Windows Vista Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor

[MPlain]

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor

If you ask me this is Vista's way of saying it has a BIG BUG. My copy was
working fine. Except for IE being virtually unusable but i've been informed
that this is common. Interesting that the Web browser written for windows
doesn't work with windows isn't it. Anyways. My problem with the black
screen was actually caused by Vista going to sleep. Everything was fine
until then. I didn't install anything on that boot up. I just left the room
for a bit and when i came back my pc was actually off. I tried everything i
could think of before i finally resorting to hitting the reset button and
that woke it up. When i shut it down it seemed normal but when i loaded it
again i got this screen that i can't do anything with. It is like it is in
sleep mode but i can't get it out of it. Leave it be and it reboots itself
eventually.

Any suggestions.

 

[AlexB]

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor

My suggestion is to read your manuals or online help. You will find out that
it is a NORMAL behavior. If you leave your machine unattended, not moving
the mouse then depending on the screen saver settings the machine will put
itself in hibernation, and if this period has been long enough after you
came back you will not be able to wake it up with any mouse movements. You
will have to hit the power button just for a second but do not keep pressing
it for a long time. You will get a sign in screen with the globe, I think,
and will have to enter your password again.

It is done for your protection. Being a lone user you may feel it a
necessary drag but in a different environment like a large corporation when
people leave they may get lost in the cafeteria for a long time and some
"noninflammable" characters may sneak in, reset your password or plant a
virus, give himself permissions you won't want to have, etc.


"MPlain" <MPlain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> If you ask me this is Vista's way of saying it has a BIG BUG. My copy was
> working fine. Except for IE being virtually unusable but i've been
> informed
> that this is common. Interesting that the Web browser written for windows
> doesn't work with windows isn't it. Anyways. My problem with the black
> screen was actually caused by Vista going to sleep. Everything was fine
> until then. I didn't install anything on that boot up. I just left the
> room
> for a bit and when i came back my pc was actually off. I tried everything
> i
> could think of before i finally resorting to hitting the reset button and
> that woke it up. When i shut it down it seemed normal but when i loaded
> it
> again i got this screen that i can't do anything with. It is like it is
> in
> sleep mode but i can't get it out of it. Leave it be and it reboots
> itself
> eventually.
>
> Any suggestions.
>

 

[aneeshpm]

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor


Hi
when i switch on my computer having windows vista home, I cant see the
login page but instead of that just a black background and a movable
cursor..but i safe mode is working well..pls help me to solve this..
aneeshpm@gmail.com


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[John]

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor

On Sun, 4 May 2008 12:46:32 +0530, aneeshpm
<aneeshpm.38vk3e@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:

>when i switch on my computer having windows vista home, I cant see the
>login page but instead of that just a black background and a movable
>cursor..but i safe mode is working well..pls help me to solve this..
>aneeshpm@gmail.com

Boot to Safe Mode and clear all items out of MSCONFIG's Startup tab
(Win-key+R, type MSCONFIG and click OK). You might also look at the
non-MS items loading under the Services tab as well. Sounds like a
video driver or service hanging up. You might also just let it sit
overnight.

JD

 

[aneeshpm]

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor


John;3711252 Wrote:
> On Sun, 4 May 2008 12:46:32 +0530, aneeshpm
> <aneeshpm.38vk3e@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
>
> >when i switch on my computer having windows vista home, I cant see
> the
> >login page but instead of that just a black background and a movable
> >cursor..but i safe mode is working well..pls help me to solve this..
> >aneeshpm@gmail.com
>
> Boot to Safe Mode and clear all items out of MSCONFIG's Startup tab
> (Win-key+R, type MSCONFIG and click OK). You might also look at the
> non-MS items loading under the Services tab as well. Sounds like a
> video driver or service hanging up. You might also just let it sit
> overnight.
>
> JD


Dear sir
Thanks for the reply..In the MSCONFIG's startup tab following items are
active
HD audio control
Windows defender
Synaptics pointing device driver
ConfigFree (TM) Tray
Thoshiba HDD protection
Toshiba Power saver
Thoshiba button support
Toshiba zooming utility
Toshiba flash cards
Antivir workstation
Intel common user interface
PC sync

now let me know the steps to be followed further
aneesh


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[widsinc]

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor

Re: Vista boot Stuck on a black screen with a mouse cursor


I work on a domain with close to 400 PC's that we are starting to roll
out VISTA. We ran into this issue with the first batch.

After reading some of the posting most of you are probably not running
domains, and AC's.

We use login scripts for installing printers, what we determined is,
the reason vista was sitting on that black screen was it was waiting for
the user to accept the new driver to install the printer. We ran a bunch
of tests and determined this was the reason. For those of you not on
domains, the best I can tell you is, there is something waiting to be
installed.

the temp fix is to login as admin and it should load and prompt you
accept the new driver. then the user can login fine. (This will need to
be done for every printer that needs a driver installed. Also note our
printers are oming form a win 2K3 Server running x86 (32 Bit) drivers
and our vista machins are x64 (64 Bit) machines, so we are installing
the x64 drivers and that is where we are getting held up.

Again, Most of you have not received this because of printers, but the
computer is loading, it is waiting for a user responce to a prompt that
you can see. Logging in as admin should allow you to see these prompts.
Hope it helped


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