Re: Black screen at startup of Windows XP
On 12 Apr, 17:39, Harry <Ha...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have a desktop HP computer using WindowsXPHome Edition. When I tried tobootup today, I saw the HP Expanding Possibilities power on self test (POST)
> followed by a black screen with ablinkingcursor. It never continued to the
> WindowsXPlogo.
>
> In using an article fromwww.support.microsoft.comentitled "Computer stops
> responding with a black screen when you start WindowsXP", it suggest two
> methods to resolve this. The first called for starting up in Safe mode. Since
> I never could get toXP, I didn't know how to do that.
>
> I tried the second method - Repairing your Windows Installation. It appeared
> that the WindowsXPSetup repaired the installation files. It then tried to
> restart Windows. If I leave myXPCD-ROM in the computer, I have to reboot
> with it. It then sends me through the same repair loops over and over again.
> If I remove the CD, I get the initial POST followed by the black screen and
> it stops. I never get the WindowsXPlogo. I find myself back to where I
> started. What am I missing? What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions?
> --
> Harry the Horse
Hi,
I've had this problem a few times in the past and never worked out a
satisfactory way to solve it. I have a Toshiba Tecra M1 running XP
SP2. About 3 or 4 times in the last few years it just fails to boot
and I get the blinking cursor. I don't have an XP cd, only the restore
CD that Toshiba supplied. Each time it happens, I can pop the HD into
a caddy, connect to my spare desktop and confirm that all my data is
safe. My only option in the past has been to copy the data to my other
machine and restore XP. Once reinstalled, everything seems fine until
it packs up again a few months later. Is there a more efficient way of
getting it working again? I've tried the F8 thing, but never managed
to get into Safe mode.
The reason I'm asking now? It's donw it again tonight :-(