aaaaahhhhhh help!!! my machine won't but up completely

DAFUB

Hay ho my machine using win XP Home edition is acting in a most upsetting way it boots to the starting windows XP screen and
after a few seconds the screen goes blank and I have to turn off the machine get it to boot again (ctrl alt del does not work)
it will go into safe mode which leads me to believe that a
something is doing the damage when Win Xp trys to run it as part of the loading process but I have not been able to figure it out any ideas?

DAFUB

Sombody help me!!!!

Dempsey

1) Virus ?

2) Remove non essential PCI Cards (all of them) and see does it boot up if it does...... one by one put them back in and install the drivers for them

irishguy

run it in safe mode, restore it to your last good config.If you cant do this re install winxp [do it in a new directory]

Ruu_Old

hi there is there any activity from the hard drive when the screen goes blank? have u updated any drivers or anything, possibly ur display adapter? If so make sure theres no conflicts when going into safe mode.
Try using the "Last Known Good Configuration" in the menu when u press F8. It maybe a graphics problem perhaps

Dempsey

Do what the Ruu and irishguy said first, that might solve it with less fustration

Ruu_Old

well it showed the times exactly the same 22:51 , can we get seconds on it? who was first, we wont know hehe, only joking around. good luck with fixing the problem Dafub

DAFUB

Yaaaaaaarggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!...........i changed around my pci cards it and now every thing is fine! thanks for the help!

Dempsey

The weight of the world is off your back.

Ruu, I'd say irishguy got there first by a nose!! (Getting into that cheltenham spirit)

irishguy

i got there first its posted in time order, but alas my soloution was not the one that fixed it

Ruu_Old

can someone get a photo finish on that?