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| Thread ID: 54258 | 2005-02-07 23:48:00 | Win98 computer black screens on boot up | hamstar (4) | Press F1 |
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| 322604 | 2005-02-07 23:48:00 | I just finished installing windows 98 and all the programs on my cousins computer. Now, when I boot it up, it goes thru the windows 98 loading screens but on entry to windows, the screen just goes black. Anyone know what would cause this. The thing is a K6 500Mhz, 128MB sdram, SiS530 graphics. Cheers Hamstar |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 322605 | 2005-02-08 00:33:00 | I'd be inclined to start start up with the Win 98 startup menu, using F8 key, and then choose the Step by step confirmation option. This will step through IO.sys, config.sys and autoexec.bat if any, and then you may get some indication of where the system is hanging. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 322606 | 2005-02-08 02:51:00 | step by step does nothing... same thing happens... I can get in by safe mode, but can't see much wrong... don't know where to look anyway.. tried to do a logged boot, but that didnt even put out a log... |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 322607 | 2005-02-08 04:43:00 | Well, if step by step startup didnt give any clue, try running msconfig. Uncheck all programs and see if windows starts ok. If it does, then add programs back one by one in msconfig until the problem arises. That may tell you if there is a program causing the system to hang. | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 322608 | 2005-02-08 04:53:00 | Don't forget to also consider monitor settings/frequencies and video drivers. In Safe Mode the default vesa Window drivers are used, which may be why it doesn't exhibit the black screen problem that normal Window booting shows. | Jen (38) | ||
| 322609 | 2005-02-08 05:14:00 | Yes well what you'd do is when you get in under safe mode go right on My computer/ leftproperties/leftDevice manager get in their and look for the ????marks/!!!!'s check out the causes and try and get some updated drivers.I used to have a lot of hassle with 98 and constantly corrupting sound entry's in D/m so have a look at the sound and Video bits..most likely causes of sucnh things. | cjongreen (7128) | ||
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