MS-DOS Command Prompt May Hang with Standard VGA Driver

Last reviewed: August 31, 1995
Article ID: Q132378

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

If you change the video driver to the standard VGA driver, your computer may stop responding (hang) when you start an MS-DOS command prompt session.

CAUSE

The video adapter in your computer requires special support to run an MS-DOS command prompt session reliably.

RESOLUTION

If you want to run a standard display type (640 x 480 or 800 x 600 resolution with 16 colors), you should select the proper video driver for the video adapter installed in your computer instead of the standard VGA driver.

Some video adapters require special support in Windows 95 to run MS-DOS- based programs reliably. This support is installed when you use the correct driver for the display adapter. When you select the standard VGA video driver, Windows 95 does not install any adapter-specific support.

KBCategory: kbdisplay kbhw
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 31, 1995
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