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Booting Vista Home Premium
Hi,
I can't boot Vista Home Premium. According to the diagnostics there is no problem. But all I get is a black screen and no messages. When I try to boot into any other mode, for example Safe Mode, I get the same black screen. This machine has only 512MB of RAM, is this the reason Vista will not boot? If not any suggestions appreciated. Thanks. Ps. I have tried using the original installation disk for repairs, but again there appears to be no problem. |
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Booting Vista Home Premium
"species8350" wrote in message ... Hi, I can't boot Vista Home Premium. According to the diagnostics there is no problem. But all I get is a black screen and no messages. When I try to boot into any other mode, for example Safe Mode, I get the same black screen. This machine has only 512MB of RAM, is this the reason Vista will not boot? If not any suggestions appreciated. Thanks. Ps. I have tried using the original installation disk for repairs, but again there appears to be no problem. YOU, Sir, are a LOSER!!! |
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Booting Vista Home Premium
"species8350" wrote in message
... I can't boot Vista Home Premium. According to the diagnostics there is no problem. But all I get is a black screen and no messages. When I try to boot into any other mode, for example Safe Mode, I get the same black screen. This machine has only 512MB of RAM, is this the reason Vista will not boot? Did it used to boot with 512M? Some of what you say sounds like an old installation has stopped working but this question sounds like a new installation that's never worked. What do you see before the black screen? Apparently you're at least getting to where you can tell it to select safe mode over normal mode for boot. What happens between that selection and the black screen? Does hard disk activity continue after the screen goes black? - Bill |
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Booting Vista Home Premium
On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 12:44:12 PM UTC, Bill Leary wrote:
"species8350" wrote in message I can't boot Vista Home Premium. According to the diagnostics there is no problem. But all I get is a black screen and no messages. When I try to boot into any other mode, for example Safe Mode, I get the same black screen. This machine has only 512MB of RAM, is this the reason Vista will not boot? Did it used to boot with 512M? Some of what you say sounds like an old installation has stopped working but this question sounds like a new installation that's never worked. What do you see before the black screen? Apparently you're at least getting to where you can tell it to select safe mode over normal mode for boot. What happens between that selection and the black screen? Does hard disk activity continue after the screen goes black? - Bill Thanks for responding. I had a problem with the hardware and needed to remove a memory module. Vista used to work with 1GB of RAM. I have never got it to boot with 512MB, but I think that it ought to function, although slowly. When I boot from the hard disk I get the loading logo, I can't really describe it well - repeated green bars that repeat horizontally. After these bars appeared Vista used to load (with 1 GB of RAM). But now I just get a black screen It is almost as if the boot loader is not working. Happy Christmas. A |
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Booting Vista Home Premium
"species8350" wrote in message
... On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 12:44:12 PM UTC, Bill Leary wrote: "species8350" wrote in message I can't boot Vista Home Premium. According to the diagnostics there is no problem. But all I get is a black screen and no messages. When I try to boot into any other mode, for example Safe Mode, I get the same black screen. This machine has only 512MB of RAM, is this the reason Vista will not boot? Did it used to boot with 512M? Some of what you say sounds like an old installation has stopped working but this question sounds like a new installation that's never worked. What do you see before the black screen? Apparently you're at least getting to where you can tell it to select safe mode over normal mode for boot. What happens between that selection and the black screen? Does hard disk activity continue after the screen goes black? Thanks for responding. I had a problem with the hardware and needed to remove a memory module. Vista used to work with 1GB of RAM. I have never got it to boot with 512MB, but I think that it ought to function, although slowly. When I boot from the hard disk I get the loading logo, I can't really describe it well - repeated green bars that repeat horizontally. After these bars appeared Vista used to load (with 1 GB of RAM). But now I just get a black screen It is almost as if the boot loader is not working. What version of Vista? When you get to the screen where you choose to go to safe mode there should also be an option to go to the command line. Does that work? And again, there are options somewhere in there to boot with logging. It will send a line of text to the screen for each driver it loads. You may be able to figure out where the problem is from what it tried to load just before it goes south. Also, I one reduced my Vista machine from 2G to 1G and had some problems booting. I'm trying to remember what the deal was, but I do remember that I had to go into command mode and change something to get it to boot. You might also try removing and reinstalling the DIMMs you left in the machine. I've found that sometimes working on old machines doing one thing disturbs something else that's been there for years and it stops working. - Bill |
