Black Screen

[Guest]

When ever i boot up i log-on and alls i get is a black screen. I can see my
cursor but my start toolbar wont come up and the only way i can run programs
is by ctrl alt delete and task manager run new task. Please help me!!!

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "(e-mail address removed)" <[email protected]@discussions.microsoft.com>

| When ever i boot up i log-on and alls i get is a black screen. I can see my
| cursor but my start toolbar wont come up and the only way i can run programs
| is by ctrl alt delete and task manager run new task. Please help me!!!

Can you logon as another user ?

What happens when you execute; %windir%\system32\USERINIT.EXE from task manager ?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Check that explorer.exe is the default shell to start. Look at the Reg_Sz
string value of;
"Shell"="Explorer.exe"
found at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

The profile may be corrupt or these may help you.

No Desktop or Blank Desktop After Logging On to Windows 2000 (Q256194)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q256194

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q292175/

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

Be sure to apply these to your repair install before connecting to any
network.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| When ever i boot up i log-on and alls i get is a black screen. I can see
my
| cursor but my start toolbar wont come up and the only way i can run
programs
| is by ctrl alt delete and task manager run new task. Please help me!!!