Windows xp hangs on black screen

My suggestions are: 1. After this you can install Windows XP. Verify if you don? Hi thanks i think that can work i only have one problem, my linux cd does not prompt me to delete the partition, i dont know linux so do you maybe know how to do it?

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The machine currently has a Linux installation on it and I need to dual-boot as Windows does not run effectively enough under VMware.

Any ideas? Share Flag. All Answers. Collapse -. How long do you leave it? I'm facing the same issue. How I solved it Recovery method. Own resolution so far. A resolution. Maybe I'll go back again. I use Acronis True Image. If it detects a partition on the disk, prior to imaging it will reformat the disk.

If you suspect the image then I would also suggest the image program. Try a fresh install directly from a windows xp cd and see what happens. Go into the bios and reset the config back to defaults also check drive is appearing in the bios list have a quick look through any other menus check settings all look ok. Does it actually run past the xp boot screen then hang before it gets into the desktop enviroment? Have you checked for any antivirus options in the BIOS? I have had it before with installing XP, it stops the installer program writing a new boot record.

I also wouldn't plug it into the network yet. Just try booting disconnected from anything but power. Another thing, you didn't mention if you had tried safe mode or not. I'm pretty sure that if the swap file's been corrupted through imaging, which I've had happen often that you've got to boot to safe mode to rebuild the swap.

I reset it to defaults anyway but to no avail. I just went through the RAM I have for this thing and swapped one stick at a time into each slot but the results didn't change. David - Thanks, nothing plugged in and the laptop is not connected to the network.

I can't get to Safe Mode because I can't get to Windows. I see this flashing cursor often but it's usually while I'm waiting for a bootable CD to load. The only time it becomes a problem is when Windows is involved. Even the fresh install I did didn't work all the way. When it came time for the system to reboot it hung and you know the rest. Just because the memory has been confirmed ok by swapping with another system doesn't mean it's any good.

Memtest won't expose it directly, but you can infer an mb problem if the same mem set fails on this board and passes memtest on another board. Did you guess which thing was not like the others?

Did you guess which thing just doesn't belong? If you guessed this one is not like the others, Then you're absolutely Hahaha - It is a Dell. We're a Dell shop. The fresh install was done with a Dell disk, though the image wasn't created using one and that has never been a problem for us before. The black screen of death, I've seen this on a Vista machine.

The MBR was screwed up but not sure if it applies here. The only fix was a re-install, which it appears you have done. I took a hike once, and left the hourglass alone, took twenty minutes to get to "Windows is starting up", another ten to get to "Welcome", and another fifteen to get to the desktop, which was unusable and moving the mouse cursor down to the taskbar showed a busy cursor.

I was attempting to run Task Manager, but was unable to call that program up. Two error boxes did display: NvCplDameon. There are three of them on this system.

At least Safe Mode still works in this configuration, but is unreachable when chkdsk has been run and the system reboots. Restoring a known good image backup also works. So, if I run chkdsk, and the system reboots, then the system is unusable. If I call chkdsk, and cancel, and the system reboots, the system is unusable, at least until I select Last Known Good, and reboot. Safe Mode still works as long as chkdsk is not run.

Running Avast! Internet Security on trial for now. System is known clean. No known infections ongoing at this time. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 0. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Winston M. Hi Joe , Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community forums. I would like to gather little information regarding the issue.

Check with the issue. Method 2: You need to perform a Clean Boot to prevent any conflicting third party applications from interfering with the computer. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Winston M's post on February 19, Winston, Thank you for answering.