Microsoft KB Archive/228247

= Windows 2000 Setup Switches the Primary Monitor During Setup =

Article ID: 228247

Article Last Modified on 2/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q228247



SYMPTOMS
When you are installing Windows 2000 on a computer with multiple video adapters and monitors installed, Setup may seem to stop responding (hang) while the message "Starting up..." is displayed. If you turn on all the monitors, you may see that Setup has switched to a different monitor.



CAUSE
Even though the computer's BIOS is set to use an AGP video adapter as the primary adapter, a PCI video adapter may be used during Setup.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, turn on all hardware (including all monitors) during Windows 2000 Setup.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: multimon multi-mon multi mon

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbsetup KB228247

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