Can't enter safe mode -- bizarre video problem

[ymous]

I am using Windows XP Home, sp2. When booting, I press F8 to enter safe
mode. The display on my LCD screen then starts to quiver and blink. Through
the quivering and blinking, I can see a black screen with some options to
select. This, too, is quivering and blinking. One of the options is to
enter safe mode. I select that option, using the up arrow key, and press
enter. Then, my screen goes completely blank. I have no video issues with
any of my applications when I start Win xp normally, nor do I have any
problem entering the setup program to change CMOS settings.

What should I do to troubleshoot this? I want to have safe mode as an
option in case something goes wrong.

[John Inzer]

ymous wrote:
> I am using Windows XP Home, sp2. When booting, I press
> F8 to enter safe mode. The display on my LCD screen then
> starts to quiver and blink. Through the quivering and
> blinking, I can see a black screen with some options to
> select. This, too, is quivering and blinking. One of
> the options is to enter safe mode. I select that option,
> using the up arrow key, and press enter. Then, my screen
> goes completely blank. I have no video issues with any
> of my applications when I start Win xp normally, nor do I
> have any problem entering the setup program to change
> CMOS settings.
>
> What should I do to troubleshoot this? I want to have
> safe mode as an option in case something goes wrong.
===========================
I don't know the exact answer to your
question...but the following article
seems to be related:

(885626) Your computer stops responding
when you restart to complete the installation
of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows
XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885626/en-us

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[Chuck]

Try turning the LCD display off, then after a few seconds, bacck on. This
may allow it to lock on the resolution set in safe mode.
A less desired alternative is to pause the computer, then play with the
display settings (if it has any that are appropriate.)
(Sweep rate, clock rate, size, etc.)
"ymous" > wrote in message
...
> I am using Windows XP Home, sp2. When booting, I press F8 to enter safe
> mode. The display on my LCD screen then starts to quiver and blink.
Through
> the quivering and blinking, I can see a black screen with some options to
> select. This, too, is quivering and blinking. One of the options is to
> enter safe mode. I select that option, using the up arrow key, and press
> enter. Then, my screen goes completely blank. I have no video issues
with
> any of my applications when I start Win xp normally, nor do I have any
> problem entering the setup program to change CMOS settings.
>
> What should I do to troubleshoot this? I want to have safe mode as an
> option in case something goes wrong.
>

[ymous]

I'll give this a try and report back. Thanks for the quick response.

"John Inzer" wrote:

> ymous wrote:
> > I am using Windows XP Home, sp2. When booting, I press
> > F8 to enter safe mode. The display on my LCD screen then
> > starts to quiver and blink. Through the quivering and
> > blinking, I can see a black screen with some options to
> > select. This, too, is quivering and blinking. One of
> > the options is to enter safe mode. I select that option,
> > using the up arrow key, and press enter. Then, my screen
> > goes completely blank. I have no video issues with any
> > of my applications when I start Win xp normally, nor do I
> > have any problem entering the setup program to change
> > CMOS settings.
> >
> > What should I do to troubleshoot this? I want to have
> > safe mode as an option in case something goes wrong.
> ===========================
> I don't know the exact answer to your
> question...but the following article
> seems to be related:
>
> (885626) Your computer stops responding
> when you restart to complete the installation
> of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows
> XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885626/en-us
>
> --
>
> ******John Inzer********
> **MS Picture It! MVP**
>
> *****Digital Image******
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> *********Notice***********
> This is not tech support
> ........I am a volunteer.......
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you.
>
> Proceed at your own risk.
>
> Need a Web Host?
> *******Consider********
> Annex Technologies
> http://www.annex.com/
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>

[Darkknight]

ymous wrote:
> I am using Windows XP Home, sp2. When booting, I press F8 to enter safe
> mode. The display on my LCD screen then starts to quiver and blink. Through
> the quivering and blinking, I can see a black screen with some options to
> select. This, too, is quivering and blinking. One of the options is to
> enter safe mode. I select that option, using the up arrow key, and press
> enter. Then, my screen goes completely blank. I have no video issues with
> any of my applications when I start Win xp normally, nor do I have any
> problem entering the setup program to change CMOS settings.
>
> What should I do to troubleshoot this? I want to have safe mode as an
> option in case something goes wrong.
>
try connecting a VGA CRT monitor to your PC instead of the LCD, sound
like your LCD monitor is unable to display the resolution used in safe mode

[ymous]

Turning the display off, and then back on again: that seems to have solved
that problem! thanks very much.

"Chuck" wrote:

> Try turning the LCD display off, then after a few seconds, bacck on. This
> may allow it to lock on the resolution set in safe mode.
> A less desired alternative is to pause the computer, then play with the
> display settings (if it has any that are appropriate.)
> (Sweep rate, clock rate, size, etc.)
> "ymous" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am using Windows XP Home, sp2. When booting, I press F8 to enter safe
> > mode. The display on my LCD screen then starts to quiver and blink.
> Through
> > the quivering and blinking, I can see a black screen with some options to
> > select. This, too, is quivering and blinking. One of the options is to
> > enter safe mode. I select that option, using the up arrow key, and press
> > enter. Then, my screen goes completely blank. I have no video issues
> with
> > any of my applications when I start Win xp normally, nor do I have any
> > problem entering the setup program to change CMOS settings.
> >
> > What should I do to troubleshoot this? I want to have safe mode as an
> > option in case something goes wrong.
> >
>
>
>