Windows Vista Blank Windows load screen

[cod master]

my friends laptop wont work it powers up then it gets to the
windows load screen and the load bar moves up and down
3 times then the screen gose blank and nothin happens??? can
anyone help????

 

[Ian]

Does the same thing happen if you start Windows in Safe Mode? Also, which version of Windows are you using?

 

[cod master]

windows vista yeah same thing happens

 

[Ian]

First of all, try leaving the blank screen for a few mins and see if anything happens in the background. If not, try the following to options from the boot menu to see if that helps:

"Last Known Good Configuration" - This should restore your last known config that worked, worth a shot.

"Enable low-resolution video" - I doubt this will fix it, but if there are problems with the resolution/refresh rate causing the blank screen it may let you see the desktop (had this problem once when changing a graphics card).

Should both of these fail, I would boot from your Vista CD and perform a repair install.