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Black screen on dell laptop

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  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    elainew wrote: »
    pressed repair your computer and it says start up repair could not detect a problem
    But do you not have the options menu as per my previous post?
  • elainew
    elainew Posts: 889 Forumite
    after pressing f8 ot comes up
    repair your computer
    safe mode
    safe mode with networking
    safe mode with command prompt

    enable boot logging
    enable low resolution video
    last known good configuration
    directory services restore mode
    debugging mode
    disable automatic restart on system failure
    disable driver signature enforcement
    start windows normally
    TRYING hard to be a good money saver :rolleyes:
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Yes, are any of those options usable? Repair your computer? Safe Mode?
  • elainew
    elainew Posts: 889 Forumite
    yep but both of them go back to blank black screen :(
    TRYING hard to be a good money saver :rolleyes:
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    elainew wrote: »
    yep but both of them go back to blank black screen :(
    Do any of those available options work?
  • spankymonkey_2
    spankymonkey_2 Posts: 798 Forumite
    that is exactly what happened to my daughters...i had to reinstall an old xp pro disc i had laying about. i think if you want to keep vista its worth doing a clean install and losing whats on there.....seems like you will whatever you do.
    spanky xx

    DFW weight watchers 28lbs to lose
    lost so far 11.5 lbs
  • elainew
    elainew Posts: 889 Forumite
    busenbust wrote: »
    Do any of those available options work?

    no tried them all and they still go back to the blank screen
    Thanks anyway for your help
    TRYING hard to be a good money saver :rolleyes:
  • elainew
    elainew Posts: 889 Forumite
    spankymonkey wrote: »
    that is exactly what happened to my daughters...i had to reinstall an old xp pro disc i had laying about. i think if you want to keep vista its worth doing a clean install and losing whats on there.....seems like you will whatever you do.

    I really dont want to lose everything--all my dd's photos are on it since last year. My own stupid fault for not backing up
    TRYING hard to be a good money saver :rolleyes:
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    elainew wrote: »
    no tried them all and they still go back to the blank screen
    Thanks anyway for your help
    ^Never a prob; and sorry I could not be of any more assistance. Hope you get it resolved asap:cool:.
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