Msbatch.inf Parameters: Setting Color Depth and Resolution

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Microsoft does not encourage or support changes to .inf files; therefore, Microsoft Technical Support does not support the procedure in this article. Although we have tested the following procedure and it appears to function as described, make a backup copy of your .inf file before you proceed.

In the Msbatch.inf file, add the following section:

   [System]
				

Add only one of the following lines to the [System] section:

   DisplChar=1,640,480    ; Monochrome 640 x 480
   DisplChar=1,800,600    ; Monochrome 800 x 600
   DisplChar=1,1024,768   ; Monochrome 1024 x 768
   DisplChar=1,1280,1024  ; Monochrome 1280 x 1024
   DisplChar=4,640,480    ; 16 colors 640 x 480
   DisplChar=4,800,600    ; 16 colors 800 x 600
   DisplChar=4,1024,768   ; 16 colors 1024 x 768
   DisplChar=4,1280,1024  ; 16 colors 1280 x 1024
   DisplChar=8,640,480    ; 256 colors 640 x 480
   DisplChar=8,800,600    ; 256 colors 800 x 600
   DisplChar=8,1024,768   ; 256 colors 1024 x 768
   DisplChar=8,1280,1024  ; 256 colors 1280 x 1024
   DisplChar=15,640,480   ; 32,000 colors 640 x 480
   DisplChar=15,800,600   ; 32,000 colors 800 x 600
   DisplChar=15,1024,768  ; 32,000 colors 1024 x 768
   DisplChar=15,1280,1024 ; 32,000 colors 1280 x 1024
   DisplChar=16,640,480   ; 64,000 colors 640 x 480
   DisplChar=16,800,600   ; 64,000 colors 800 x 600
   DisplChar=16,1024,768  ; 64,000 colors 1024 x 768
   DisplChar=16,1280,1024 ; 64,000 colors 1280 x 1024
   DisplChar=24,640,480   ; 16.7 million colors (24-bit) 640 x 480
   DisplChar=24,800,600   ; 16.7 million colors (24-bit) 800 x 600
   DisplChar=24,1024,768  ; 16.7 million colors (24-bit) 1024 x 768
   DisplChar=24,1280,1024 ; 16.7 million colors (24-bit) 1280 x 1024
   DisplChar=32,640,480   ; 16.7 million colors (32-bit) 640 x 480
   DisplChar=32,800,600   ; 16.7 million colors (32-bit) 800 x 600
   DisplChar=32,1024,768  ; 16.7 million colors (32-bit) 1024 x 768
   DisplChar=32,1280 x 1024 ; 16.7 million colors (32-bit) 1280 x 1024