avail.
I have tried several fresh installs & it seems to install fine with no hitches, except the problem I have (attempted) to describe.
Please help?
Thank you in anticipation.
Tom