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I have just built a new pc, MSI K8N Neo2 Mainboard, AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Processor, Asus V9520 8x AGP Graphics, 200Gb Maxtor HD, Samsung TS-H552 DVD
Writer. Installed XP x64, everything seemed to go fine. However on the next
boot-up, I just get to the x64 start screen, then the screen goes blank, and
nothing happens.
Help!!!

Are there any external devices connected during boot up?
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"MarkRStorer" <> wrote in message
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>I have just built a new pc, MSI K8N Neo2 Mainboard, AMD Athlon 64 3000+
> Processor, Asus V9520 8x AGP Graphics, 200Gb Maxtor HD, Samsung TS-H552
> DVD
> Writer. Installed XP x64, everything seemed to go fine. However on the
> next
> boot-up, I just get to the x64 start screen, then the screen goes blank,
> and
> nothing happens.
> Help!!!

I have a Belkin Wireless USB adaptor, which I will now remove, and try again!!

Removed the USB Network adaptor, but the problem remains the same.
Get the start-up screen for about 3 seconds, then blank.

Can you start in safe mode? It could also be that your F6 SATA drivers were
not installed during the text based portion of setup.
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"MarkRStorer" <> wrote in message
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> Removed the USB Network adaptor, but the problem remains the same.
> Get the start-up screen for about 3 seconds, then blank.

Thanks for you suggestions so far.
Will try safe mode tomorrow (it's 2am UK time!)
not using SATA HD, just IDE (P-ATA)

Could be video drivers, then. In which case, safe mode should get you visible
and working, and from there you can install the missing drivers.

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MarkRStorer wrote:
> Thanks for you suggestions so far.
> Will try safe mode tomorrow (it's 2am UK time!)
> not using SATA HD, just IDE (P-ATA)

Hi again,
System would start in safe mode, but I couldn't get any further than that.
I am going to retreat for the time being, but I will be back when I have
more time to spare.
Thanks for the help, much appreciated!
Mark.