Monitor shows load up screens, BIOS etc, but won't show actual Windows

Schism · 7 Jun 2009 at 18:10

Hey all

I just re updated my drivers through the Microsoft Update website, and now when I turn on my PC, is shows all the black and white loading screens, then the Windows Loading screen, but then turns off when the PC loads to the desktop, but I can still hear the PCs Windows loading Sound.

I'm using Windows XP, a 8800GT graphics card and a Samsung SyncMaster 223BW.

Any help would be amazing!

Thanks.

Schism · 7 Jun 2009 at 18:21

Little bit of a development...

I just plugged my TV in as the main monitor, and as soon as the Windows Loading Screen goes off to load my desktop, it cuts the signal and my TV then shows NO SIGNAL.

So it's just cutting the signal?

Any ideas? :/

Eddie · 7 Jun 2009 at 18:49

Sounds like something to do with the gfx card to me, did you update the gfx drivers via the Windows Update site?

Maybe try going back to ''last known good config'' via F8 at startup, or boot into safe mode and try uninstalling the drivers installed via Windows Update.

Just a guess really though

Aod · 7 Jun 2009 at 18:56

have you tried safemode? windows might just be configured to do something wierd... it's not unprecedented.

Schism · 7 Jun 2009 at 19:00

Aod said:
have you tried safemode? windows might just be configured to do something wierd... it's not unprecedented.

Safemode wouldn't load either for some reason! :S Kept pressing F8 through the startup, but just carried on like normal.

Aod · 7 Jun 2009 at 19:04

you need to keep hammering it as soon as the bios post screen disappears.

alternatively, try booting up with the monitor disconnected, and when you think it ought to have gotten to the desktop, plug the monitor back in.

Schism · 7 Jun 2009 at 19:13

Yeah, it must be the graphics card :/

Just re-seated it, and now the monitor's light is flashing as if my PC is turned off. Really weird :/

Schism · 7 Jun 2009 at 19:36

Schism said:
Yeah, it must be the graphics card :/

Just re-seated it, and now the monitor's light is flashing as if my PC is turned off. Really weird :/

Okay, this is not the case anymore, but still have the previous problem.

asim18 · 7 Jun 2009 at 19:43

Plug your monitor into the other socket. You may have accidentally switched the outputs.

Schism · 7 Jun 2009 at 19:54

asim18 said:
Plug your monitor into the other socket. You may have accidentally switched the outputs.

That isn't the problem or the BIOS screen wouldn't be showing

Safe mode wouldn't start with my USB keyboard, so using an old input keyboard now as that seems to work (USB Keyboard probably wasn't support in the BIOS).

In safe mode now, will update soon.

asim18 · 7 Jun 2009 at 20:10

Schism said:
That isn't the problem or the BIOS screen wouldn't be showing

BIOS screen shows on both DVI outputs.

Once windows is loaded it switches to whatever output you've chosen. Either port1, port2 or dual.

Schism · 7 Jun 2009 at 21:12

asim18 said:
BIOS screen shows on both DVI outputs.

Once windows is loaded it switches to whatever output you've chosen. Either port1, port2 or dual.

Well I tried both anyway

But it's sorted now... Just got another completely different problem which I was trying to sort in the first place, but I'll make a new thread for that as it's a different section.

Thanks all for your great help!