Windows 8 won't boot up for the first time

Tymothy

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Hi, i just installed Windows 8 as an update from Windows 7. After the installation I chose a background color, I set a password and after that there was a black screen. I was able to move the mouse around and after 20 minutes I rebooted. However, it shows the black screen within two seconds, nothing works. I have tried to boot into safe mode but also that doesn't work.

I have an Asus R500V
Intel core i5 3210M, 2.5 GHz
nVidia Geforce 610M 2 GB
4 GB memory

I read something about there being a problem with the nVidia drivers, however I can't find a solution that works because I can't boot into safe mode.

Please help me!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Hello there!

Please calm down. :)

This issue isn't totally a big deal. You can't get into safe mode as easily as 7 as Windows 8 was designed for fast booting PCs, and these types of issues don't occur often enough. To get into a recovery mode or do an automatic repair, you need to boot up your PC, then kill it by hitting the power switch. Do this like 3-6 times in a row, Windows will then realize something is wrong if you're consistently killing the power over and over and not interacting with it.

I do think the NVIDIA drivers might be at fault. I once had to do this on a PC with an older NVIDIA card after restarting from installing the graphics driver update. Had to do a refresh of it to get it back in order though...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
Hello there!

Please calm down. :)

This issue isn't totally a big deal. You can't get into safe mode as easily as 7 as Windows 8 was designed for fast booting PCs, and these types of issues don't occur often enough. To get into a recovery mode or do an automatic repair, you need to boot up your PC, then kill it by hitting the power switch. Do this like 3-6 times in a row, Windows will then realize something is wrong if you're consistently killing the power over and over and not interacting with it.

I do think the NVIDIA drivers might be at fault. I once had to do this on a PC with an older NVIDIA card after restarting from installing the graphics driver update. Had to do a refresh of it to get it back in order though...


Woah, I know this works but All my tech xp says this is not a good idea?

From what I know this should be a easy way to burn out your motherboard, cutting power, and then pulsing it back in again.
This is dangerous on a desktop, even more so on a laptop which can't take much input...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft
    CPU
    i5-3210M
    Motherboard
    m6 1125dx
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 4000
    Sound Card
    Beats Audio
    Hard Drives
    750GB
    Case
    Hp
    Cooling
    Dry Ice and fridge
    Keyboard
    Sticky
    Mouse
    Dead
    Internet Speed
    Almost hit 2kbps
    Other Info
    I'm trying to get win8 onto iPad as main OS

    Have an Hp Envy Laptop
Hello there!

Please calm down. :)

This issue isn't totally a big deal. You can't get into safe mode as easily as 7 as Windows 8 was designed for fast booting PCs, and these types of issues don't occur often enough. To get into a recovery mode or do an automatic repair, you need to boot up your PC, then kill it by hitting the power switch. Do this like 3-6 times in a row, Windows will then realize something is wrong if you're consistently killing the power over and over and not interacting with it.

I do think the NVIDIA drivers might be at fault. I once had to do this on a PC with an older NVIDIA card after restarting from installing the graphics driver update. Had to do a refresh of it to get it back in order though...


Woah, I know this works but All my tech xp says this is not a good idea?

From what I know this should be a easy way to burn out your motherboard, cutting power, and then pulsing it back in again.
This is dangerous on a desktop, even more so on a laptop which can't take much input...

It's not. Modern PCs can have their power killed like that. The only concern is Windows or app files corrupting. For example, you make changes and kill the power and don't do the proper shutdown method, you might lose those changed settings as Windows didn't have the chance to save them.

However, to kill the power on any PC isn't an issue. It may have been with Xp era PCs, but not the ones of today. Motherboards on laptops and related parts are designed to handle that as battery power can die on you. Desktop boards are better built these days along with top notch PSU features like power surge protectors.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
Coke's advice is correct. Modern power supplies and MBs are constantly powered even when turned off.

You can just hit the reset button on a desktop PC instead, just do it as soon as the system starts to enter windows with the spinning circle. You can also try repeatedly hitting the F8 key, on some MBs it will just bring up the boot drive options, on others it will trigger Recovery options including safe mode.

I have had the black screen problem, with it flickering but not booting and it is related to my rather venerable QuadroFX nNvidia card, only the out the box driver that is included in Win 8 works, any update or the drivers from nVidia will kill it again.

If you get into save mode goto control panel, programs and uninstall anything by nVidia. Goto graphics cards and select the Microsoft driver. That's what has worked for me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8
Hi, i just installed Windows 8 as an update from Windows 7. After the installation I chose a background color, I set a password and after that there was a black screen. I was able to move the mouse around and after 20 minutes I rebooted. However, it shows the black screen within two seconds, nothing works. I have tried to boot into safe mode but also that doesn't work.

I have an Asus R500V
Intel core i5 3210M, 2.5 GHz
nVidia Geforce 610M 2 GB
4 GB memory

I read something about there being a problem with the nVidia drivers, however I can't find a solution that works because I can't boot into safe mode.

Please help me!
See if anything in this thread helps you.

Here is more to check out from the NVIDIA forums.

This work around from this site might help you.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Coke's advice is correct. Modern power supplies and MBs are constantly powered even when turned off.

You can just hit the reset button on a desktop PC instead, just do it as soon as the system starts to enter windows with the spinning circle. You can also try repeatedly hitting the F8 key, on some MBs it will just bring up the boot drive options, on others it will trigger Recovery options including safe mode.

I have had the black screen problem, with it flickering but not booting and it is related to my rather venerable QuadroFX nNvidia card, only the out the box driver that is included in Win 8 works, any update or the drivers from nVidia will kill it again.

If you get into save mode goto control panel, programs and uninstall anything by nVidia. Goto graphics cards and select the Microsoft driver. That's what has worked for me.

The motherboard is only partially powered by the AUX +5V supply in the power supply. The main switching power supply turns off when the PC is turned off. The Auxiliary +5V supply is used to turn the main power supply on when you press the power button on your case. I personally would not recommend power cycling the PC like that. Hitting the reset button is a better choice, that won't power cycle the power supply, it will just restart the POST (reboot the CPU). It's still not a good solution though as its more than likely going to corrupt your file system if you press the reset during a read or write to your hard drive.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Hello there!

Please calm down. :)

This issue isn't totally a big deal. You can't get into safe mode as easily as 7 as Windows 8 was designed for fast booting PCs, and these types of issues don't occur often enough. To get into a recovery mode or do an automatic repair, you need to boot up your PC, then kill it by hitting the power switch. Do this like 3-6 times in a row, Windows will then realize something is wrong if you're consistently killing the power over and over and not interacting with it.

I do think the NVIDIA drivers might be at fault. I once had to do this on a PC with an older NVIDIA card after restarting from installing the graphics driver update. Had to do a refresh of it to get it back in order though...


Woah, I know this works but All my tech xp says this is not a good idea?

From what I know this should be a easy way to burn out your motherboard, cutting power, and then pulsing it back in again.
This is dangerous on a desktop, even more so on a laptop which can't take much input...

I'd have to agree with you on that one. Speaking as an Electronic Technician, that is not a good idea. You'd never see me do it on my PC or anyone else's PC.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Hello there!
, you need to boot up your PC, then kill it by hitting the power switch. ..


The OP have a Laptop




The motherboard is only partially powered by the AUX +5V supply in the power supply. The main switching power supply turns off when the PC is turned off. The Auxiliary +5V supply is used to turn the main power supply on when you press the power button on your case.


Thanks you save me a lot of typing,

to Coke and the other guy , since when it's good to re power a condenser that is not discharge ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
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