Blank Screen, Vista Bootup stops.

Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
•BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I want
to)...after BIOS
•I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
•After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops activity.

I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.

What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen after a
few seconds of the startup routine?

press F8 when booting and try getting into SAFE MODE

you can then try a system restore to the time before this happened


tell me if this helps

--
50 Ways to leave your Vista....

CHORUS:

You just format the drive , Clive
Get a New Mac , Jack
Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Boot from a *nix, Jix
You don't need to discuss much
Install XP, Lee
And get yourself free



"kdanieli" <> wrote in message
news3A4AB25-3979-4F19-A840-...
> Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
> .BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I want
> to)...after BIOS
> .I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
> bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
> .After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops
> activity.
>
> I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.
>
> What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen after a
> few seconds of the startup routine?

Is it possible that you are too impatient and do not allow Vista to install
a few updates? I has happened to me quite a few times before I realized what
was going on. I am way too impetuous, when the screen goes blank for a
couple of minutes, it seems like an eternity for me, so I would turn the
system off.

Something like this may happen after some major software changes. There
should be also malware option to consider.

Try F8, of course, as that On the Brink anti-Vista crusader suggested. It
may get you into the safe mode. Choose Safe Mode with Internet. Once there,
check ALL error messages in the event log, copy them to a text file and post
them here. They will tell you if there is any problem on a fundamental
level.



"kdanieli" <> wrote in message
news3A4AB25-3979-4F19-A840-...
> Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
> •BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I want
> to)...after BIOS
> •I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
> bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
> •After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops
> activity.
>
> I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.
>
> What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen after a
> few seconds of the startup routine?

>I am way too impetuous
It comes as a package with your universal arrogant and immature nature...

I have killfiled you on XP, but darn... not in vista... so I stumbled upon
your post...

Have to fix that soon, without you this newsgroup is a better place.


"AlexB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Is it possible that you are too impatient and do not allow Vista to
> install a few updates? I has happened to me quite a few times before I
> realized what was going on. I am way too impetuous, when the screen goes
> blank for a couple of minutes, it seems like an eternity for me, so I
> would turn the system off.
>
> Something like this may happen after some major software changes. There
> should be also malware option to consider.
>
> Try F8, of course, as that On the Brink anti-Vista crusader suggested. It
> may get you into the safe mode. Choose Safe Mode with Internet. Once
> there, check ALL error messages in the event log, copy them to a text file
> and post them here. They will tell you if there is any problem on a
> fundamental level.
>
>
>
> "kdanieli" <> wrote in message
> news3A4AB25-3979-4F19-A840-...
>> Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
>> •BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I want
>> to)...after BIOS
>> •I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
>> bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
>> •After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops
>> activity.
>>
>> I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.
>>
>> What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen after
>> a
>> few seconds of the startup routine?
>

Thanks for the advice.
At first when I tried to get in to SAFE MODE, I got an error at

LOADED: C:\windows\system32\drivers\crcdisk.sys
Please wait....

I googled this file and found others with the issue but haven't figured out
the best solution yet.


At some other point, I believe that I did get into SAFE MODE but not sure how.

I am currently getting stuck at the same point, crcdisk.sys, when I try SAFE
MODE.

Any ideas? Thanks
"On the Bridge" wrote:

> press F8 when booting and try getting into SAFE MODE
>
> you can then try a system restore to the time before this happened
>
>
> tell me if this helps
>
> --
> 50 Ways to leave your Vista....
>
> CHORUS:
>
> You just format the drive , Clive
> Get a New Mac , Jack
> Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
> Just get yourself free
> Boot from a *nix, Jix
> You don't need to discuss much
> Install XP, Lee
> And get yourself free
>
>
>
> "kdanieli" <> wrote in message
> news3A4AB25-3979-4F19-A840-...
> > Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
> > .BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I want
> > to)...after BIOS
> > .I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
> > bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
> > .After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops
> > activity.
> >
> > I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.
> >
> > What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen after a
> > few seconds of the startup routine?
>
>
>

Thanks. I did wait a long time many times and the disk activity simply
stops. You are correct about it taking a long time at updates, but this is
not an update.

