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Whenever I switch my computer on it begins the startup and at best gets to the Windows XP logo and then the screen just goes black. This is the furthest it gets and most times won't even get there. If I go into BIOS the same thing happens.
Are you able to go to "safe mode" by presssing f8 when the lights on the keyboard flash?
If you have not tried this, go to safe mode and try changing the resolution or uninstall the last software you installed before this computer started hanging.
If so, check to make sure all of your fans (especially the one on the processor) are working. If it is not, your computer will overheat and turn itself off.
If your video card has a fan on it, and it is not working, it could explain why only the video goes out after a short period of time.
The computer doesn't loose power as the fans are still going it's just the screen goes black. The reset button doesn't work and the only way to reboot is to turn off at the plug and try again.
Also would the repair option work on the xp cd work because the computer even goes down if i'm in bios
How familiar, or comfortable with computers are you? My guess is that it is some piece of hardware that is failing. I would start removing things to see.
I would first try the RAM, if you have two or more cards in there, take out all but one, if it still happens, take out the one, and put back in a different one.
Then, if you have an added video card, take it out, and try the onboard card. Just slowly remove everything piece by piece.
I've had a similar problem with my computer before, and believe it or not, it turned out to be my USB mouse. Whenever I had it plugged in, my computer would crash. Maybe try to unhook everything but power and video and see what happens.
ok well have you even tried the back up disk? if not i would start taking it out peice by peice by peice but keep everythng separated so you know where everything goes. or format your hardrive and see it that works.
Also would the repair option work on the xp cd work because the computer even goes down if i'm in bios
Yes, If you boot to the CD, it should get past whatever is causing the failure. If it the problem is such that you can't boot to the XP CD, then you need to take it to a repair shop.
Ok i agree with scottgem in some aspects, i think you should use the repair cd and see if that works, if it doesn't though you should reformat it and use the boot disk to reinstall Wondows XP.
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