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Q131363: Changing Display Drivers Fails with Show Compatible Devices

Article: Q131363
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5,3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5,3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Control Panel, choose Display, choose Change Display Type, choose
change, select Show Compatible Devices, select a video driver different than the
one currently installed, choose OK, and then shutdown and restart Windows NT,
the change is lost.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do not select Show Compatible Devices. If you leave
Show All Devices selected, selecting a new video driver will work correctly.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and
3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search

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