- Aug 14, 2010
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Hi,
I have recently installed Windows 8.1 Pro on a new hard drive, allowing me to dual boot into both my old Windows 7 environment and the new Windows 8 operating system.
However each time I turn on my PC the Windows 8 boot logo appears distorted as if there's a failure with my graphics card (see image).
Once the boot logo disappears I'm just left with a black screen and the screen which allows me to pick an operating system never appears. The fans start working faster the longer I leave it in the black screen state.
I have found that If I then press the reset button (when in this state) on my computer case the computer resets and boots up fine, the Windows boot logo appears without any distortion and I'm able to choose an operating system and login to windows 8 and use my pc.
Obviously this isn't a very healthy workaround so I hoped someone here may have some suggestions as to whats causing these symptoms?
I have also found that if I put my computer to sleep (or it does this automatically after being idle) then I can't login once woken. The computer wake to my Windows 8 splash screen image however the date and time don't appear on the image like they normally do. To get to the login screen I normally just press return on my keyboard and the image disappears revealing the login screen behind it however the computer doesn't respond to any commands I press, forcing me again to reset my computer using the button on the case.
My computer specs:
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4GHz
RAM: 4gb
System type: 64-bit
GPU: Nvidia AUSU GeForce GTX 460 1gb
Motherboard: Gigabyte M52LT-D3
Hoping someone will be able to help me
I have recently installed Windows 8.1 Pro on a new hard drive, allowing me to dual boot into both my old Windows 7 environment and the new Windows 8 operating system.
However each time I turn on my PC the Windows 8 boot logo appears distorted as if there's a failure with my graphics card (see image).
Once the boot logo disappears I'm just left with a black screen and the screen which allows me to pick an operating system never appears. The fans start working faster the longer I leave it in the black screen state.
I have found that If I then press the reset button (when in this state) on my computer case the computer resets and boots up fine, the Windows boot logo appears without any distortion and I'm able to choose an operating system and login to windows 8 and use my pc.
Obviously this isn't a very healthy workaround so I hoped someone here may have some suggestions as to whats causing these symptoms?
I have also found that if I put my computer to sleep (or it does this automatically after being idle) then I can't login once woken. The computer wake to my Windows 8 splash screen image however the date and time don't appear on the image like they normally do. To get to the login screen I normally just press return on my keyboard and the image disappears revealing the login screen behind it however the computer doesn't respond to any commands I press, forcing me again to reset my computer using the button on the case.
My computer specs:
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4GHz
RAM: 4gb
System type: 64-bit
GPU: Nvidia AUSU GeForce GTX 460 1gb
Motherboard: Gigabyte M52LT-D3
Hoping someone will be able to help me
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