I installed new video drivers and on reboot the computer wont go back into
windows, it just shows the black screen and the "windows did not start
successfully, a recent hardware or software change" and I cant move the
curser to safe mode or anything, it just does the countdown and goes back to
the same menu again. I tried to put the xp cd in and maybe boot from and no
go. How can I get into xp or boot up, I have my laptop. Should I make a
boot disc or something like that? HELP
Marty

Press F8 on startup and choose the Safe Mode with VGA option.

Once the PC starts up in safe mode, use the Driver Rollback in Device
Manager and you should be back at your older graphics drivers.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"Marty" <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BD1EFD13-8B72-4521-A3BC-1C800482770A@microsoft.com...
>I installed new video drivers and on reboot the computer wont go back into
> windows, it just shows the black screen and the "windows did not start
> successfully, a recent hardware or software change" and I cant move the
> curser to safe mode or anything, it just does the countdown and goes back
> to
> the same menu again. I tried to put the xp cd in and maybe boot from and
> no
> go. How can I get into xp or boot up, I have my laptop. Should I make a
> boot disc or something like that? HELP
> Marty

I did f8 and it has the screen but the curser wont move the prompt, its stuck
on normal windows startup. I tried the arrows and all other buttons but no
luck. It just keeps rebooting to the same screen.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Press F8 on startup and choose the Safe Mode with VGA option.
>
> Once the PC starts up in safe mode, use the Driver Rollback in Device
> Manager and you should be back at your older graphics drivers.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
> "Marty" <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BD1EFD13-8B72-4521-A3BC-1C800482770A@microsoft.com...
> >I installed new video drivers and on reboot the computer wont go back into
> > windows, it just shows the black screen and the "windows did not start
> > successfully, a recent hardware or software change" and I cant move the
> > curser to safe mode or anything, it just does the countdown and goes back
> > to
> > the same menu again. I tried to put the xp cd in and maybe boot from and
> > no
> > go. How can I get into xp or boot up, I have my laptop. Should I make a
> > boot disc or something like that? HELP
> > Marty
>
>
>

"Marty" <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:639C802E-0122-4716-A2BF-BA71CE487111@microsoft.com...
>I did f8 and it has the screen but the curser wont move the prompt, its
>stuck
> on normal windows startup. I tried the arrows and all other buttons but
> no
> luck. It just keeps rebooting to the same screen.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Press F8 on startup and choose the Safe Mode with VGA option.
>>
>> Once the PC starts up in safe mode, use the Driver Rollback in Device
>> Manager and you should be back at your older graphics drivers.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>>
>>
>> "Marty" <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BD1EFD13-8B72-4521-A3BC-1C800482770A@microsoft.com...
>> >I installed new video drivers and on reboot the computer wont go back
>> >into
>> > windows, it just shows the black screen and the "windows did not start
>> > successfully, a recent hardware or software change" and I cant move the
>> > curser to safe mode or anything, it just does the countdown and goes
>> > back
>> > to
>> > the same menu again. I tried to put the xp cd in and maybe boot from
>> > and
>> > no
>> > go. How can I get into xp or boot up, I have my laptop. Should I make
>> > a
>> > boot disc or something like that? HELP
>> > Marty
>>
>>
>>
Hi
From what you say i bet you have a USB Keyboard
Either enable USB Keyboard in the Bios
Or better still Plug in a PS2 Keyboard
The follow Cari's Advice

Chas

=?Utf-8?B?TWFydHk=?= wrote:
>
> I installed new video drivers and on reboot the computer wont go back into

Please explain why you installed new video drivers?


> windows, it just shows the black screen and the "windows did not start
> successfully, a recent hardware or software change" and I cant move the
> curser to safe mode or anything, it just does the countdown and goes back to
> the same menu again. I tried to put the xp cd in and maybe boot from and no
> go. How can I get into xp or boot up, I have my laptop. Should I make a
> boot disc or something like that? HELP
> Marty

--
http://www.bootdisk.com/

I was having problems with ms games ie: cfs2 and 3 and fs 2004 crashing due
to the drivers (per MS) and was told to install new drivers. It worked for
my fs2004 but not for cfs2 and 3. Anyway, I got a new vid card and have the
same problem with the system crashing when I try to use cfs2 or 3. I ended
up reinstalling xp and all of the updates and same problem with the sims.

"Plato" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?TWFydHk=?= wrote:
> >
> > I installed new video drivers and on reboot the computer wont go back into
>
> Please explain why you installed new video drivers?
>
>
> > windows, it just shows the black screen and the "windows did not start
> > successfully, a recent hardware or software change" and I cant move the
> > curser to safe mode or anything, it just does the countdown and goes back to
> > the same menu again. I tried to put the xp cd in and maybe boot from and no
> > go. How can I get into xp or boot up, I have my laptop. Should I make a
> > boot disc or something like that? HELP
> > Marty
>
> --
> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>
>
>