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Fix Windows 7 black screen
Filed Under (Technology tips, Windows 7, Windows error) by Ezu on 02-11-2009
Tagged Under : Technology tips, windows, windows 7
I read on the forums a lot of messages about the black screen on the newest operating system from Microsoft, and in this article I try to solve this error.

Why appear a black screen on Windows 7?
A black screen on Windows 7 may appear when one of the following condition it’s happened:
1. The BIOS is not compatible with Windows 7;
2. Video card driver should be upgraded to be compatible with Windows 7;
3. Hardware problems;
The BIOS is not compatible with Windows 7
If a blue screen appear on Windows 7 and the causes is the BIOS, you must flash upgrade it. To upgrade you BIOS, you should check your manufacture’s website and there you should find the steps to upgrade your BIOS to become compatible with Windows 7.
Video card driver
Most of the blue screen problem on Windows 7 is caused by video card driver, especially for NVIDIA driver card. When a black screen appear on Windows 7 and the causes is a driver, you should upgrade it, and for this you should follow the bellowed steps:
Step 1: Start your computer in Safe Mode(press F8 key on start and then press Safe Mode) ;
Step 2: Go to Control Panel;
Step 3: Open System then click on Device Manager;
Step 4: Expand the Display Adapters Tree;
Step 5: On the second data, right-click and then select Disable, click Yes on the pop up;
Step 6: On the first data, right-click and then select Uninstall, click OK;
Step 7: Restart your computer normally;
Step 8: Windows 7 will automatically install the default driver and re-enable the second card;
Step 9: Download the latest driver for your video card, it’s recommended to use the manufacturer website;
Step 10: Restart your computer in Safe Mode;
Step 11: Install the driver;
Step 12: Restart your computer normally;
Hardware problems
If a hardware problem is the causes that restart your computer, you can run a memory test with Windows Memory Diagnostic tool in Windows 7.
Step 1: Start your computer;
Step 2: go to Start button, type memory, and click on Windows Memory Diagnostic;
Step 3: When the Windows Memory Diagnostic screen loads, click Restart now and check for problems;
Step 4: The memory diagnostic will run, and when the Windows will restart, will report any errors to you;
If your computer doesn’t start anyway, you should follow these steps:
Step1 :Restart your computer in Safe Mode, press F8 key(if your computer doesn’t start normally);
Step 2: Will appear the advanced boot options screen;
Step 3: Click Esc while you’re in the advanced boot options screen, to enter to the Windows Boot Manager screen;
Step 4: Press Tab on your keyboard to move to the Tools section of the boot manager screen and then press enter to start the Memory Diagnostics;


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