Black Screen W/Flashing Cursor on boot up

[Websitehandyman]

I've just updated a machine to vista - fresh install on new ssd drive

All went fine but I've been left with a problem I've seen before, maybe with this machine, but I've forgot how I fixed it. I assume it's some bios and just wondering if any knows.

All the searches I do on the problem bring up systems that don't start but this does and works fine.

But before it starts windows it sits with this black screen for a good 30 seconds, cursor blinking. Sort of spoils the reason why I moved the OS to a solid state drive

First boot is HD, floppy is disabled and the is no dvd in the drive so these are rules out.

 

[Posilan]

Is this a desktop or laptop? Is "fast boot" enabled in the BIOS?

Is your DVD-ROM drive IDE or Sata? Try disconnecting it and any USB devices apart from keyboard and mouse then try booting again.

Steve

 

[anon154650]

I can only offer mostly questions, but these may provide some pointers:

Are you using your S-ATA ports in AHCI mode?
Have you tried un-plugging the SSD to see if the BIOS returns with no-bootable device quicker than 30 seconds?
Is the BIOS firmware the latest from the manufacturer?
Are you relying on Windows drivers, or have you loaded chipset drivers directly from the manufacturer?
Have you tried 'Safe Mode' to see if a certain driver is getting stuck?

HTH

 

[Websitehandyman]

Is this a desktop or laptop? Is "fast boot" enabled in the BIOS?

Is your DVD-ROM drive IDE or Sata? Try disconnecting it and any USB devices apart from keyboard and mouse then try booting again.

Steve

It's a desktop, bios seems setup, I have it in optimum apart from a few settings I have to change APG etc

I'll plug all the plugs but also have a problem getting my USB wireless adaptor to be recognised now so till I connect and do any updates I can't rule that out.

 

[makemoney]

It sounds like the video driver/bios settings are incorrect. Hold down the correct key(s) and Boot to safe mode and try changing the settings first. You can check the boot.ini? file to see where its hanging as well.

 

[asthong12]

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