Windows 7- after upgrade, blank screen

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  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
       #1

    Windows 7- after upgrade, blank screen


    Hi, I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me!
    Yesterday I upgraded my ACER ASPIRE 7535G from vista to Windows 7. All went smoothly until I had to put the ACER cd back in after the installation to update drivers. It seemed to have crashed during this as the screen simply showed my wallpaper and nothing else, so I turned it off.

    Now when i turn my laptop on, it powers up normally, with windows 7 logo etc, then the screen goes blank, the start up sound plays and the screen just stays on, but black.

    I don't know what to do!

    thanks
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  2. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Can you boot into safe mode?
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  3. Posts : 285
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #3

    Welcome will401 to the Windows 7 Forums!

    Probably your best choice is to perform a clean install.
    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

    Before you do this, make sure you save your data.

    Any questions left? Just ask ;-)

    zx81
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  4. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    zx81 said:
    Welcome will401 to the Windows 7 Forums!

    Probably your best choice is to perform a clean install.
    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

    Before you do this, make sure you save your data.

    Any questions left? Just ask ;-)

    zx81
    Whoa! Let's see if it's just a video driver that's corrupted. If the OP can boot into safe mode and see the desktop, then the video driver can be repaired.
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  5. Posts : 285
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #5

    kegobeer said:
    zx81 said:
    Welcome will401 to the Windows 7 Forums!

    Probably your best choice is to perform a clean install.
    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

    Before you do this, make sure you save your data.

    Any questions left? Just ask ;-)

    zx81
    Whoa! Let's see if it's just a video driver that's corrupted. If the OP can boot into safe mode and see the desktop, then the video driver can be repaired.
    kegobeer,

    The only reason I suggested this, is because so many problems occur when upgrading instead of clean installing. I understand what you mean.

    zx81
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  6. Posts : 30
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    I don't suppose you have a 2nd display hooked up do you?

    I just did my first install of 7 and couldn't work out why when it booted I'd come to a blank screen... Turned my second display on and there it was...

    For some reason it had prioritised the other screen... You can change it in the display settings...
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    thank you all for your quick response.

    I have tried booting into safe mode - same problem, i just get a blank screen and the startup sound.

    and no unfortunately i don't have a second display attached

    any other ideas?
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  8. Posts : 30
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    Does your graphics card have more than one output? If so you could try attaching your display to the 2nd output...

    Other than that, I haven't got a clue what it could be... As if safe mode it would load generic display drivers surely? and would use a low resolution, refresh rate etc so it wouldn't be doing something that your display couldn't handle... and besides your display would flag up an 'out of frequency' box wouldn't it?
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  9. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #9

    At this point I would consider a fresh install...
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  10. Posts : 39
    Windows 7,Ubuntu,Fedora,Windows XP
       #10

    fresh install or boot up in safe mode and then reinstall and update video driver.
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