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Booting Vista Home Premium
1. Sorry about the question about what version of Vista. I see it's in the
subject line. 2. According to Microsoft (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919183) the minimum memory for Vista Home Premium is 1G. - Bill |
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Booting Vista Home Premium
"species8350" wrote in message ... Hi, I can't boot Vista Home Premium. According to the diagnostics there is no problem. But all I get is a black screen and no messages. When I try to boot into any other mode, for example Safe Mode, I get the same black screen. This machine has only 512MB of RAM, is this the reason Vista will not boot? If not any suggestions appreciated. Thanks. Ps. I have tried using the original installation disk for repairs, but again there appears to be no problem. This may sound stupid--Is your monitor turned on? Is it plugged in and/or connected to a working outlet? Friend called a few days ago with the same problem--black screen---Apparently, while cleaning around the top of the desk, must have Inadvertently pushed the monitor off/on button. MLD |
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Booting Vista Home Premium
"MLD" schreef in bericht ... "species8350" wrote in message ... Hi, I can't boot Vista Home Premium. According to the diagnostics there is no problem. But all I get is a black screen and no messages. When I try to boot into any other mode, for example Safe Mode, I get the same black screen. This machine has only 512MB of RAM, is this the reason Vista will not boot? If not any suggestions appreciated. Thanks. Ps. I have tried using the original installation disk for repairs, but again there appears to be no problem. This may sound stupid--Is your monitor turned on? Is it plugged in and/or connected to a working outlet? Friend called a few days ago with the same problem--black screen---Apparently, while cleaning around the top of the desk, must have Inadvertently pushed the monitor off/on button. MLD ......do you have electricity where you live? |
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Booting Vista Home Premium
On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 2:48:55 PM UTC, Bill Leary wrote:
"species8350" wrote in message ... On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 12:44:12 PM UTC, Bill Leary wrote: "species8350" wrote in message I can't boot Vista Home Premium. According to the diagnostics there is no problem. But all I get is a black screen and no messages. When I try to boot into any other mode, for example Safe Mode, I get the same black screen. This machine has only 512MB of RAM, is this the reason Vista will not boot? Did it used to boot with 512M? Some of what you say sounds like an old installation has stopped working but this question sounds like a new installation that's never worked. What do you see before the black screen? Apparently you're at least getting to where you can tell it to select safe mode over normal mode for boot. What happens between that selection and the black screen? Does hard disk activity continue after the screen goes black? Thanks for responding. I had a problem with the hardware and needed to remove a memory module. Vista used to work with 1GB of RAM. I have never got it to boot with 512MB, but I think that it ought to function, although slowly. When I boot from the hard disk I get the loading logo, I can't really describe it well - repeated green bars that repeat horizontally. After these bars appeared Vista used to load (with 1 GB of RAM). But now I just get a black screen It is almost as if the boot loader is not working. What version of Vista? When you get to the screen where you choose to go to safe mode there should also be an option to go to the command line. Does that work? And again, there are options somewhere in there to boot with logging. It will send a line of text to the screen for each driver it loads. You may be able to figure out where the problem is from what it tried to load just before it goes south. Also, I one reduced my Vista machine from 2G to 1G and had some problems booting. I'm trying to remember what the deal was, but I do remember that I had to go into command mode and change something to get it to boot. You might also try removing and reinstalling the DIMMs you left in the machine. I've found that sometimes working on old machines doing one thing disturbs something else that's been there for years and it stops working. - Bill Thanks for replying. I do not think there is a logging function on my setup The Dimms are well seated. |
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Booting Vista Home Premium
On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 3:13:12 PM UTC, Bill Leary wrote:
1. Sorry about the question about what version of Vista. I see it's in the subject line. 2. According to Microsoft (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919183) the minimum memory for Vista Home Premium is 1G. - Bill This could be the problem only 512MB of RAM at present |
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