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tvout · 09-10-2009, 21:18

Hi all,

No idea what my gf has done to her laptop but the Windows GUI doesn't load any more. It shows the start up screen then goes to a black screen. You can hear windows start and the machine connects to the home network. You also hear a couple of error sounds as well.
It also won't boot into safe mode and VGA mode and Last Known Good Config don't make any difference.
I can use a boot disc to get into Recovery Console and ran chkdsk /r and it repaired a few problems.

She mentioned that she tried to update her graphics card drivers so may have somehow disabled her graphics adapter...

Has anyone got any ideas on how to sort this apart from a reinstall of XP?

09-10-2009, 21:18	#1
tvout Inactive Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands Services: VM L Broadband (10MB) XL TV V+ HD Box Off peak caller phone HTC Wildfire on T-Mobile UK Freeview Posts: 600	Windows XP not loading GUI but plays sound? Hi all, No idea what my gf has done to her laptop but the Windows GUI doesn't load any more. It shows the start up screen then goes to a black screen. You can hear windows start and the machine connects to the home network. You also hear a couple of error sounds as well. It also won't boot into safe mode and VGA mode and Last Known Good Config don't make any difference. I can use a boot disc to get into Recovery Console and ran chkdsk /r and it repaired a few problems. She mentioned that she tried to update her graphics card drivers so may have somehow disabled her graphics adapter... Has anyone got any ideas on how to sort this apart from a reinstall of XP?