Strange installation problem

[Don DeLorenzo]

Computer previously was running XP Pro but had a lot of
viruses so I decided to reformat. XP will now start up
only in safe mode, starting normally it is a black screen
with a single white pixel towards the left hand side.
Same result when I reset BIOS before installing. Old copy
of ME will install and run properly, but installing XP as
upgrade to ME results in same black screen. In safe mode,
disabled all non-essential hardware, but still got a black
screen. XP disk installed cleanly a different computer.
Anyone have any idea what the problem could be? I'm
stumped.

[Kelly]

Hi Don,

Computer Stops Responding with a Black Screen When You Start Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;q314503

Windows XP Stops Responding at the Welcome Screen
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q294/4/27.asp

Black Screen on Boot
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q155/0/53.asp

Blank Screen or Operating System Cannot Load Profile at Logon
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q162/0/31.asp


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All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

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"Don DeLorenzo" > wrote in message
...
> Computer previously was running XP Pro but had a lot of
> viruses so I decided to reformat. XP will now start up
> only in safe mode, starting normally it is a black screen
> with a single white pixel towards the left hand side.
> Same result when I reset BIOS before installing. Old copy
> of ME will install and run properly, but installing XP as
> upgrade to ME results in same black screen. In safe mode,
> disabled all non-essential hardware, but still got a black
> screen. XP disk installed cleanly a different computer.
> Anyone have any idea what the problem could be? I'm
> stumped.

Thanks for the help!

hope it works...
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Don,
>
>Computer Stops Responding with a Black Screen When You=20
Start Windows
>http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?
ID=3DKB;EN-US;q314503
>
>Windows XP Stops Responding at the Welcome Screen
>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q294/4/27
..asp
>
>Black Screen on Boot
>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q155/0/53
..asp
>
>Blank Screen or Operating System Cannot Load Profile at=20
Logon
>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q162/0/31
..asp
>
>
>--=20
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>MS-MVP Win98/XP
>[AE-Windows=AE XP]
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
>"Don DeLorenzo" > wrote in message
...
>> Computer previously was running XP Pro but had a lot of
>> viruses so I decided to reformat. XP will now start up
>> only in safe mode, starting normally it is a black=20
screen
>> with a single white pixel towards the left hand side.
>> Same result when I reset BIOS before installing. Old=20
copy
>> of ME will install and run properly, but installing XP=20
as
>> upgrade to ME results in same black screen. In safe=20
mode,
>> disabled all non-essential hardware, but still got a=20
black
>> screen. XP disk installed cleanly a different computer.
>> Anyone have any idea what the problem could be? I'm
>> stumped.
>
>.
>

[Kelly]

Good luck!

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm



wrote:
> Thanks for the help!
>
> hope it works...
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> Computer Stops Responding with a Black Screen When You Start Windows
>> http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?
>> ID=KB;EN-US;q314503
>>
>> Windows XP Stops Responding at the Welcome Screen
>> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q294/4/27 .asp
>>
>> Black Screen on Boot
>> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q155/0/53 .asp
>>
>> Blank Screen or Operating System Cannot Load Profile at Logon
>> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q162/0/31 .asp
>>
>>
>> --
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly
>>
>> MS-MVP Win98/XP
>> [AE-Windows® XP]
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>>
>>
>> "Don DeLorenzo" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Computer previously was running XP Pro but had a lot of
>>> viruses so I decided to reformat. XP will now start up
>>> only in safe mode, starting normally it is a black screen
>>> with a single white pixel towards the left hand side.
>>> Same result when I reset BIOS before installing. Old copy
>>> of ME will install and run properly, but installing XP as
>>> upgrade to ME results in same black screen. In safe mode,
>>> disabled all non-essential hardware, but still got a black
>>> screen. XP disk installed cleanly a different computer.
>>> Anyone have any idea what the problem could be? I'm
>>> stumped.
>>
>> .