Friends Windows 7 Error!!!

[DJ Tucker]

when i mate starts up his pc he gets nothing but a black screen with the mouse pointer/cursor and we can't figure out what the problem is?

Any help with this?

[Major_A]

Does it boot in Safe Mode? If it does then there's something starting with the computer that isn't working correctly.

[DJ Tucker]

it doesn't do anything. the monitor stays off until you get to the login screen thats when it comes on and only see the mouse cursor?

[Major_A]

Sounds like a driver error to me. Press F8 constantly after your power on the machine. Hopefully the Safe Mode option will pop up on the monitor.

[DJ Tucker]

no luck. tried it all and same thing happens but for some reason after we turn it on and off many times it will eventually start up fine?

[Major_A]

Sounds like his PC is doing what one if mine does. It sits a black screen with a mouse pointer and takes 15 minutes to boot into Windows. If you find a fix let me know, I've tried a bunch of things but can't figure it out.

[DJ Tucker]

will do major no probs

[DragonFury]

Redo windows install. Normally fixes it.

[skier]

I got the same problem with my UD3R after my last win7 install, took 3-4min to boot going from the normal windows splash screen to a black screen for ~2min then the cursor pops up and goes to login page.

it randomly stopped doing it one day, so maybe it was update drivers/windows and do regular maintenance (CCleaner, defrag, AV scan) and hope for the best. wish i could help more