Blank Screen after Windows XP splash screen (IBM T60 Laptop) - how todiagnost?

Hello,

I have IBM T60, (T5600(1.83GHz), 1GB RAM, 120GB 5400rpm HD, 15in
1400x1050 LCD, 128MB ATI Radeon X1400, CDRW/DVDRW, 802.11n wireless,
Bluetooth/Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, Secure chip, Ultranav, Fingerprint
reader) laptop. Recently, after Windows splash screen showed up,
instead of giving me the login page it switches off the screen
completely (including , and it remains blank forever. Sometimes I
still able to get login screen.

Logging the boot using ntbtlog.txt do not show any differences between
successful and unsuccessful boots. This laptop has ACHI HDD
controller, which could be switched off to Compartibility mode.
(Windows comes without ACHI driver but it is provided by
manufacturer). In Compartibility mode, black screen do not show up.
Though, laptop was using that ACHI for many months, so likely it's not
the cause. Drivers for most other devices were reinstalled.

I would like to learn which software I could possibly use to diagnost
what's wrong. Or any suggestions =)

Cheers, Askar

Pressing F8 during startup, just after the BIOS screen, will give you the
safe mode menu, including the option to create a '%windir%/ntbtlog.txt'
bootlog file
Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;314058
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"Askar Ibragimov" <askar.ibragimov@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:067e6a53-e7c8-46ee-ac58-fb3a07ec5690@q26g2000prq.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have IBM T60, (T5600(1.83GHz), 1GB RAM, 120GB 5400rpm HD, 15in
> 1400x1050 LCD, 128MB ATI Radeon X1400, CDRW/DVDRW, 802.11n wireless,
> Bluetooth/Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, Secure chip, Ultranav, Fingerprint
> reader) laptop. Recently, after Windows splash screen showed up,
> instead of giving me the login page it switches off the screen
> completely (including , and it remains blank forever. Sometimes I
> still able to get login screen.
>
> Logging the boot using ntbtlog.txt do not show any differences between
> successful and unsuccessful boots. This laptop has ACHI HDD
> controller, which could be switched off to Compartibility mode.
> (Windows comes without ACHI driver but it is provided by
> manufacturer). In Compartibility mode, black screen do not show up.
> Though, laptop was using that ACHI for many months, so likely it's not
> the cause. Drivers for most other devices were reinstalled.
>
> I would like to learn which software I could possibly use to diagnost
> what's wrong. Or any suggestions =)
>
> Cheers, Askar

I missed your comment on the bootlog, sorry. I would try recovery console
and chkdsk /r

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"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:172CCD1F-B8ED-4BD9-9CE0-46BE5E3443AA@microsoft.com...
> Pressing F8 during startup, just after the BIOS screen, will give you the
> safe mode menu, including the option to create a '%windir%/ntbtlog.txt'
> bootlog file
> Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;314058
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "Askar Ibragimov" <askar.ibragimov@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:067e6a53-e7c8-46ee-ac58-fb3a07ec5690@q26g2000prq.googlegroups.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have IBM T60, (T5600(1.83GHz), 1GB RAM, 120GB 5400rpm HD, 15in
>> 1400x1050 LCD, 128MB ATI Radeon X1400, CDRW/DVDRW, 802.11n wireless,
>> Bluetooth/Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, Secure chip, Ultranav, Fingerprint
>> reader) laptop. Recently, after Windows splash screen showed up,
>> instead of giving me the login page it switches off the screen
>> completely (including , and it remains blank forever. Sometimes I
>> still able to get login screen.
>>
>> Logging the boot using ntbtlog.txt do not show any differences between
>> successful and unsuccessful boots. This laptop has ACHI HDD
>> controller, which could be switched off to Compartibility mode.
>> (Windows comes without ACHI driver but it is provided by
>> manufacturer). In Compartibility mode, black screen do not show up.
>> Though, laptop was using that ACHI for many months, so likely it's not
>> the cause. Drivers for most other devices were reinstalled.
>>
>> I would like to learn which software I could possibly use to diagnost
>> what's wrong. Or any suggestions =)
>>
>> Cheers, Askar
>

Thank you Mark

I ran it. Hope that does it,
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Ernie


"Askar Ibragimov" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have IBM T60, (T5600(1.83GHz), 1GB RAM, 120GB 5400rpm HD, 15in
> 1400x1050 LCD, 128MB ATI Radeon X1400, CDRW/DVDRW, 802.11n wireless,
> Bluetooth/Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, Secure chip, Ultranav, Fingerprint
> reader) laptop. Recently, after Windows splash screen showed up,
> instead of giving me the login page it switches off the screen
> completely (including , and it remains blank forever. Sometimes I
> still able to get login screen.
>
> Logging the boot using ntbtlog.txt do not show any differences between
> successful and unsuccessful boots. This laptop has ACHI HDD
> controller, which could be switched off to Compartibility mode.
> (Windows comes without ACHI driver but it is provided by
> manufacturer). In Compartibility mode, black screen do not show up.
> Though, laptop was using that ACHI for many months, so likely it's not
> the cause. Drivers for most other devices were reinstalled.
>
> I would like to learn which software I could possibly use to diagnost
> what's wrong. Or any suggestions =)
>
> Cheers, Askar
>