Vista's BSOP before login prompt

I've got Vista's Black Screen of Purgatory (screen is black with a cute
mouse cursor that actually works!) but nothing I've done will bring up
the login prompt.

I've reloaded from scratch or restored this system from backup at least
8 times now, trying different scenarios...

Without fail, I am able to install all my apps and drivers, rebooting
umpteen times and connect to my Windows 2003 Domain, reboot, get the
CTRL-ALT-DEL prompt and log in as any valid domain (or local) user. I am
able to LOG OFF and log back in again as a different user. After a
while, I get bored and restart the computer.

This is where the fun ends: I get the cute little green boot progress
indicator and then the screen goes black. BSOP.

Oh ya... It's a Dell T3400 with 64-bit Vista Business preloaded.

What the ...?


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wtpeters

In article <>,
wtpeters <> wrote:
>
>What the ...?
>

Can you boot to safe mode? How about getting a boot log to see if
it finishes booting and can't display properly or if it's hung somewhere
in startup?

the wharf rat;644087 Wrote:
> Can you boot to safe mode? How about getting a boot log to see i
> it finishes booting and can't display properly or if it's hun
> somewher
> in startup

More details about my experience so far

• Computer works great BEFORE I attempt to connect it to the domain.
All devices and drivers work flawlessly
• going back to previous 'restore points' does not allow me back int
the compute
• no version of safe mode work
• 'last known good' or another other 'non-normal' boot selection al
have the same BSOP resul

I will reply shortly with the results of the boot lo

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wtpeters

wtpeters;644164 Wrote:
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> I will reply shortly with the results of the boot log

Any idea how to view the boot log if I can't get far enough to log in
and view it?


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wtpeters

I had to create a new OU in Active Directory
and move this computer into it
then run the Group Policy Management Console
right-click the new OU and choose "Block Inheritance" so that policies
aren't applied to that group

'Applying Group Policies to Vista'
(http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true)


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wtpeters