[rshaffer61]

One question though, is your video built onboard or is it a add on card?

[dch1314]

Not sure, I am guessing add in card since its a netbook.

[rshaffer61]

Nope since it is a laptop it will be onboard.
That will make it a lot harder if it turns out to be the video is the issue.
Is there any warranty still effective on it?

[dch1314]

It's not what you suggested because right after I did it, open back up browser to respond that I did it, and once again the screen goes dark. I don't have any warranty on it I believe, but if this is an issue that will stick around I will get another one come Finals because I don't want the worst to happen.

[rshaffer61]

You might try to get hold of the manufacturer and check on what a new motherboard would cost but be prepared for sticker shock. Motherboard and labor to install it may be as much if not more then buying a new one. The good thing is you can backup your data while it is still working so you don't lose anything.
Just to check things can you do the following please.

Go to

Start and then to Run
Type in Chkdsk /r Note the space between k and /
Click Enter ...It will probably ask if you want to do this on the next reboot...click Y

If the window doesn't shutdown on its own then reboot the system manually. On reboot the system will start the chkdsk operation
This one will take longer then chkdsk /f

Note... there are 5 stages...
It may appear to hang at a certain percent for a hour or more or even back up and go over the same area...this is normal...
DO NOT SHUT YOUR COMPUTER DOWN WHILE CHKDSK IS RUNNING OR YOU CAN HAVE SEVERE PROBLEMS
This can take several hours to complete.
When completed it will boot the system back into windows.

Reboot after your done running chkdsk /r...
then Go to Start...Run and type: eventvwr.msc press Enter
When Event Viewer opens, click on Applications... then scroll down to Winlogon and double-click on it. This is the log created after running Checkdisk...copy and paste the log back here


We will advise after studying the log.

[dch1314]

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Winlogon
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 4/3/2012
Time: 7:53:29 PM
User: N/A
Computer: EMACHINE-97610C
Description:
Checking file system on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is OS.

A disk check has been scheduled.
Windows will now check the disk.
Cleaning up minor inconsistencies on the drive.
Cleaning up 21 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 21 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 21 unused security descriptors.
CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
Usn Journal verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying file data (stage 4 of 5)...
File data verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying free space (stage 5 of 5)...
Free space verification is complete.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume bitmap.
Windows has made corrections to the file system.

107233439 KB total disk space.
45907748 KB in 125023 files.
50704 KB in 22679 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
227127 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
61047860 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
26808359 total allocation units on disk.
15261965 allocation units available on disk.

Internal Info:
00 60 02 00 02 41 02 00 df 6a 03 00 00 00 00 00 .`...A...j......
0a 05 00 00 04 00 00 00 c1 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
ee 59 65 0c 00 00 00 00 e2 98 1e 66 00 00 00 00 .Ye........f....
86 76 f9 09 00 00 00 00 0c 7a b2 b3 04 00 00 00 .v.......z......
18 f6 8d 98 02 00 00 00 ba 32 31 d0 07 00 00 00 .........21.....
99 9e 36 00 00 00 00 00 a0 39 07 00 5f e8 01 00 ..6......9.._...
00 00 00 00 00 90 fc f1 0a 00 00 00 97 58 00 00 .............X..

Windows has finished checking your disk.
Please wait while your computer restarts.


For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft....ink/events.asp.

[rshaffer61]

Quote

CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume bitmap.
Windows has made corrections to the file system.

Run it again to make sure it is clean now please.

[dch1314]

Okay will do, do I need to post log after doing it again?

[rshaffer61]

Yes please just so I can see the complete log again to make sure.

[dch1314]

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Winlogon
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 4/3/2012
Time: 9:48:20 PM
User: N/A
Computer: EMACHINE-97610C
Description:
Checking file system on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is OS.

A disk check has been scheduled.
Windows will now check the disk.
Cleaning up minor inconsistencies on the drive.
Cleaning up 1 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 1 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 1 unused security descriptors.
CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
Usn Journal verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying file data (stage 4 of 5)...
File data verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying free space (stage 5 of 5)...
Free space verification is complete.

107233439 KB total disk space.
45930440 KB in 125278 files.
50760 KB in 22688 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
226871 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
61025368 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
26808359 total allocation units on disk.
15256342 allocation units available on disk.

Internal Info:
00 60 02 00 0a 42 02 00 f2 6b 03 00 00 00 00 00 .`...B...k......
0b 05 00 00 04 00 00 00 ad 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
10 20 4b 0c 00 00 00 00 76 74 33 64 00 00 00 00 . K.....vt3d....
a8 3c df 09 00 00 00 00 68 6d 6f b6 04 00 00 00 .<......hmo.....
0e 10 06 98 02 00 00 00 f8 46 25 d0 07 00 00 00 .........F%.....
99 9e 36 00 00 00 00 00 a0 39 07 00 5e e9 01 00 ..6......9..^...
00 00 00 00 00 20 5f f3 0a 00 00 00 a0 58 00 00 ..... _......X..

Windows has finished checking your disk.
Please wait while your computer restarts.


For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft....ink/events.asp.

[rshaffer61]

Any more BSOD's lately?

[dch1314]

Will let you know if another one happen. Seem to only had 1 day of them, most the times, it is just the dark screen and I have to restart. Hasn't happened since the chkdsk but if it does happen again, I will let you know.

[dch1314]

It went black on me again :-(

[rshaffer61]

OK just a quick clarification please. Are you actively working on the system when this happens or is it when the system sits idle for a while?

[dch1314]

Most of the time, I am actively using it. It has happened before when I just left it sitting idle as well.