Black screen with blinking cursor

Discussion in 'Software' started by Apernicus, Dec 24, 2006.

  1. Apernicus

    Apernicus Private E-2

    I boot up a computer, and it goes to a black screen with a blinking vursor. it wont get past the part that shows you the manufacture of your bios. I try getting into the boot screen (F2 or F12) and whatever the other option is, but it keeps going back to the black screen with the blinking cursor. Anyone know whats going on?
     
  2. sach2

    sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Try [del] key or F10 for BIOS. Also check to make sure you have no discs in any drive.
     
  3. Apernicus

    Apernicus Private E-2

    Tried F10 and del key, nothing worked. All disc drives are empty, and I even tried plugging the keyboard in using USB instead of serial port. Still got the same response. I did manage to get somewhere, only to tell me keyboard failure, which is why i tried the USB switch. Still got nothing, any other suggestions?
     
  4. ShockTroop

    ShockTroop Specialist

    Maybe this will help:
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q155053

    If you turn it off via power button, then turn it back on, does it ever boot up completely? If it does, try defragging.
    Maybe it's pure coincidence, but when I had that problem I did a registry scan, fixed the errors/problems, and now I rarely get it.
    If it never boots up completely, though, I guess I don't have any ideas.
     
  5. Apernicus

    Apernicus Private E-2

    Thanks for the link, that is the solution, but I dont have enough computer knowledge to mess with that stuff, so Ill let the pros take care of it.
     

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