windows loading screen resolution

me972 · Aug 25, 2006, 09:59 AM

hi all

I was wondering is there a way to change the 640X480 screen resolution of windows XP when windows in loading (you know when you have that clue bar moving from left to right and it says windows XP in big letters)

the one before the logon screen... where the background is black.

thanks
Me972

Dyre Straits · Aug 25, 2006, 10:21 AM

I believe the reason we see it this way is because this window is loaded PRIOR to the loading of the video drivers themselves. So, without having any video drivers, that screen is defaulting to a monitor default resolution, I think.

Unless there's a way to change that on the monitor itself, I believe we're out of luck.

Maybe someone else has some tricks up their sleeves, though. So, don't take my word as final.

Al_Vampyre · Aug 25, 2006, 02:52 PM

As far as I'm aware, 640x480 is the only option available but not sure why, Dyre's reasoning sounds plausible though.

I know that if you're designing your own it won't work unless the image you're using is in 640x480 as well so its not being scaled by anything...

me972 · Aug 25, 2006, 04:37 PM

hi guys. thanks for the quick response

I dont think this is right cause if you remember during the fresh install of windows XP after the first graphics install and saving settings.. windows resets the pc and then the loading screen come up in 800X600 and takes up less space on the screen.. meaning the install process has a way to change the default settings.. this is puzzeling to me as to why we cannot change this..

i'd love it if some of the geniuses here could help me solve this..

thanks,
me972

Zelig · Aug 25, 2006, 06:36 PM

I'm actually curious about this as well. My Toshiba laptop bios has an option which causes the screen to keep it's full resolution from boot, which causes the windows loading screen to only occupy the section 640x480 in size in the middle of the screen.

kn00tcn · Sep 7, 2006, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by me972

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I dont think this is right cause if you remember during the fresh install of windows XP after the first graphics install and saving settings.. windows resets the pc and then the loading screen come up in 800X600 and takes up less space on the screen.. meaning the install process has a way to change the default settings.. this is puzzeling to me as to why we cannot change this....

?? that doesnt sound right, the boot/load screen never changes, the welcome/login screen always raises resolution

if you've started safe mode or disabled the load screen, it's that same 640 rez with low colors, but it shows a list of drivers & dll's being loaded

so anyway, it doesnt sound right that you can possibly change the rez & colors of the screen (but the image & location of the load bar & colors are easily changeable with 3rd party apps)

Aug 25, 2006, 09:59 AM	#1
me972 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 696 Rep Power: 0	windows loading screen resolution hi all I was wondering is there a way to change the 640X480 screen resolution of windows XP when windows in loading (you know when you have that clue bar moving from left to right and it says windows XP in big letters) the one before the logon screen... where the background is black. thanks Me972 __________________ Intel 2600K - ASRock Fatality1 Pro(Gen3) -16GB Ram 8-8-8-24 - M4 128GB

Aug 25, 2006, 02:52 PM	#3
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	As far as I'm aware, 640x480 is the only option available but not sure why, Dyre's reasoning sounds plausible though. I know that if you're designing your own it won't work unless the image you're using is in 640x480 as well so its not being scaled by anything... __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Aug 25, 2006, 04:37 PM	Thread Starter #4
me972 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 696 Rep Power: 0	hi guys. thanks for the quick response I dont think this is right cause if you remember during the fresh install of windows XP after the first graphics install and saving settings.. windows resets the pc and then the loading screen come up in 800X600 and takes up less space on the screen.. meaning the install process has a way to change the default settings.. this is puzzeling to me as to why we cannot change this.. i'd love it if some of the geniuses here could help me solve this.. thanks, me972 __________________ Intel 2600K - ASRock Fatality1 Pro(Gen3) -16GB Ram 8-8-8-24 - M4 128GB

Aug 25, 2006, 06:36 PM	#5
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I'm actually curious about this as well. My Toshiba laptop bios has an option which causes the screen to keep it's full resolution from boot, which causes the windows loading screen to only occupy the section 640x480 in size in the middle of the screen. __________________ --