Black screen in w2k

[prof1949]

Hello,

everytime i start win2000 the first time a day , my monitor gets black, but the computer runs, i can hear the heat sinks, hdd, cdroms and so on. I push the reset button, then, after the startup-procedure and scandisk, it works perfectly.
My configuration is:
W2K
Eagletec M810LMR
Duron 1200
384 Meg Ram
Geforce 4 MX440
HD 20 gig
CD-Rom
CD-RW
300W Power Supply

may it be a problem of Memory?

 

[mutt511]

prof, i had a similar problem with my w2k box when i first installed it. i reinstalled and reinstalled did i everything i could think of to no avail. come to find out it was my video card. i uninstalled it completely from the board blew out the connection and reseated it, have had absolutely no problems since then. I dont know if this was just coincidence or what, but it worked for me. you might give it a try. good luck everyday you learn something new, the day you dont is the day you die....so make someone live longer teach them something.......MUTT

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[Tezzie]

There are some video cards that need the monitor on before you start otherwise you get a black screen. I think this is whats happening here.

So, turn on the monitor first - or leave it on standby from the last session, then see what happens when you start it up next time.

My kids have a duron 800 based PC each and both PCs are black unless the monitor is on first!! Tez

Backups are great but checking if you can restore is more fun.