Comments on: Windows Vista Hangs At a Black Screen When Booting Up http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/ Windows Vista help and how-to guides that help you get the most out of your computer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:03:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eddie http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2134 Eddie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:32:02 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2134 If I turn on my computer I get the Dell screen with the F2 and F12 on it. After that it goes to a black screen with the white cursor in the upper left hand corner. I am using the analog video cable at the moment. My video card went out about 6 months ago. I think I have a hardware problem. How do I tell what the problem is, if it is hardware? The desktop is 2 years old. Dell wanted me to reset everything to factory settings before I could send it back to them. I don't want to lose some programs that I don't have disks for. Any suggestions? If I turn on my computer I get the Dell screen with the F2 and F12 on it. After that it goes to a black screen with the white cursor in the upper left hand corner. I am using the analog video cable at the moment. My video card went out about 6 months ago. I think I have a hardware problem. How do I tell what the problem is, if it is hardware? The desktop is 2 years old. Dell wanted me to reset everything to factory settings before I could send it back to them. I don’t want to lose some programs that I don’t have disks for. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Kinny http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2130 Kinny Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:09:29 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2130 Thanks for the tip. It seems to work for me so far. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the tip. It seems to work for me so far. Fingers crossed.

]]> By: Brent Trahan http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2120 Brent Trahan Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:45:18 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2120 Press F8 on your keyboard repeatedly until you see a black screen with white writing that gives you a list of boot options. Press F8 on your keyboard repeatedly until you see a black screen with white writing that gives you a list of boot options.

]]> By: Meh http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2119 Meh Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:40:12 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2119 How long do u need to keep pressing F8 ? Help plz cuz need my schoolproject. How long do u need to keep pressing F8 ?
Help plz cuz need my schoolproject.

]]> By: hussain http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2092 hussain Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:35:26 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2092 go in safe mode and go start - run -cmd-chkdsk /f try it if possible take backup in safe mode u can do it go in safe mode and go start – run -cmd-chkdsk /f try it if possible take backup in safe mode u can do it

]]> By: HomedogYo http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2087 HomedogYo Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:50:33 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2087 Ok I am having the same EXACT problem because mines wont show.....BUT have you ever waited atleast 2 days and then try again.Pobably you should let it rest a lil before you turn it back on heres some was that ive learned how to do even though mines still black for about 2 weeks now -_- 1)use a hair dryer and heat up the laptop,then trying to boot it 2)the f8 thing 3)the f12 thing lol 4)you could just keep pressing the start button and get lucky 5)get a boot disk or a cd that you got with yo laptop Might just be so much memory loss but try these and see what works theres lots of probls like LCD failure and crap but its better if you dont spend money and tr y solutions first. NEVER ASK VISTA TO REPAIR IT FOR $200-400 because it might not work after wards lol ask them if you van get it repaired for free if you got hp laptop and your warranty is only a year passed Ok I am having the same EXACT problem because mines wont show…..BUT have you ever waited atleast 2 days and then try again.Pobably you should let it rest a lil before you turn it back on heres some was that ive learned how to do even though mines still black for about 2 weeks now -_-
1)use a hair dryer and heat up the laptop,then trying to boot it
2)the f8 thing
3)the f12 thing lol
4)you could just keep pressing the start button and get lucky
5)get a boot disk or a cd that you got with yo laptop

Might just be so much memory loss but try these and see what works theres lots of probls like LCD failure and crap but its better if you dont spend money and tr y solutions first.

NEVER ASK VISTA TO REPAIR IT FOR $200-400 because it might not work after wards lol ask them if you van get it repaired for free if you got hp laptop and your warranty is only a year passed

]]> By: RED http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2084 RED Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:33:32 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2084 I have a problem with my laptop, everytime i play game like warcraft i got black skrin. My laptop model is aser aspire 4925. Need some help please I have a problem with my laptop, everytime i play game like warcraft i got black skrin. My laptop model is aser aspire 4925. Need some help please

]]> By: christian http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2073 christian Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:54 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2073 just put(explorer)in the documents search bar just put(explorer)in the documents search bar

]]> By: larry http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2069 larry Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:06:12 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2069 i have same problem with my laptop only that my documents apperars and if you close the my document only black screen and a mouse cursor no other keybord functions are avilable no window cmd or anything can you help me thnx i have same problem with my laptop only that my documents apperars and if you close the my document only black screen and a mouse cursor no other keybord functions are avilable no window cmd or anything can you help me thnx

]]> By: tngtrekkie http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2068 tngtrekkie Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:19:39 +0000 http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista-hangs-at-a-black-screen-when-booting-up/#comment-2068 My fixed worked......... Symptoms: - Vista boots ut fine in safe mode. In normal mode, I can hear the boot up sounds and HDD light indicates it is processing but nothing on the laptop screen, all is black screen not even a cursor and desktop is not seen anywhere. Fix I did: 1. Start Safe Mode (backup all important files to HDD as I was planning on re-installing if system restore did not work). 2. Perform System Restore (I had windows update 2 night ago and my system restore only had one restore point to choose) 3. PC boot in normal mode, I can see windows logo and my desktop screen.. yohoo.. however, after about 1 minute windows screen goes blank and I am back to my blank screen problem again. 4. I connect s-video cable from laptop to my TV and I can see my desktop on the TV screen. So I press 'Fn' 'f4' (HP laptop) to toggle between the diffrent display modes and finally I can see the desktop on my laptop screen. 5. Did a re-boot and after booting up, my PC is back to normal no black screen. A thing to note is that I had not used the other display modes before like output to s-video so very strange how my pc was kinda stuck in this mode. The fix is just to do step #4, but I just describe the whole process here in case someone has exactly the same problem. Hope this helps My fixed worked………
Symptoms:
- Vista boots ut fine in safe mode. In normal mode, I can hear the boot up sounds and HDD light indicates it is processing but nothing on the laptop screen, all is black screen not even a cursor and desktop is not seen anywhere.
Fix I did:
1. Start Safe Mode (backup all important files to HDD as I was planning on re-installing if system restore did not work).
2. Perform System Restore (I had windows update 2 night ago and my system restore only had one restore point to choose)
3. PC boot in normal mode, I can see windows logo and my desktop screen.. yohoo.. however, after about 1 minute windows screen goes blank and I am back to my blank screen problem again.
4. I connect s-video cable from laptop to my TV and I can see my desktop on the TV screen. So I press ‘Fn’ ‘f4′ (HP laptop) to toggle between the diffrent display modes and finally I can see the desktop on my laptop screen.
5. Did a re-boot and after booting up, my PC is back to normal no black screen.

A thing to note is that I had not used the other display modes before like output to s-video so very strange how my pc was kinda stuck in this mode. The fix is just to do step #4, but I just describe the whole process here in case someone has exactly the same problem.

Hope this helps

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