Vista SP2 hangs at black screen

I have Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 on Dell Inspiron 1525. It used to
work fine, but recently when we tried to reboot, it hangs at black
screen.

I tried to open "Advanced Boot Options" menu by pressing F8, but still
it doesn't show any menu and hangs at black screen.

I also tried to boot the computer by inserting the Windows Vista SP1 CD
but still no luck. It also hangs at black screen.

I am stuck now, pls suggest as how to get into Safe mode or to "Last
known good configuration" option, to atleast try something.

Thank you.


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sam545

"sam545" <> wrote in message
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> I have Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 on Dell Inspiron 1525. It used to
> work fine, but recently when we tried to reboot, it hangs at black
> screen.
>
> I tried to open "Advanced Boot Options" menu by pressing F8, but still
> it doesn't show any menu and hangs at black screen.
>
> I also tried to boot the computer by inserting the Windows Vista SP1 CD
> but still no luck. It also hangs at black screen.
>
> I am stuck now, pls suggest as how to get into Safe mode or to "Last
> known good configuration" option, to atleast try something.
>
> Thank you.

Sounds like it's time to buy a new computer. Do you see anything on the
screen when you boot, dell logo, etc..?
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"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

It shows Dell Logo and then it shows Microsoft Corporation with progress
bar and then it hangs to black screen.


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sam545

"sam545" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 on Dell Inspiron 1525. It used to
> work fine, but recently when we tried to reboot, it hangs at black
> screen.
>
> I tried to open "Advanced Boot Options" menu by pressing F8, but still
> it doesn't show any menu and hangs at black screen.
>
> I also tried to boot the computer by inserting the Windows Vista SP1 CD
> but still no luck. It also hangs at black screen.
>
> I am stuck now, pls suggest as how to get into Safe mode or to "Last
> known good configuration" option, to atleast try something.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> --
> sam545

Have you tried startup repair?

How to try Startup Repair

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sam545

Hi, Sam.

Since you see the Dell logo, you know that the BIOS is working, at least
minimally.

Since you see the Microsoft banner, you know that it is getting far enough
to TRY to load Windows.

So your computer is not entirely dead.

Do you know how to enter the Dell BIOS (Basic Input Output System, the
hard-coded gut-level codes that enable the computer to "pull itself up by
its own bootstraps" - that is, to "boot the system")? Every computer has a
BIOS and every one must have a way for the user to view and modify these
basic codes. You may not understand these codes, but you should at least be
able to see them. Instructions for how to do this vary from one
manufacturer and model to the next, so it won't help you much to know how my
computer works - but I'll bet that Dell included such instructions in the
box with your computer. If you can't find the owner's manual, then contact
Dell tech support and ask them.

How new is your computer? Still in warranty?

(Vista is too big to fit on a CD-ROM. It comes on a DVD-ROM. And, since
you have SP2, the SP1 DVD probably won't work for you.)

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"sam545" <> wrote in message
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> It shows Dell Logo and then it shows Microsoft Corporation with progress
> bar and then it hangs to black screen.
>
>
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> sam545