geordie_john Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 hello i keep getting a black screen at bootup,i am running with windows xp and sp3any ideas how to cure this please?thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 hello i keep getting a black screen at bootup,i am running with windows xp and sp3any ideas how to cure this please?thank you.At what point in the bootup and how frequently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_john Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 hello i keep getting a black screen at bootup,i am running with windows xp and sp3any ideas how to cure this please?thank you.At what point in the bootup and how frequently?i get the windows xp logo and the progress bar and then black screen,i have managed to get on by doing last known config that worked,but it might take me about 5 goes,i have also had a blue screen.this happens every time i bootup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 It does not sound too good does it?My practical experience of XP is virtually zero, but If the usual malware programmes (spybotSD. AVG, Crapcleaner etc) can find nothing untoward, I would suspect a malfunctioning graphics card. Whether Belarc would find this I am not sure, but it does find many things that are not right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 The message and error code on the blue screen would help. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_john Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 The message and error code on the blue screen would help. :)no messages or codes on blue screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 The message and error code on the blue screen would help. :)no messages or codes on blue screenOK.. Perhaps THIS might be relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_john Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 The message and error code on the blue screen would help. :)no messages or codes on blue screenOK.. Perhaps THIS might be relevant.i am ok now thanks,i formatted the disk and reinstalled xp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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