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‎02-13-2014 02:27 PM

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Hi Murphy! Thanks for clearning that up for me. I have seen black screens with blinking cursers. That usally means that the PC is looking for a OS. It could however mean several things. My reply was trying to explain the MBR and why is wasn't being restored. Thank you for your reply to me. I learn from those.

Dokie!:smileywink:

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‎02-13-2014 02:57 PM

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‎02-13-2014 10:06 PM

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Hi! For my good friend Murphy!! All suggestions on this thread were good and any one of them might solve a black screen problem.

The first thing is to unplug every thing except the mouse, KB, and monitor, like my friend Cheryl suggested, and restart your PC. If that doesn't help, inter into the BIOS and set it to default and restart.

Next You can inter into safe mode and try repair or maybe restore to a earlier time.

If you are not able to inter into safe mode (usually not a good sign), create a system repair CD and boot into the recovery mode with the system repair CD and try repair.(Some times it is necessary to try repair 3 times to achieve success.)

If no success there; while in to recovery mode with the CD, type Bootrec.exe/fixmbr. in the dos mode.

If no success, you may have a corrupted OS and will need to save your data with a docking cable or with a Linux OS, and restore back to factory. If you are not able to restore to factory settings, you probably have corrupted media or hardware problems;maybe even a bad DVD drive.

I have not taken the time to explain each one of these procedures in detail. I just want my friend Murphy to know this is not my first rodeo. The best gift you can give your self is to create frequent back ups of your OS with a program like Macrium Reflect.

PS No Murphy I won't be giving you a Kudo, but thanks for your PM:smileywink:

 All members please feel free to add or disagree with any thing in my reply. That's the way I learn new things!

Dokie!

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‎02-14-2014 01:36 AM - edited ‎04-21-2014 03:52 AM

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Cheers.

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‎02-14-2014 09:38 AM

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Hi! I know you will want to have the last word and so this will be my last reply to you,and then you can have your say.

I came here to help,learn, pass it forward and to make new friends.

I did not come here to cause trouble.

Dokie!!

PS your solution was very complicated and hard to follow for must PC owners. I never said it wouldn't work. I only thanked you for your PM. If you want to help members here on the HP forum, I'm sure your help will be appreciated. If you want to cause trouble then please do that some where else. This is a community and we are like one large family. Most of us donate our time for free. Now you have your say and lets stop this foolishness.

Dokie!

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‎02-14-2014 10:10 AM - edited ‎04-21-2014 03:53 AM

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Hey Dokie,
Believe me, I'm here to make friends myself!! 🙂

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‎05-16-2014 09:06 PM

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Hey man what would be the other steps if that didn't work????
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