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aricbcool · 01-19-2007, 17:26

Your monitor could be out of range as well. This has happened to me a couple of times. I'm running a 15 inch monitor that has limited display capabilities. After running various update/maintenance programs, XP has occassionally reset my display resolution outside the limit of my monitor. This causes exactly what you are describing.

The advice about safe mode is spot on. You could also try plugging it into a different monitor just to be sure.

Lastly, it doesn't sound like a hard drive issue. Worse comes to worse, you should be able to retrieve your files manually by removing the hard drive and plugging it into another computer. If you need help with this, post back.

Regards,
Aric

01-19-2007, 17:26	#5
aricbcool Guerrilla Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Idaho Posts: 819	Your monitor could be out of range as well. This has happened to me a couple of times. I'm running a 15 inch monitor that has limited display capabilities. After running various update/maintenance programs, XP has occassionally reset my display resolution outside the limit of my monitor. This causes exactly what you are describing. The advice about safe mode is spot on. You could also try plugging it into a different monitor just to be sure. Lastly, it doesn't sound like a hard drive issue. Worse comes to worse, you should be able to retrieve your files manually by removing the hard drive and plugging it into another computer. If you need help with this, post back. Regards, Aric __________________ DPRK should be next...
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