Display turns off after BIOS and Windows XP Startup Screens

[niallgal]

HI All -- I am trying to resolve an odd PC problem (odd to me anyway!)

Background -- PC is an older Dell Dimension running Windows XP SP2. Was
working like a charm .... until I unplugged and replugged in the
monitor.

Problem -- when PC boots, I see the BIOS screen, the Windows startup
screen but then, at the point where the Windows Login Screen used to
appear, the display turns off.

I start in Safe Mode -- no problem, clean boot -- same problem.

Any ideas on where I should look next?

Niall

 

[q_q_anonymous]

HI All -- I am trying to resolve an odd PC problem (odd to me anyway!)

Background -- PC is an older Dell Dimension running Windows XP SP2. Was
working like a charm .... until I unplugged and replugged in the
monitor.

Problem -- when PC boots, I see the BIOS screen, the Windows startup
screen but then, at the point where the Windows Login Screen used to
appear, the display turns off.

I start in Safe Mode -- no problem, clean boot -- same problem.

Any ideas on where I should look next?

Niall

i've never heard of that
try changing the power supply
check cpu temp in the bios (is it rising to 60+? 70+?)
check event viewer
try a win xp repair

If this is what you mean by a "clean boot" , it loooks interestnig,
i've never heard of it before
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353/
Consider a reinstall (if the repair doesn't do it).


If you create the users, and have it set for welcome screen, then safe
mode would display the log in screen. I guess you're saying it does but
the display doesn't turn off when going in in safe mode.

you coudl temporarily attempt ot avoid the problem by changing from
welcome screen to standard log on screen. (ctrl..user accoutns..change
how users log on or off)

 

[neil]

Is the PC till running and it's just the monitor that turns off. If so have
you altered the refresh rate or resolution beyond the capabilities of the
monitor.?? You can reset them in safemode or try VGA mode I think that will
lod all normal drivers but leave the monitor running 640x480.

Neil

 

[niallgal]

Is the PC till running and it's just the monitor that turns off. If so have
you altered the refresh rate or resolution beyond the capabilities of the
monitor.?? You can reset them in safemode or try VGA mode I think that will
lod all normal drivers but leave the monitor running 640x480.

Yes, the PC was still running, just the monitor turned off. I
reinstalled the video drivers and, what do you know, all works as
normal again.

Thanks for the advice

 

[Ayush]

It seems you have a driver problem. Update your driver OR if you recently
upgraded it, Roll Back it.
| HI All -- I am trying to resolve an odd PC problem (odd to me anyway!)
|
| Background -- PC is an older Dell Dimension running Windows XP SP2. Was
| working like a charm .... until I unplugged and replugged in the
| monitor.
|
| Problem -- when PC boots, I see the BIOS screen, the Windows startup
| screen but then, at the point where the Windows Login Screen used to
| appear, the display turns off.
|
| I start in Safe Mode -- no problem, clean boot -- same problem.
|
| Any ideas on where I should look next?
|
| Niall
|