There is not "SAFE MODE with Internet" but there is "with networking"
but I cannot get into SAFE mode as it stops at the driver cfcdrive.sys

"AlexB" wrote:

> Is it possible that you are too impatient and do not allow Vista to install
> a few updates? I has happened to me quite a few times before I realized what
> was going on. I am way too impetuous, when the screen goes blank for a
> couple of minutes, it seems like an eternity for me, so I would turn the
> system off.
>
> Something like this may happen after some major software changes. There
> should be also malware option to consider.
>
> Try F8, of course, as that On the Brink anti-Vista crusader suggested. It
> may get you into the safe mode. Choose Safe Mode with Internet. Once there,
> check ALL error messages in the event log, copy them to a text file and post
> them here. They will tell you if there is any problem on a fundamental
> level.
>
>
>
> "kdanieli" <> wrote in message
> news3A4AB25-3979-4F19-A840-...
> > Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
> > •BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I want
> > to)...after BIOS
> > •I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
> > bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
> > •After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops
> > activity.
> >
> > I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.
> >
> > What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen after a
> > few seconds of the startup routine?
>
>

To clarify, the time that I did get into SAFE MODE, it was when booting from
the Vista Install DVD.

After booting from the DVD, I tried to do a System Restore and it told me
that there are errors on the C: drive. When I tried to repair the disk
errors, it just stops without ever accessing the HD. It also does not go
anywhere when I try to Repair or INstall Vista ...it just stops.

Now when I go into the Load Drivers option, I CAN navigate the HD with
ease...it finds all the partitions and directories. The diagnostic tests of
the HD from the BIOS do not dectect any errors on the HD. So the HD is there
and is readable, but there is something stopping the OS from loading.


What do you make of this?

Thanks

"On the Bridge" wrote:

> press F8 when booting and try getting into SAFE MODE
>
> you can then try a system restore to the time before this happened
>
>
> tell me if this helps
>
> --
> 50 Ways to leave your Vista....
>
> CHORUS:
>
> You just format the drive , Clive
> Get a New Mac , Jack
> Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
> Just get yourself free
> Boot from a *nix, Jix
> You don't need to discuss much
> Install XP, Lee
> And get yourself free
>
>
>
> "kdanieli" <> wrote in message
> news3A4AB25-3979-4F19-A840-...
> > Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
> > .BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I want
> > to)...after BIOS
> > .I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
> > bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
> > .After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops
> > activity.
> >
> > I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.
> >
> > What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen after a
> > few seconds of the startup routine?
>
>
>

Yes, you should do a system restore using the VISTA DVD

you basically start the computer with the dvd and select from the repair
options to do a system restore

see this tutorial

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial142.html



tell me if this helps


--
50 Ways to leave your Vista....

CHORUS:

You just format the drive , Clive
Get a New Mac , Jack
Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Boot from a *nix, Jix
You don't need to discuss much
Install XP, Lee
And get yourself free



"kdanieli" <> wrote in message
news:F094CB21-F8C9-4F25-B855-...
> Thanks for the advice.
> At first when I tried to get in to SAFE MODE, I got an error at
>
> LOADED: C:\windows\system32\drivers\crcdisk.sys
> Please wait....
>
> I googled this file and found others with the issue but haven't figured
> out
> the best solution yet.
>
>
> At some other point, I believe that I did get into SAFE MODE but not sure
> how.
>
> I am currently getting stuck at the same point, crcdisk.sys, when I try
> SAFE
> MODE.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks
> "On the Bridge" wrote:
>
>> press F8 when booting and try getting into SAFE MODE
>>
>> you can then try a system restore to the time before this happened
>>
>>
>> tell me if this helps
>>
>> --
>> 50 Ways to leave your Vista....
>>
>> CHORUS:
>>
>> You just format the drive , Clive
>> Get a New Mac , Jack
>> Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
>> Just get yourself free
>> Boot from a *nix, Jix
>> You don't need to discuss much
>> Install XP, Lee
>> And get yourself free
>>
>>
>>
>> "kdanieli" <> wrote in message
>> news3A4AB25-3979-4F19-A840-...
>> > Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
>> > .BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I
>> > want
>> > to)...after BIOS
>> > .I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
>> > bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
>> > .After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops
>> > activity.
>> >
>> > I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.
>> >
>> > What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen
>> > after a
>> > few seconds of the startup routine?
>>
>>
>>

