BLACK SCREEN

If you see a black screen you should ask yourself these questions:

Common things that can happen when your computer has a black screen:

Common causes of a black screen:

Quick step action plan

A brief on what happens when you switch on your PC

Things can go wrong

When startup fails, the monitor can go dark:

Before moving ahead lets have a look at BIOS:

Let’s continue with the problem at hand -the black screen of death

1. You have logged into Windows to see the appearance of a black screen

2. You see a black screen with a flashing cursor

3. Windows stops loading after the appearance of the Windows progress bar

4. I started the computer and it has a black screen with fans running.

5. I was working on the computer and the screen went black.

6. Blue Screen Warnings

7. You Suspect A Computer Virus

You have logged into Windows and see a black screen

Safe Mode

Device Manager in Safe Mode

Disable start-up programs

The System Configuration Utility in detail

Changing your screen resolution

Corrupt registry entry

Restart the computer in safe mode with command prompt

Returning to the Last Known Good Configuration

Check for malwares or virus like activities.

The Boot Log: It is a History of Startup Programs.

Solving Those “Did Not Load” Errors

A black screen with a flashing cursor

What causes a black screen with a flashing cursor on a computer?

The last sleep transition was unsuccessful:

A device connected to the computer can cause a black screen with a flashing cursor:

Your boot options have mysteriously changed:

You recently installed new software, updates, or drivers:

Restore your Windows 7 computer after having a black screen with a flashing cursor?

Windows stops loading before the appearance of the Windows progress bar

Recovery Console

Master Boot Record Problems: The Root of Everything

So what exactly is MBR?

Initiating Recovery Console

Recovery console for Windows XP

Replace the ntldr

Replace the NTDETECT.COM

Replace the fixmbr for Windows XP

Replace the fixboot for Windows XP

Check Disk

System recovery console for Windows Vista

System Recovery for Windows Seven

Replace the Bootsect or MBR on a Windows 7 computer

Non System Disk Failure

I started the computer and nothing happened. No logo or logon screen.

System won’t power on at all

Performing a Hard Reset

Look for a Hardware Problem

Hardware top 10 reasons for a black screen

I was working on the computer and the screen went black

Shutting down due to overheating

Black screen when playing games

Black screen when viewing large graphics

The computer shuts down and will not reboot

Blue Screen Warnings

If you can log into Windows here’s how to check the system files

You Suspect a Computer Virus

What are your choices?

A Simple Check in the Registry

Getting help when you have a virus?

Resources:

Windows XP F8 Boot Options Explained

Picture of the Windows XP advanced boot options menu

Picture of the Windows Vista advanced Boot options menu

Picture of the Windows 7 advanced boot options menu

Handy keyboard shortcuts

Commands to use

Resource links

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