Windows 98 display adapter problem

[tcliff]

I had Dell XPS 166s that I moved from the original case to a new case,
hoping to get USB's to work. Now I get a message saying that my display
adapter is not configured. I've tried everything I know how, which honestly
is not a lot. Any suggestions???

[GX1_Man]

Dell's often have propprietary power adapters. Did you use the old one? Did you add any new components?

[tcliff]

I kept the original power adapter, but tried to add an ethernet adapter and a USB port.
I removed the USB and Ethernet, but I'm still having the problem.

[soybean]

Hmmm, display adapter vs. power adapter.  Which is it?

[Backdated]

It's likely that you need a driver for the card if this error is generated from within Windows. Is Safe Mode OK?

[tcliff]

Safe mode works. Tried to find the drivers but they can't be found. If I try to
load the drivers via CD, it keeps asking for the Windows 98SE cd, which I don't
have.

[Fed]

Download & run Everest to find out what display adaptor you have then you can get the correct driver from the internet.

[Backdated]

Is it an onboard or original Dell supplied graphics card? If so, Dell support will have the drivers.
You will need a Win98 CD at some point unless the cab files are on the system. Try eBay or similar.