Repair Windows Vista that starts up and stays black.

[Ergobyt]

Hello.

I have here a laptop that was working normally. It went into hibernation and when it "woke up" the system showed the desktop for a few seconds and then restarted. At restart everything seems to be going well, with the screen output and the progress bar, but before the login dialog box appears, the screen goes black.

I have tried the automatic repair system that appears after a system error but it has had no effect.

If I boot into safe mode it loads the desktop. I have restored to a previous point but when I restart in normal mode the same thing happens

Any ideas? Thanks.

[whoololon]

That problem was already discussed in a previous thread.

Windows 10 problem!! - HardLimit

I hope it helps you.

[Ergobyt]

@whoololon:

That problem was already discussed in a previous thread.

Windows 10 problem!! - HardLimit

I hope it helps you.

I'm using a Windows Vista...

[whoololon]

Try disabling hybrid sleep mode in the power options.
If it was already disabled, it would be helpful if you could explain when or what triggered the problem.

;D

[Ergobyt]

I mentioned it above.

The system was suspended, when it restarted everything seemed correct, it showed video for a few seconds and then some artifact and it restarted by itself.

I uninstalled the video drivers and I get to the desktop. I installed the latest ones but it won't let me open the nvidia control panel as it says there is no nvidia graphics installed. In device manager it is identified.

[whoololon]

I meant to ask if the problem had happened before and if it could be due to some software modification (installation of new drivers for example.)

But now that you mention the artifacts, it's not normal. And even less so that it happens after being in hibernation (it would be logical for it to fail due to overheating after a long session.)

Which leads me to think that the graphics are messed up and it's not a matter of drivers. I suspect that you will be able to start up without problems in safe mode, but it will fail in a normal boot.

Edit: Try running MemTest or trying with a LiveCD of the Linux distribution that you are most comfortable with or like the most.