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I have a Dell 8100 P4 1.7 with 256MB PC800 RDRAM that has been running fine.
I usually leave it running 24/7... today I went to use the computer and I
had the windows black screen you get when Windows wasn't shut down properly
(I didn't shut windows down) with the option to start in safe mode. I select
to start windows using the last known settings. As it was starting to go to
windows a blue screen flashed (too fast to see what it said) than went back
to the Windows black screen with the safe mode options. I can get into
Windows in safe mode but I don't have a clue what to look for as my problem.
I suspect that the blue screen that flashes up when I don't go into safe
mode (I don't see the blue screen when I select safe mode) gives some clue
as to what is wrong but it comes and goes too fast to read anything. How do
I troubleshoot in safe mode? What are some logical culprits? Memory? Drives?
I am a novice at this. I have just done basic things with my systems but
don't know where to start to troubleshoot this. BTW I did try system restore
but still have the problem. Any ideas?? Thanks!!!!!!
I usually leave it running 24/7... today I went to use the computer and I
had the windows black screen you get when Windows wasn't shut down properly
(I didn't shut windows down) with the option to start in safe mode. I select
to start windows using the last known settings. As it was starting to go to
windows a blue screen flashed (too fast to see what it said) than went back
to the Windows black screen with the safe mode options. I can get into
Windows in safe mode but I don't have a clue what to look for as my problem.
I suspect that the blue screen that flashes up when I don't go into safe
mode (I don't see the blue screen when I select safe mode) gives some clue
as to what is wrong but it comes and goes too fast to read anything. How do
I troubleshoot in safe mode? What are some logical culprits? Memory? Drives?
I am a novice at this. I have just done basic things with my systems but
don't know where to start to troubleshoot this. BTW I did try system restore
but still have the problem. Any ideas?? Thanks!!!!!!