Black screen on dell laptop

busenbust

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

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

busenbust

Yes, are any of those options usable? Repair your computer? Safe Mode?

elainew

yep but both of them go back to blank black screen

busenbust

elainew wrote: »

yep but both of them go back to blank black screen

Do any of those available options work?

spankymonkey_2

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.

elainew

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

elainew

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

busenbust

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:.