Vista 64 hangs at startup

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italtazman

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Every once in a while, after the Microsoft scrolling bar, right when it should be displaying the round logo, Vista 64 hangs to a black screen with a white line at the top. I cannot figure out what causes this. My mobo is Gigabyte EP45-DS3r and video card is GeForce 8600GT Dual DVI.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm going crazy here :cry:

Thanks,

Rob
 

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italtazman said:
Every once in a while, after the Microsoft scrolling bar, right when it should be displaying the round logo, Vista 64 hangs to a black screen with a white line at the top. I cannot figure out what causes this. My mobo is Gigabyte EP45-DS3r and video card is GeForce 8600GT Dual DVI.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm going crazy here :cry:

Thanks,

Rob
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This may be a result of boot error or Monitor detection bug/card issue with nVidia
On Windows Vista, some boot errors are shown on a black screen. These generally occur when winload.exe is missing or corrupted

NVidia Monitor detection:
http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t48178.html
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=17179&st=300&p=206501&#entry206501

run sfc/scannow
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html

Run checkdisk
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/165576-how-make-vista-more-responsive-faster.html?filter[11]=Performance Maintenance
 
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    T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
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    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB) and 320GB 7200RPM External
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    Wireless Microsoft 3000
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    10 mbps/2 mbps
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    Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
Hi italtazman,

The graphics card should come in at that point.

I had an 8600GT and every now and then , at that same point, I would get a strange patchwork of colours onscreen , and needed to do a hard shutdown.

Turns out it was the 8600gt that was at fault, and when I returned it to my PC maker, they said that card had known issues.

You might try updating the Nvidia drivers first - from their website, in case that helps.

I have a strong suspicion you need a new card.



Hope it helps.
 

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  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
SIW2 said:
Hi italtazman,

The graphics card should come in at that point.

I had an 8600GT and every now and then , at that same point, I would get a strange patchwork of colours onscreen , and needed to do a hard shutdown.

Turns out it was the 8600gt that was at fault, and when I returned it to my PC maker, they said that card had known issues.

You might try updating the Nvidia drivers first - from their website, in case that helps.

I have a strong suspicion you need a new card.


Hope it helps.
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I think you are right. I suspect it is nVidia too, but want to check other issues first (process of elimination)
 

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    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB) and 320GB 7200RPM External
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft 3000
    Internet Speed
    10 mbps/2 mbps
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
Hi Rive,

You are right, definitely worth checking all possibilities.

Hope it is something else - something that can be rectified without having to buy anything
 

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System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
I'm starting to wonder about the video card myself. Problem is, I wouldn't know what else to get. I need a fanless dual DVI card that can handle 1680x1050 on 2 monitors.

I'm also getting some hangs inside of Adobe Premier. What I don't understand is why did this setup work for over a year with XPPro. It started with Vista 64. I assume if it is the video card it's related to the drivers. Maybe I should try rolling back a few versions.
 

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italtazman said:
I'm starting to wonder about the video card myself. Problem is, I wouldn't know what else to get. I need a fanless dual DVI card that can handle 1680x1050 on 2 monitors.

I'm also getting some hangs inside of Adobe Premier. What I don't understand is why did this setup work for over a year with XPPro. It started with Vista 64. I assume i it is the video card it's related to the drivers. Maybe I should try rolling back a few versions.
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If your really lucky it could be a nVidia Monitor bug. If you read the threads, or googled your issue you would see many people are having this issue. Check your drive. (file system and bad sectors). Then if that is ok, reload the newest nvidia driver.

I want you to run diagnostics ( generate a health report), and check reliability monitor. save, and zip these and attach file to your post.
 

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    T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB) and 320GB 7200RPM External
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft 3000
    Internet Speed
    10 mbps/2 mbps
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
How old is your card?

some of the older nvidia cards, had defects due to a defective die, and excessive heat could result in the die failure. If your card is failing have you noticed graphical tearing/artifacting, etc?
 

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  • CPU
    T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB) and 320GB 7200RPM External
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft 3000
    Internet Speed
    10 mbps/2 mbps
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
let me throw another variable now... When I go to the sound panel, sometime the whole system locks up and I have to hard boot.

I'm really confused!!!
 

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Hi,

If it does turn out you need to replace the card ( and it might be something else ), you could try the 9500GT 1Gb.

I got that as a replacement - not a gamers card, it gets a 5.0 on WEI , if you were happy with the 8600 overall, that should be plenty.

It has no fan, two DVI outs , and is cheap ,only £60 in UK, so I guess $60 in US. Everything is much cheaper there.

Hope it helps.
 

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System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
My card is a year old or so. I have not noticed any weird artifacts that I can tell. All this started since I switched to Vista 64 last week.

How do I generate a health report?
 

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What brand is it? can't find a fanless one
SIW2 said:
Hi,

If it does turn out you need to replace the card ( and it might be something else ), you could try the 9500GT 1Gb.

I got that as a replacement - not a gamers card, it gets a 5.0 on WEI , if you were happy with the 8600 overall, that should be plenty.

It has no fan, two DVI outs , and is cheap ,only £60 in UK, so I guess $60 in US. Everything is much cheaper there.

Hope it helps.
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
these are dual link DVI. I was wanting a Dual DVI. I guess I'm not sure as to what the real difference is. My current card is dual DVI (i.e. 2 DVI ports). I'm connecting 2 22" wide screen monitors
 

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There are so many variations of the same basic card - may even be different for different markets, i.e countries.

Can only suggest you search for the right model for you .
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
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