"Beth" <> wrote in message news

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>I attempted the IE8 upgrade on my 64 bit Vista system, unaware of the issues
> associated with this combination. When I try to boot up my system, it goes
> through the boot process (normal or safe mode) but upon completion,
So you have a VGA mode display for the boot menu?
> the screen goes completely black.
> I can tell the system is running in the
> background, I just can't see anything and therefore cannot do the Uninstall
> process.
In case that "black" is just an empty desktop try pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
>
> Does anyone have any knowledge on this? What can I do to be able to see the
> screen again once it's booted up?
If you can get into the Boot menu try requesting VGA mode be used
after the boot too.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help-
> Beth
Good luck
Robert Aldwinckle
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