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xp blank screen on startup
Name: autobaht383 Date: October 25, 2005 at 12:13:15 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 1.6/512
Comment:
when i start up my laptop i get a blank screen (kinda dark greyish) right after the windows XP logo appears. it looks like it's loading correctly but when it should be going to the desktop, it stays frozen with the blank screen. there's no mouse cursor or anything.
then i power it off then back on, i choose safe mode and it works ok but i can't figure out what's causing me not to be able to boot normally. i've tried "last known configuration" and that doesn't work either, still blank screen.
i don't want to have to backup everything then reinstall windows if there's another way around. any ideas? thanks.
Name: poweraid Date: October 25, 2005 at 12:42:39 Pacific
Reply:
go into the device manager in Safe Mode and delete the video card reboot pressing f8 from the boot options screen choose vga mode when windows finishes booting reload the latest video drivers Bon Courage..
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Response Number 3
Name: autobaht383 Date: October 25, 2005 at 12:55:30 Pacific
Reply:
cool. i'll try that and post again with some results. thanks.
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Response Number 4
Name: Abhi Date: November 23, 2005 at 03:38:49 Pacific
Reply:
I am having exactly the same problem. Were ou able to find the solution to it? If yes then please let me know since I also do not want to backup everything and reload.
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