Windows Server 2008 Core – change screen resolution
One really annoying thing about the VMware Tools installation is that it reverts the video mode back to 640×480 for Windows Server Core installations; barely enough space for the command prompt. This can be fixed very quickly. Run regedit (one of the few GUI tools in Server Core) and find the keys DefaultSettings.XResolution and DefaultSettings.YResolution. Hint: they’ll be in a subkey of HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\. Change these values from 640 and 480 respectively (another hint: change the value from hex to decimal!), reboot and you’re good to go.
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on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 6:06 pm Fred wrote:
I think another (easier?) way to do this is to right-click on the desktop and click properties > display. There’s a slider thing which allows you to change the resolution (?)
on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 10:10 am the_angry_angel wrote:
Fred, I’d suggest looking up what Windows 2008 core server is and why it differs from “regular” 2008 server :)
on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 8:14 am Magnus wrote:
Fred: To be honest with you, there are no desktop in Windows 2008 Core Server. Sometimes life´s a bitch, huh?
on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 12:20 am John Williams wrote:
Fred: