Help please! computers gone mad.

nichere

Hi everyone.
Can anyone help?
I have turned my computer on and on the start up it comes up with a blue screen and black lines across the screen about 5 of them this is before it goes to where you have to sign in as the user ie: your name or whatever.
Can anyone please help.
Thanks everyone
Nic

stevec59

Could it be that the Video connector has come loose \ not screwed in enough?

Your PC must have an option to go Set up or Bios, geterally you have to press a key on start up,this is different on different PC's, but generally it will tell you when you firts turn on, well before you get into windows. Try that..that will tell us if it's the windows driver or not..

Steve

nichere

Hi steve thanks for the reply.
It goes all through the normal process up until the point where i have to log on.
I was on the computer and the screen went all black and then this happened and when i turned it on again it bjust comes up with this now, blue screen black lines.?

stevec59

so, do you have more than 1 computer, In other words are you entering information on this forum on a different computer that your one?

Does your screen clear, or does it stay the same with lines?

Could be Video driver, try:-

As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, press F8.

See:-

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_overview.mspx?mfr=true

Steve

nichere

hi steve i am on my wifes computer at the moment.
thanks for the help here.
Nic

nichere

Hi i have pressed f8 gone into last known good configuration but nothing the screen just goes black and nothing boohoo

nichere

Actually i lie a white line came up in sections and this went all the way along great i thought thats it eureka.
Damn it it went back to where f8 took me sob sob sob whats going wrong.
Nic

nichere

Hi everyone.
It just keeps going around in a loop back to where f8 is all the time.
Can i just reinstall windows?
I have tried putting my disc in but nohing happens, is there anything i can do any help and advice will be very much appreciated on this.
Regards
Nic

nichere

can anyone help please?

closed

desktop or laptop, which model, which video card?

Do you have any data you need?

Does F8 safe mode work?

nichere

Hi Closed.
It is a desktop and was a made one by pcspecialists.
No at this moment i do not need any data as i have always stored my pictures etc onto an external hard drive.
Do not know what video card it is.
F8 safe mode just gives me a list and says use arrow keys to choose but my arrow keys do not go down the list anyway.
Thank you for your reply.
Nic