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Started by take3874 , Apr 07 2010 02:48 PM

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take3874

Posted 07 April 2010 - 02:48 PM

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my laptop starts like its going to boot up then the screen goes black but i can move the curser.

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phillipcorcoran

Posted 08 April 2010 - 01:53 PM

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Keep tapping F8 as soon as you switch it on. You should get the 'Advanced Startup Options'. Use the up/down arrow keys to highlight "Last known good configuration" and press [Enter].