Staring my Windows 98

[comda]

While trying to figure out why  I have only 16 colors on my Windows 98 I installed my Monitor a Proview I restarted my computer and after the 98 logo the screen goes black I can only log on to Safe mode but i ca't reinstal windows there?

[hot dog]

restart the computer, tap F8, and select VGA mode          It will allow you to boot into windows normally, with use of the basic video driver........

[hot dog]

oh..........you don't need to reinstall windows to get a higher resolution or more colors.....Most likely you need to check in Device Manager and update the video driver....

try booting into Safe Mode with Networking, then go here:

START>right click "my computer">properties>device manager

next to where it says, "display adapters", click on the + sign....right click on the item in the sub menu and click update...and see if Windows will look for an updated driver for your monitor

If it finds an updated driver, restart the computer and see if you've got more colors 

[2x3i5x]

or if you know what kind of graphics card you got, you can go right to the graphics card driver and get the latest drivers (nvidia.com or ati.com for most average users usually)

[patio]

DLoad;install and run AIDA32...
Post the computer summary portion here so we know what we're dealing with...

[comda]

restart the computer, tap F8, and select VGA mode          It will allow you to boot into windows normally, with use of the basic video driver........

THanks but when i do this the computer gives me 6 opts.
1Normal
2Logged(bootlog.Txt
3Safe mode
4step by step confirmation
5comand prompt only
6safe mode with comand prompt only

[BC_Programmer]

tssk tssk, Blockhead,- Windows 98 doesn't have a VGA mode. Also I believe they removed the "safe mode with networking" option, for some strange reason. (probably related to the User-mode driver framework first released with windows 98)

are you sure these are monitor and not Display drivers you installed? Either way- Safe mode should get you into the PC, at least enough to

DLoad;install and run AIDA32...
Post the computer summary portion here so we know what we're dealing with...

[hot dog]

tssk tssk, Blockhead,- Windows 98 doesn't have a VGA mode.

oops...

[BC_Programmer]

heh, Quantos HAD a post here. I SAW IT!

IN either case- I already double-checked myself. my windows 98 laptop has the same options described by the OP (that is, no VGA mode or networking option).

[Quantos]

I was thinking of the generic VGA drivers.  However I can't find my key for Windows 98 so re-installing it on MS VPC is a moot point.

[hot dog]

Windows 98 SE has Safe Mode With Networking Support 

[BC_Programmer]

Windows 98 SE has Safe Mode With Networking Support 

weird. neither my VPC install nor my "real" install on my laptop has that option. Not saying your wrong, of course. Just never seen it. (sure it isn't First Edition? I think that had it)

[comda]

weird. neither my VPC install nor my "real" install on my laptop has that option. Not saying your wrong, of course. Just never seen it. (sure it isn't First Edition? I think that had it)

the computer is 2nd edition 98 it worked corretly until i installed the monitor in the display propertys. I placed the hard disk into my other 98 and i put the settings to defult settings. 

[hot dog]

sure it isn't First Edition?

quite sure.   It's the new installation I've been messing with for the last few days..