Alright... this just recently started happening a couple days ago. (The only thing recent I have done on my comp is install World of Warcraft). I basically can't get my computer to start up correctly. When I turn it on, it goes to the screen where you select the mode to start up in (normal, safe, ect) with the 30 second count down. If I let it sit and countdown itself, having it auto start in normal mode, it goes to the black Windows XP Microsoft loading screen with the blue block/bar that scrolls across the bottom. Once that's done, it goes to the blue Disk Check screen and checks my C: drive fine, but then when it should be going to the next screen which is where I would select my user name and log in, the monitor just shuts off into sleep mode and nothing happens, making my computer completely unusable. Right now I'm using a friend's computer, but I -really- need to get my comp working so any help would be most appreciated. One more interesting thing, on the screen where you select the mode to start in, if I try selecting Safe Mode, or select normal mode before the countdown is done, the computer just resets. (This is also why I can't find out my exact OS... can't get that far.)

try safe mode and then if it loads, do a system restore. Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks

Crystal says- I try selecting Safe Mode, or select normal mode before the countdown is done, the computer just resets. A Description of the Safe Mode Boot Options in Windows XP Tried "Last Known Good..." ?? ----------------- Memory(RAM), test program for downloading: http://www.memtest86.com/ ------------------------ For if no Safe-Mode: How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP

Alright well it goes through normaly until I'm suppose to hit the log in screen after the disk checking, but what happens is a blue screen with white font (similar to the disk checking except darker blue) comes up, except it's only for a split second before my monitor shuts off, so I'm unable to read it.