HELP- System error- Vertical blue lines

[Jon Yule]

thanks for replying. I've looked at the event log and the
error it gives when the startup fails is this long
message: {1BE 1F 766-5536-1101-B726-00C04FB926AF}

I can get windows to at least boot up correctly after I
go into safe mode and disable my video card and system
board devices, but then I've got these lines up and down
my screen and the video is set to the lowest possible
settings (640 X 480 and only 4 colors) and I can't do
anything to change it. When I enable my video card and
try to adjust the settings, it doesn't do anything.

Really frustrated and I can't contact anyone that can
help me figure out what's happening. I guess I'll try to
do all those maintenance things you suggested, but I
really think something major is wrong.







>-----Original Message-----
>Other than freaking out, are there any errors listed or
>does it just shut down? Go into device management and
see
>what your video card and monitor is showing.Try new
>drivers and make sure there are no loose connetions in
>back of monitor and computer.Also,it wouldn't hurt to do
>checkdisk,disk cleanup, and defrag while you are at
>it...Good luck.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Windows xp isn't starting correctly- there are these
>sets
>>of blue vertical lines on my screen and after the
>initial
>>screen that says Windows xp disappears, then the screen
>>just goes black and nothing happens. Then I have to
just
>>shut the computer off. I need help finding out what's
>>wrong. I am in safe mode right now, and I can't adjust
>my
>>settings. I know there is something going on because a
>>week ago I was playing Unreal Tournament 2003 and then
>my
>>screen just went all crazy and I couldn't see anything.
>>Sometimes it works fine, but every once in a while it
>>will freak out.
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Rich Barry]

Jon, remove your Video Card from the slot on the Motherboard and reinstall
it. It could be your Video Card is overheating
or failing. Which Card is it?
"Jon Yule" > wrote in message
...
> thanks for replying. I've looked at the event log and the
> error it gives when the startup fails is this long
> message: {1BE 1F 766-5536-1101-B726-00C04FB926AF}
>
> I can get windows to at least boot up correctly after I
> go into safe mode and disable my video card and system
> board devices, but then I've got these lines up and down
> my screen and the video is set to the lowest possible
> settings (640 X 480 and only 4 colors) and I can't do
> anything to change it. When I enable my video card and
> try to adjust the settings, it doesn't do anything.
>
> Really frustrated and I can't contact anyone that can
> help me figure out what's happening. I guess I'll try to
> do all those maintenance things you suggested, but I
> really think something major is wrong.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Other than freaking out, are there any errors listed or
> >does it just shut down? Go into device management and
> see
> >what your video card and monitor is showing.Try new
> >drivers and make sure there are no loose connetions in
> >back of monitor and computer.Also,it wouldn't hurt to do
> >checkdisk,disk cleanup, and defrag while you are at
> >it...Good luck.
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Windows xp isn't starting correctly- there are these
> >sets
> >>of blue vertical lines on my screen and after the
> >initial
> >>screen that says Windows xp disappears, then the screen
> >>just goes black and nothing happens. Then I have to
> just
> >>shut the computer off. I need help finding out what's
> >>wrong. I am in safe mode right now, and I can't adjust
> >my
> >>settings. I know there is something going on because a
> >>week ago I was playing Unreal Tournament 2003 and then
> >my
> >>screen just went all crazy and I couldn't see anything.
> >>Sometimes it works fine, but every once in a while it
> >>will freak out.
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >