Guest RET.Capt.Covert=US= Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I went to sleep with my pc working fine and on. Turned off the monitor & woke up this morning with my monitor switching between Analog and Digital and not responding to the PC. So I figured let me try loading up on Safe Mode. I can get in and look at my screen and everything but no matter what I do I cannot get my monitor to work in Normal startup. Anyone know how to fix this? I need to print something out for work today and its on this PC and I can't load it up in Safe mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.Maj.Skyler=US= Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 There is a couple different methods to get it to come up correctly again. Probably best understood/talked about on TS or something although. 1 Thing you can try is: Go to Start > Run > Type in MSconfig When the screen pops up select "Normal Startup" and try loading it normally. This will tell your computer to load only Basic/Needed Drivers so it works without extra poping up (Xfire/Steam ETC that starts up when your computer loads up). You can also try the Debug Option(May disable your internet when loads if it is Controlled by a Driver.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaine Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Wait, I don't understand what you are describing. Can you see anything on your monitor? Or is it just flashing a black screen? (green light flashing?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MAJ.Kaossilator=US= Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 May or may not be pertinent but the timing is interesting. If you have auto Windows updates enabled, there was an update pushed out last night ([URL='http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2454826']LINK HERE[/URL]) KB2454826: This update provides new [B]functionality and performance improvement for the graphics platform.[/B] This update provides performance improvements when you print from XPS-based applications to GDI-based print drivers. This update resolves some streaming issues that are related to Media Foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.SSgt.SonicMulisha=US= Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 First re-seat your Video Card. If that doesn't work then try removing the card and using the on-board video to see if it is a card issue. If that doesn't work then you can either pull your CMOS battery or reset the Bios of your Motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CC.Decayed=US= Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hey Covert, there is an option if you press F8 while windows is loading to load Windows in VGA 640x480 mode. See if it works there. It's a bit different from safe mode cause it still loads all drivers except for ur video. If it works in this mode, then it could be a driver related issue, if not, probably something else. What kind of card do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.Capt.Covert=US= Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 [quote='CC.Decayed=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=80162#post80162']Hey Covert, there is an option if you press F8 while windows is loading to load Windows in VGA 640x480 mode. See if it works there. It's a bit different from safe mode cause it still loads all drivers except for ur video. If it works in this mode, then it could be a driver related issue, if not, probably something else. What kind of card do you have?[/QUOTE] geforce 8800 gt I have vista and I have a black screen after it does the green bar loading thing when the vista symbol is supposed to come up and make the sound of windows loading up. It still looks like its on by my samsung monitor light is flashing blue ( normal color) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaine Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 [quote='1stLt.Covert=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=80164#post80164']I have vista and I have a black screen after it does the green bar loading thing when the vista symbol is supposed to come up and make the sound of windows loading up. It still looks like its on by my samsung monitor light is flashing blue ( normal color)[/QUOTE] Oh. There's your problem. Upgrade to Windows 7 or uninstall and go back to Windows XP. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.2ndLt.Crbstmp4Gsus=US= Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 My guess is signal interference from Jupiter or possibly the Romulan Empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.Maj.SKI=US= Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 [quote='1stSgt.Curbstomp4jesus=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=80168#post80168']My guess is signal interference from Jupiter or possibly the Romulan Empire.[/QUOTE] Vicious lies, we had nothing to do with that ... Oops ... Did I type that out loud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.2ndLt.Crbstmp4Gsus=US= Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 [quote='Cpl.SKI.=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=80169#post80169']Vicious lies, we had nothing to do with that ... Oops ... Did I type that out loud?[/QUOTE] Darn you Romulace! lol. Seriously though that sucks Covert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mental Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 you got another monitor/tv you could try to connect it to so you can possibly do a system restore? what decayed mentioned should have worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.Col.TMI=US= Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 just reinstall the graphics driver and be done with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.Capt.Covert=US= Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Updated my graphics card driver. Used system restore for a few days ago. Did what decayed said and still no resolved issue.... [b]Details:[/b] -Windows Vista -Geforce 8800 GT -Only monitor hole in my pc is in my video card. No on board hole. -Works perfecly in Safe Mode -In Normal mode, I get this far: [img]http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=332370873201&id=121252ce7f8b50a7dfc6834abc242035&index=ch1[/img] Then my screen goes black. I can hear windows startup music but No video on my screen. Acts as if it isn't attached to the pc. ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING TO HELP ME!? I'm begging you guys to give me a hand. I have to get some things printed out for work & I can't miss our SOCOM MATCHES!!!!!! I really want to be at the meeting too! AND I have a home phone on the MagicJack and thats the only way my mother can communicate with my wife and I while we are at work and she is watching our son. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ret.Maj.Xander=US= Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Might need to reformat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.Capt.Covert=US= Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 With the help of SonicMulisha and someones above post, we have fixed it! It was an automatic windows update that messed it up. Uninstalled & reinstalled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.Capt.Covert=US= Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Yeah, first restart and it did the same thing again....struggling for the past 2 hours to try and fix it again. Shoot me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.Maj.SKI=US= Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 [quote='1stLt.Covert=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=80243#post80243']Shoot me.[/QUOTE] Bang. Bang. Bang. I missed again, darn. Sorry, someone else will have to shoot him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RET.Capt.Covert=US= Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 [quote='1stLt.Covert=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=80243#post80243']Yeah, first restart and it did the same thing again....struggling for the past 2 hours to try and fix it again. Shoot me.[/QUOTE] Got it again. I turned off the automatic update and canceled the NVIDIA update through windows update. Thank god. Let's not do this again. Thanks to EVERYONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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