BIOS shows on screen, but Windows doesn't

[amol]

First, my specs:

MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum
A64 3000+
x800XT PCI-E
2005FPw

Anyways, I left my computer running last night and kept it running while I was at school this morning .....

When I came back, nothing would display on the screen ... but I know that Windows was still running because my iTunes playlist was still playing (I had left it on repeat; my speakers were off during the night and day, that's why I didn't hear it then; I turned on the speakers now and it was still playing)

I restarted the computer, and the BIOS showed, but when the Windows XP load screen is supposed to show, it doesn't show

I tried connecting through both DVI and VGA, but still nothing

I was using the drivers that were released in early April ...


edit: BTW, I am on XP Professional SP2

And, usually, whenever I turn off the computer and leave the monitor on, the monitor lights will turn orange ... but while the BIOS is showing and while I'm waiting and hoping for the XP load screen to show up, the lights stay green

So there is a signal going from the comp to the monitor

 

[amol]

No one? I'm pretty sure that this is a video card problem.

If not, I'll just have to post in OS forum.

 

[amol]

Okay, I did an additional installation of Windows (C:\Windows1) and it's now showing the XP load screen

It's doing disk check on my C:\ partition right now ... hopefully, this did the trick

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Generic answer when you can't get into windows --> reset CMOS

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Generic answer when you can't get into windows --> reset CMOS

already did ... twice

clearing the CMOS is my first reaction

 

[amol]

ok, NOW it's showing the windows XP loading screen, but it doesn't get to the login screen

and it just restarted by itself

great

reinstall windows completely?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Amol
Okay, I did an additional installation of Windows (C:\Windows1) and it's now showing the XP load screen

It's doing disk check on my C:\ partition right now ... hopefully, this did the trick

Hope that works for you. I'm just finishing up my own fresh installation of windows on a seconds harddrive to try to figure out what is at the root of some of my problems... maybe it's a night crew virus

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Amol
Okay, I did an additional installation of Windows (C:\Windows1) and it's now showing the XP load screen

It's doing disk check on my C:\ partition right now ... hopefully, this did the trick

Hope that works for you. I'm just finishing up my own fresh installation of windows on a seconds harddrive to try to figure out what is at the root of some of my problems... maybe it's a night crew virus

I'm going to have to reinstall Windows

For the 5th time since April 19th

I don't who told me to, but whoever told me to make 2 partitions on my hard drive, I thank you!