Black Screen with typing cursor only
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Boyd
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Jan 18, 2012 at 10:46 AM
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - Jan 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - Jan 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM
I have been given a computer to fix and I have never seen this issue. When booting the computer, it loads the BIOS and does its post and then goes to a black screen with a typing cursor. When I try to type ctrl-alt-del it just restarts. I am trying not to have to reinstall any operating system (1: since I have no idea what is on it, could be Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7, 2: want to try and save information). I can't use a recovery disk cause I don't know what OS either. Not yet at least. This showed up on my desk this morning when I got in.
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xpcman
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Jan 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Jan 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM
If you have a blank screen after the BIOS screen then you probably have a problem with the hard drive. Normally you would get a message about inserting the OS drive or OS not found. If you have a Linux CD you could change the BIOS to boot from the CD and try to run Linux from the CD (NOT install Linux).
Good Luck
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