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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home
Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
"Augustus" wrote in message news:kC3Rm.54351$Db2.42990@edtnps83... Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? There's this from another post he http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Mic...eath,9171.html Maybe that's it. SC Tom |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
recent case of an update causing bsod.
rogue program installed that failed to follow ms recommendations on proper programming techniques. might try a restore back to before thgis started happening. or try to find the recent updates and uninstall them. ms has not yet issued a fix for the problem. -- "Augustus" wrote in message news:kC3Rm.54351$Db2.42990@edtnps83... Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
Augustus wrote:
Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? 1. Bad video card. 2. Bad or out of date video card drivers. 3. Video card over heating. -- "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." Theodore Roosevelt http://www.bobhatch.com http://www.tdsrvresort.com |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:56:35 -0700, Bob Hatch
wrote: Augustus wrote: Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? 1. Bad video card. 2. Bad or out of date video card drivers. 3. Video card over heating. or 4. Monitor failure 5. Cable from monitor to video card bad 6. Cable from monitor to video card not tightly connected. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:30:24 GMT, "Augustus"
wrote: Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8388253.stm |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:56:35 -0700, Bob Hatch wrote: Augustus wrote: Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? 1. Bad video card. 2. Bad or out of date video card drivers. 3. Video card over heating. or 4. Monitor failure 5. Cable from monitor to video card bad 6. Cable from monitor to video card not tightly connected. True. I thought of those after I hit the send button, but based on symptoms it seems that it has to be something directly related to the video output. Add 7. Video card not properly seated. :-) -- "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." Theodore Roosevelt http://www.bobhatch.com http://www.tdsrvresort.com |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
Augustus wrote:
Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? Humm. Maybe it's this, and there is a fix listed. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34223754...ience-security -- "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." Theodore Roosevelt http://www.bobhatch.com http://www.tdsrvresort.com |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
Bob Hatch wrote:
Augustus wrote: Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? 1. Bad video card. 2. Bad or out of date video card drivers. 3. Video card over heating. not it is most likely a M$ problem it is occurring on too many systems to be anything else -- Rick Fargo, ND N 46°53'251" W 096°48'279" Remember the USS Liberty http://www.ussliberty.org/ |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
"Rick" wrote in message ... Bob Hatch wrote: Augustus wrote: Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? 1. Bad video card. 2. Bad or out of date video card drivers. 3. Video card over heating. not it is most likely a M$ problem it is occurring on too many systems to be anything else And over many years and Operating sytems |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
CONTROL PANEL.........SYSTEM.........POWER OPTIONS "Augustus" wrote in message news:kC3Rm.54351$Db2.42990@edtnps83... Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
Dick Mahar wrote:
CONTROL PANEL.........SYSTEM.........POWER OPTIONS "Augustus" wrote in message news:kC3Rm.54351$Db2.42990@edtnps83... Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? try googling Black Screen of Death or look at this link November Archives and see if that helps. http://www.prevx.com/blog.asp -- Rick Fargo, ND N 46°53'251" W 096°48'279" Remember the USS Liberty http://www.ussliberty.org/ |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
"Rick" wrote in message
... Bob Hatch wrote: Augustus wrote: Twice now, late at night, my previously 100% zero issue Windows 7 64 Home Premium build has simply instantly dropped the display to a black screen while the system still runs and the p/s, fans drive and power lights are on and functioning. Zero memory dump, no errors or disk issues. Have to power down . No new hardware, software, nothing. Any ideas? 1. Bad video card. 2. Bad or out of date video card drivers. 3. Video card over heating. not it is most likely a M$ problem it is occurring on too many systems to be anything else I am running Win 7 Home Premium 64 and have done some experimenting with various video card driver settings and have discovered that my ATI 2600 PRO 512 MB will present momentarily a black screen shortly after boot-up if I have use the ATI Overdrive at any setting other than the default. After the black screen, which lasts a few seconds, the computer resumes normal operation. Using the default settings, there isn't a problem. |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
The symtoms described don't coincide with the "black screen of death"
symtoms which tend to be "soon after system startup". I side with the hardware argument but think that reinstalling/resetting your USB hubs, mouse, keyboard, check connections, updating the BIOS and/or making chages in the BIOS in relation to USB and sleep states might fix the problem. A temporary fix would be to disable sleep, power-down states and hybernation as Dick mentioned. Your computer is probably in a state of sleep and if it sees that it can disable some hardware--like your mouse, obviously your monitor or, USB controllers, it will--unless you tell it not to. __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4659 (20091203) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com |
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Windows 7 64 randomly shuts off, black screen but power on
"*BUSY*" wrote in message
... The symtoms described don't coincide with the "black screen of death" symtoms which tend to be "soon after system startup". I side with the hardware argument but think that reinstalling/resetting your USB hubs, mouse, keyboard, check connections, updating the BIOS and/or making chages in the BIOS in relation to USB and sleep states might fix the problem. A temporary fix would be to disable sleep, power-down states and hybernation as Dick mentioned. Your computer is probably in a state of sleep and if it sees that it can disable some hardware--like your mouse, obviously your monitor or, USB controllers, it will--unless you tell it not to. Who the **** are you replying to? Learn how to post, asshole! -- "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." |
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