Boots to black screen

I'm trying to fix my moms laptop. His boot to a black screen. Everyonce in a while, I can get to a good start. I ran spyware and cleaned of all these problems. But I'm still not start correctly. I have to really just get transferred pictures if I can do a "wipe" (I guess that's what his name), but I can't get the laptop to accept all types of removable media (sc card or a cd to burn the photos). Any suggestions on what to do? I tried to do a check disk through my computer, but when I right-click to go to properties to put in place the check disk for the next reboot. Nothing happened when I clicked on properties.

Help, please

Hello

You can access Mode safe? Repeatedly press F8 as you start? If yes you can try Control Panel - device
Manager - graphics card - Double click on - driver tab - click on UPDATE driver - then right click
on devices and UNINSTALL - REBOOT.

A method to try to get to the desktop (try in normal Windows Mode without failure) is CTRL +.
ALT + DELETE - Manager tasks and tab process EXPLORER.exe and COMPLETE the PROCESS on this subject - and then
on the Applications tab - lower right - new task - type in EXPLORER.exe. Safe mode is available by
repeatedly tapping F8 as you start. CTRL + SHIFT + ESC also begins the Task Manager.

First check this thread in case it is simple and if not to come back to this thread.

http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaprograms/thread/50247d5e-0ae0-446c-A1bd-11287fd1478a

Black screen problems are extremely difficult to repair and all patch is usually on a base hit or miss.
That there is no information on a black screen as it is on a blue screen just adds to the
Difficulty. Often using a restore point or Startup Repair will have no effect. You can try a
Google to see the proposed repairs, whom some have worked however these cover a wide
field efforts.

Here's a video of one of them.

http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&q=black+screen+of+death+Vista&btnG=search&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

Here's another fix
http://blogs.PCMag.com/SecurityWatch/2008/12/the_mysterious_black_screen_of.php

You have a Vista disk? You can try restoring the system to it. If you don't have the disks your
system manufacturer will sell them at low prices. Or try in safe mode if you can get there.

How to make a Vista system restore
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html

You can create a recovery disc or use someone even version (making the system restore it)
must be bootable).

How to create a Vista recovery disk
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html

------------------------------------------------

These require the correct Vista discs since you can not start safe mode.

Try the Startup Repair tool-

This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or with a Vista disk
http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

Try recovery options Startup Repair

How to do a startup repair
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91467-startup-repair.html

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Here are a few Google searches where many have found different solutions:

Vista black screen - check that a 1st
http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=Vista+black+screen&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G10

Vista black screen Solution
http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&q=Vista+black+screen+solution&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI

Vista black screen Fix
http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&q=Vista+black+screen+fix&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI

-----------------------------------------------

If necessary and you can access all ordinary Windows.

You can try an In-Place Upgrade (hopefully save programs and data) or a repair installation
(if all goes well, the data records and need to reinstall programs). Be sure to do a good backup or three.

You can use another DVD that aren't copy protected but you you need to own
Product key.

On-site upgrade
http://vistasupport.MVPs.org/repair_a_vista_installation_using_the_upgrade_option_of_the_vista_dvd.htm

If nothing works, you can make a repair facility that must save the data but you will need to
Reinstall the programs. This also requires correct Vista disks especially for OEM versions. You will be
need to know your product Code.

This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or a Vista DVD
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-happened-to-the-recovery-console

How to perform a repair for Vista Installation
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Another method that works sometimes: at the command prompt, type of Vista startup disk:
(a line type or copy and paste one line at a time and hit enter - enter a bracket)
or "BOLD")

c:

cd\

CD c:\Windows\System32\winevt (there is a space between cd and C :)

Ren LogsOLD Logs (there are spaces between ren and newspapers and Logsold)

RESTART Windows

I hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

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    At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

    When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

    Above information shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

    NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

    Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.

    http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

    ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

    It's a very good Vista Startup Repair disk.

    You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

    It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

    And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

    See you soon.

    Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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