Microsoft KB Archive/228278

= Color Depth Limitations After Upgrading to Windows 2000 with a Permedia2 Video Adapter =

Article ID: 228278

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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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 Q228278



SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade to Windows 2000 from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you lose the ability to choose a color depth of 15 bits per pixel (BPP) if you are using a Permedia2-based video adapter from 3Dlabs. Other color depths are allowable (such as 256 colors and 16 BPP).



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use a different color depth than 15 BPP, such as 256 colors or 16 BPP.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
A fresh installation of Windows 2000 does not allow for a color depth of 15 BPP.

Keywords: kbenv kbhardware kbprb KB228278

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