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Computer problem
« on: 10 May 2014, 13:04:37 »
Windows 7 will not boot on my desktop, or from either repair disk or OEM Win7 disc. The screen remains completely blank on startup, F8 does nothing, so can't even access safe mode. Screen is on. Any ideas? :-\
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #1 on: 10 May 2014, 13:07:24 »
Any beeps?
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #2 on: 10 May 2014, 13:09:06 »
No, nothing. The discs are running, and the activity light flashes, but screen remains blank.?
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #3 on: 10 May 2014, 13:12:06 »
Unplug everything, apart from the screen. I've had random issues before with PC's trying to boot from an SD card that was in a printer's card reader  :D
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #4 on: 10 May 2014, 13:18:31 »
OK, I'll try that and post results. Thanks Mark. :y
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #5 on: 10 May 2014, 13:19:50 »
OK Tried that, still nothing. I only had the printer an an external storage device connected. :-\
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #6 on: 10 May 2014, 13:21:41 »
Not sure if you know, is the graphics card built onto the motherboard or a seperate card?

Usually if it's on a separate card, it's plug is not clustered with sound/network/keyboard ect
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #7 on: 10 May 2014, 13:22:42 »
Can you get into Bios and check / change Boot Up status.
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #8 on: 10 May 2014, 13:27:40 »
Quote from: tunnie on 10 May 2014, 13:21:41
Not sure if you know, is the graphics card built onto the motherboard or a seperate card?

Usually if it's on a separate card, it's plug is not clustered with sound/network/keyboard ect

Not sure about that, the machine is Novatech PC-1701. 15-3330 1TB 8GB
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #9 on: 10 May 2014, 13:41:58 »
Yesterday the screen faded slightly, and something called ABBYY fine sprint seemed to cause it. Apparently this an OCR program (don't know where it came from) but is not suitable for 64bit systems. I tried to uninstall it, but got a message saying uninstall failed. I switched off and now have this problem.
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #10 on: 10 May 2014, 13:59:56 »
Starting to wonder if its a Display problem rather than a Boot one now, do you have another Monitor in the house you can try.
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #11 on: 10 May 2014, 14:02:29 »
Quote from: Shackeng on 10 May 2014, 13:41:58
Yesterday the screen faded slightly, and something called ABBYY fine sprint seemed to cause it. Apparently this an OCR program (don't know where it came from) but is not suitable for 64bit systems. I tried to uninstall it, but got a message saying uninstall failed. I switched off and now have this problem.

So OCR program should not affect your display, I'm curious as to how that resolved a faded screen.  :-\

For me it's either screen or graphics card problem  :-\
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #12 on: 10 May 2014, 14:04:25 »
I'll try another screen, but although the picture faded, I could still see it, with message about fine sprint overlaying it.
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #13 on: 10 May 2014, 14:59:00 »
If you have a HDMI lead, power down, unplug the monitor and connect PC upto the TV with the lead and reboot  :)
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Re: Computer problem
« Reply #14 on: 10 May 2014, 15:02:29 »
Monitor screen cable loose?
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