when i log into my windows xp, i can't see anything, i
can't even see the log in screen, i just type in my
password blind. I know it is logging on b/c i hear the
log in noise and the hard drive grinding. My monitor
displays the boot up proccess, but the screen goes blank
right before the log in screen is displayed. Any tips,
please help. thanks.

Hi

Try this:

After the next restart, keep tapping the F8 key to see if you can access a
screen that has 'Last Known Good Configuration' as an option - try that.
Failing that, try to access the same screen again, this to try a System
Restore via Safe Mode.

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"taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:11aa01c49998$44511620$(E-Mail Removed)...
> when i log into my windows xp, i can't see anything, i
> can't even see the log in screen, i just type in my
> password blind. I know it is logging on b/c i hear the
> log in noise and the hard drive grinding. My monitor
> displays the boot up proccess, but the screen goes blank
> right before the log in screen is displayed. Any tips,
> please help. thanks.

thanks for the help, however, neither of them worked, the
sane problem still occurs, any more tips?
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>Try this:
>
>After the next restart, keep tapping the F8 key to see if
you can access a
>screen that has 'Last Known Good Configuration' as an
option - try that.
>Failing that, try to access the same screen again, this
to try a System
>Restore via Safe Mode.
>
>--
>
>Will Denny
>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
>"taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:11aa01c49998$44511620$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> when i log into my windows xp, i can't see anything, i
>> can't even see the log in screen, i just type in my
>> password blind. I know it is logging on b/c i hear the
>> log in noise and the hard drive grinding. My monitor
>> displays the boot up proccess, but the screen goes blank
>> right before the log in screen is displayed. Any tips,
>> please help. thanks.
>
>
>.
>

Hi

If you can't access 'Last Known good Configuration' or Safe Mode, you'll
have to look towards a 'Repair' install of XP. Your programs, files
settings should remain intact. One drawback to this method is that the
Windows Updates will have to be re-downloaded/re-installed:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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"taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:11fc01c4999a$99484480$(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks for the help, however, neither of them worked, the
> sane problem still occurs, any more tips?
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi
>>
>>Try this:
>>
>>After the next restart, keep tapping the F8 key to see if
> you can access a
>>screen that has 'Last Known Good Configuration' as an
> option - try that.
>>Failing that, try to access the same screen again, this
> to try a System
>>Restore via Safe Mode.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Will Denny
>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>>"taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:11aa01c49998$44511620$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> when i log into my windows xp, i can't see anything, i
>>> can't even see the log in screen, i just type in my
>>> password blind. I know it is logging on b/c i hear the
>>> log in noise and the hard drive grinding. My monitor
>>> displays the boot up proccess, but the screen goes blank
>>> right before the log in screen is displayed. Any tips,
>>> please help. thanks.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

hi,
i can access the safe mode and last known good
configuration, and i tried both, but problem has not been
fixed, do you still recommend a repair install? (thanks
for the help)
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>If you can't access 'Last Known good Configuration' or
Safe Mode, you'll
>have to look towards a 'Repair' install of XP. Your
programs, files
>settings should remain intact. One drawback to this
method is that the
>Windows Updates will have to be re-downloaded/re-
installed:
>
>"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
>http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
>--
>
>Will Denny
>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
>"taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:11fc01c4999a$99484480$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> thanks for the help, however, neither of them worked,
the
>> sane problem still occurs, any more tips?
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Try this:
>>>
>>>After the next restart, keep tapping the F8 key to see
if
>> you can access a
>>>screen that has 'Last Known Good Configuration' as an
>> option - try that.
>>>Failing that, try to access the same screen again, this
>> to try a System
>>>Restore via Safe Mode.
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Will Denny
>>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>Please reply to the News Groups
>>>
>>>
>>>"taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:11aa01c49998$44511620$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> when i log into my windows xp, i can't see anything, i
>>>> can't even see the log in screen, i just type in my
>>>> password blind. I know it is logging on b/c i hear
the
>>>> log in noise and the hard drive grinding. My monitor
>>>> displays the boot up proccess, but the screen goes
blank
>>>> right before the log in screen is displayed. Any
tips,
>>>> please help. thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Hi

If you can't access either, nor can you boot normally into Windows, then a
'Repair' install will be needed.

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MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:12aa01c4999d$e9f80fc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi,
> i can access the safe mode and last known good
> configuration, and i tried both, but problem has not been
> fixed, do you still recommend a repair install? (thanks
> for the help)
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi
>>
>>If you can't access 'Last Known good Configuration' or
> Safe Mode, you'll
>>have to look towards a 'Repair' install of XP. Your
> programs, files
>>settings should remain intact. One drawback to this
> method is that the
>>Windows Updates will have to be re-downloaded/re-
> installed:
>>
>>"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
>>http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>>--
>>
>>Will Denny
>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>>"taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:11fc01c4999a$99484480$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> thanks for the help, however, neither of them worked,
> the
>>> sane problem still occurs, any more tips?
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>Try this:
>>>>
>>>>After the next restart, keep tapping the F8 key to see
> if
>>> you can access a
>>>>screen that has 'Last Known Good Configuration' as an
>>> option - try that.
>>>>Failing that, try to access the same screen again, this
>>> to try a System
>>>>Restore via Safe Mode.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>
>>>>Will Denny
>>>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>>Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:11aa01c49998$44511620$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> when i log into my windows xp, i can't see anything, i
>>>>> can't even see the log in screen, i just type in my
>>>>> password blind. I know it is logging on b/c i hear
> the
>>>>> log in noise and the hard drive grinding. My monitor
>>>>> displays the boot up proccess, but the screen goes
> blank
>>>>> right before the log in screen is displayed. Any
> tips,
>>>>> please help. thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>