That's happened to me before with my E 1705. Once I got so tired of waiting
I simply unplugged the power and started from scratch---loaded Windows the
usual way. But yes, when the screen has gone black on my computer, I have
waited and new updates have installed. Good luck,

Jerry

"kdanieli" wrote:

> Thanks. I did wait a long time many times and the disk activity simply
> stops. You are correct about it taking a long time at updates, but this is
> not an update.
>
> There is not "SAFE MODE with Internet" but there is "with networking"
> but I cannot get into SAFE mode as it stops at the driver cfcdrive.sys
>
> "AlexB" wrote:
>
> > Is it possible that you are too impatient and do not allow Vista to install
> > a few updates? I has happened to me quite a few times before I realized what
> > was going on. I am way too impetuous, when the screen goes blank for a
> > couple of minutes, it seems like an eternity for me, so I would turn the
> > system off.
> >
> > Something like this may happen after some major software changes. There
> > should be also malware option to consider.
> >
> > Try F8, of course, as that On the Brink anti-Vista crusader suggested. It
> > may get you into the safe mode. Choose Safe Mode with Internet. Once there,
> > check ALL error messages in the event log, copy them to a text file and post
> > them here. They will tell you if there is any problem on a fundamental
> > level.
> >
> >
> >
> > "kdanieli" <> wrote in message
> > news3A4AB25-3979-4F19-A840-...
> > > Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
> > > •BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I want
> > > to)...after BIOS
> > > •I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
> > > bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
> > > •After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops
> > > activity.
> > >
> > > I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.
> > >
> > > What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen after a
> > > few seconds of the startup routine?
> >
> >

You may be having a problem with your video card driver. Try to install
the latest driver in safe mode or at least delete the current driver so it
will default to the basic driver. Have you tried low resolution mode
startup. If that works, that would also suggest a video driver. Have you
tried the check disk chkdsk.exe command from the command prompt on the
DVD? That is very time consuming and you can use the ? for options.
Start-up repair can sometimes also resolve some of these types of problems.

"kdanieli" <> wrote in message
news:5634C9C7-3D14-44BB-BF51-...
> To clarify, the time that I did get into SAFE MODE, it was when booting
> from
> the Vista Install DVD.
>
> After booting from the DVD, I tried to do a System Restore and it told me
> that there are errors on the C: drive. When I tried to repair the disk
> errors, it just stops without ever accessing the HD. It also does not go
> anywhere when I try to Repair or INstall Vista ...it just stops.
>
> Now when I go into the Load Drivers option, I CAN navigate the HD with
> ease...it finds all the partitions and directories. The diagnostic tests
> of
> the HD from the BIOS do not dectect any errors on the HD. So the HD is
> there
> and is readable, but there is something stopping the OS from loading.
>
>
> What do you make of this?
>
> Thanks
>
> "On the Bridge" wrote:
>
>> press F8 when booting and try getting into SAFE MODE
>>
>> you can then try a system restore to the time before this happened
>>
>>
>> tell me if this helps
>>
>> --
>> 50 Ways to leave your Vista....
>>
>> CHORUS:
>>
>> You just format the drive , Clive
>> Get a New Mac , Jack
>> Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
>> Just get yourself free
>> Boot from a *nix, Jix
>> You don't need to discuss much
>> Install XP, Lee
>> And get yourself free
>>
>>
>>
>> "kdanieli" <> wrote in message
>> news3A4AB25-3979-4F19-A840-...
>> > Booting up a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop:
>> > .BIOS works fine and (can interrupt and get into BIOS or Bootup if I
>> > want
>> > to)...after BIOS
>> > .I then see a Microsoft screen with a horizontal animation bar showing
>> > bootup progress, with "Microsoft Corporation" below it.
>> > .After a few seconds of that, the screen goes black and the HD stops
>> > activity.
>> >
>> > I ran the diagnostics in the Boot setup and they came out clean.
>> >
>> > What could be wrong with Vista that it leaves me at a blank screen
>> > after a
>> > few seconds of the startup routine?
>>
>>
>>