Vista laptop has arrow and black screen during boot

When I try to boot my Vista laptop, it boots fine until after the green
scrolling bar completes. Then, it goes to a black screen, then a darker shade,
then a lighter shade of black. Then, an arrow appears. Nothing happens
afterward. The screensaver will come on after a while. System restore doesn't
fix it. What could I do or what could be the cause? Thanks for any help!!!

Hi,

Does it do the same thing when you try to enter Safe mode by hitting F8 at
boot?

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"Vistarocks" <u44134@uwe> wrote in message news:8563610d50fc1@uwe...
> When I try to boot my Vista laptop, it boots fine until after the green
> scrolling bar completes. Then, it goes to a black screen, then a darker
> shade,
> then a lighter shade of black. Then, an arrow appears. Nothing happens
> afterward. The screensaver will come on after a while. System restore
> doesn't
> fix it. What could I do or what could be the cause? Thanks for any help!!!
>

On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:03:29 GMT, "Vistarocks" <u44134@uwe> wrote:

>When I try to boot my Vista laptop, it boots fine until after the green
>scrolling bar completes. Then, it goes to a black screen, then a darker shade,
>then a lighter shade of black. Then, an arrow appears. Nothing happens
>afterward. The screensaver will come on after a while. System restore doesn't
>fix it.

How are you running system restore when your screen is black?

You can run System Restore from the Vista DVD if you boot from it!
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Nonny" wrote:

> On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:03:29 GMT, "Vistarocks" <u44134@uwe> wrote:
>
> >When I try to boot my Vista laptop, it boots fine until after the green
> >scrolling bar completes. Then, it goes to a black screen, then a darker shade,
> >then a lighter shade of black. Then, an arrow appears. Nothing happens
> >afterward. The screensaver will come on after a while. System restore doesn't
> >fix it.
>
> How are you running system restore when your screen is black?
>

On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:58:02 -0700, Mick Murphy
<> wrote:

>You can run System Restore from the Vista DVD if you boot from it!

No sh**? NEAT!

ANY Vista CD?

Vista is DVD, not CD!

Nah. Has to be a MS disk(OEM or Retail); not an OEM computer manufacturer's
crap Recovery disk, with all their crap programs included, and no option
other than factory reinstall..
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Nonny" wrote:

> On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:58:02 -0700, Mick Murphy
> <> wrote:
>
> >You can run System Restore from the Vista DVD if you boot from it!
>
> No sh**? NEAT!
>
> ANY Vista CD?
>

Yes, it does. I also try "Last Known Good Configuration" and it does the same
thing.

Rick Rogers wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Does it do the same thing when you try to enter Safe mode by hitting F8 at
>boot?
>
>> When I try to boot my Vista laptop, it boots fine until after the green
>> scrolling bar completes. Then, it goes to a black screen, then a darker
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>> doesn't
>> fix it. What could I do or what could be the cause? Thanks for any help!!!

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Not necessarily. The first recovery disk for my wife's HP is a slightly
modified Windows dvd and works just fine for recovery options. He should at
least try it.

"Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
news:3B39E291-2BB7-485E-B4B8-...
> Vista is DVD, not CD!
>
> Nah. Has to be a MS disk(OEM or Retail); not an OEM computer
> manufacturer's
> crap Recovery disk, with all their crap programs included, and no option
> other than factory reinstall..
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "Nonny" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:58:02 -0700, Mick Murphy
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >You can run System Restore from the Vista DVD if you boot from it!
>>
>> No sh**? NEAT!
>>
>> ANY Vista CD?
>>