Hieroglyphics instead of text on boot up

[Guest]

Grateful of any suggestions on this problem.

On boot up Windows Home edition XP shows all descriptions of apps and file
names as hieroglyphics /symbols. all programmes work OK and files when copied
to another PC work OK with correct readable file descriptions.

I have tried running restore without success as well as reinstalling
Windows and updating the BIOS. Problem persists when started in safe mode.

Problem happened after PC had been on a few days and when restarted got a
blue screen which disappeared too quick to read.

PC uses AMD 2800 Athlon / ASUS A7N8X Deluxe M/Board / 128mb ATI Radeon
9600XT video card.

Thanks in advance
John Dumonde

 

[Guest]

Hi John,
I guess that your Video card causing the troubles, try another Video card on
the PC and see if the problem presist, if not the Video card, then the
motherboard thinking to give way and say goodbye in (ancient text)!!.
please report back here
nass

 

[Guest]

Nass,

Thanks for the suggestion, its helpful to have it confirmed that its more
likely hardware than software. I am contacting the manufacturer
MESH as I think I may still be covered if its harware .

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

John