Have I been stricken by Vista after 2 yrs???

[mikeny]

Sometimes, my system doesn't load to the desktop. After the post screen, the screen goes to a black screen, and seems like it doesn't go to desktop screen. I once waited 20 minutes and nothing. If I pressed the reset button on my case, my system reloads and yes, goes to the desktop. Any ideas?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Is this a legit version of Vista ?

 

[mikeny]

Is this a legit version of Vista ?

Of course it is!

Vista Home Premium for System Builders.

 

[hang-the-9]

This sounds like either a hard-drive issue or a corrupt user profile. Run a full disk check, there should be a utility either from the BIOS or you can download one from the PC vendor. You can also try a to create a new user account and see if that fixes things. You'd have to copy your files over to that account afterwards though, but I don't suggest you copy the whole profile over as whatever was corrupt will just copy over to the new profile.

 

[mikeny]

This sounds like either a hard-drive issue or a corrupt user profile. Run a full disk check, there should be a utility either from the BIOS or you can download one from the PC vendor. You can also try a to create a new user account and see if that fixes things. You'd have to copy your files over to that account afterwards though, but I don't suggest you copy the whole profile over as whatever was corrupt will just copy over to the new profile.

If I do a reinstallation of the OS, would this clear up the issue?

 

[hang-the-9]

If I do a reinstallation of the OS, would this clear up the issue?

It will, but do a disk check first. If the disk is bad you'd want to get a new one before you do anything. Although prices for them have doubled in the last few weeks.

 

[mikeny]

It will, but do a disk check first. If the disk is bad you'd want to get a new one before you do anything. Although prices for them have doubled in the last few weeks.

I ran the diagnostics available in Vista (control panel) and everything passed. By the way, do you know, when you do a clean install of the OS, where does it exactly ask you or where is the tab that allows you load the chipset (that has AHCI, JMICRON etc) drivers.

 

[hang-the-9]

It won't ask you for the drivers unless it can't read the disk drive. You need to download and install the drivers after Windows is installed.

 

[mikeny]

It won't ask you for the drivers unless it can't read the disk drive. You need to download and install the drivers after Windows is installed.

OK, thanks.