Asus Start up problems

Trueamano_jyaku · 03-11-2009, 01:00 PM

I am using an Asus F5VL laptop with
windows Vista Prem
Intel Core 2 duo T5450 @1.66Ghz
2047MB Ram

when i power the laptop up i get the black screen with the small scrolling bar in the center and the words microsoft corporation underneath it for about 2 minutes, the screen then goes completely black for about 5 minutes, then the windows loading screen appears

after windows loads the laptop runs as i feel it should, nice and fast, no sign of any problems

someone suggested that i may have faulty ram, so i have used the wonderful MEMTEST86 program and after leaving that running for over 2 hours my ram showed no faults

at present i have just done a system restore so the hard disk has been formated, and it has been reverted back to factory settings.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-11-2009, 01:13 PM

So the problem you are saying is the 5minutes that the screen goes dark? If so, same thing happens after a reformat and a reinstall of Vista?

Trueamano_jyaku · 03-11-2009, 01:16 PM

Yep thats it,

even after a full format its the 7-8 mins it takes windows to boot that is the problem

cheers

Dave

**TriggerFinger** · 03-11-2009, 01:19 PM

It seems you have a relatively new laptop. How old is this, if I may ask. Also has this been behaving the same way since you got it out of the box?

Trueamano_jyaku · 03-11-2009, 01:23 PM

the laptop was new in Feb 08, just out of warrenty!!!!
it is used by my 15yrold daughter and for playing wow exclusivley.
the problem with the long start up occured about a week ago, so i told her to back her stuff up and that i would do a system format and reinstall. hoping this would rectify the problem, but it has not. this is the only symptom, or fault that i am aware of with the laptop.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-11-2009, 01:37 PM

RAM showed no errors with Memtest86+, correct? Have you tried HDD diagnostics? Use CD image (.iso) of Hitachi DFT or Seatools and run quick or advanced tests (see HDD Diags link on my sig). Remember you need to burn the CD Image file into a blank CD using ImgBurn or Nero. I suggest you check HDD for errors and post back what you find out.

Trueamano_jyaku · 03-11-2009, 01:39 PM

Will do that now and post back results
thanks
dave

Trueamano_jyaku · 03-11-2009, 01:51 PM

Created a boot cd with Hitachi DFT and ran quick test no problems found just running advanced tests now, its 120gig so may take a while

**TriggerFinger** · 03-11-2009, 02:01 PM

Just an additional thing to try... hook it up to an external monitor and boot up your laptop. Observe if external monitor also blacks out just like the LCD.

Also try to update your drivers (ALL of them including BIOS if possible)... get them here:

http://support.asus.com/download/dow...-us&model=F5Vl

03-11-2009, 01:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trueamano_jyaku Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 5 OS: Windows Vista Premium	Asus Start up problems I am using an Asus F5VL laptop with windows Vista Prem Intel Core 2 duo T5450 @1.66Ghz 2047MB Ram when i power the laptop up i get the black screen with the small scrolling bar in the center and the words microsoft corporation underneath it for about 2 minutes, the screen then goes completely black for about 5 minutes, then the windows loading screen appears after windows loads the laptop runs as i feel it should, nice and fast, no sign of any problems someone suggested that i may have faulty ram, so i have used the wonderful MEMTEST86 program and after leaving that running for over 2 hours my ram showed no faults at present i have just done a system restore so the hard disk has been formated, and it has been reverted back to factory settings.

03-11-2009, 01:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Asus Start up problems So the problem you are saying is the 5minutes that the screen goes dark? If so, same thing happens after a reformat and a reinstall of Vista? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

03-11-2009, 01:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trueamano_jyaku Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 5 OS: Windows Vista Premium	Re: Asus Start up problems Yep thats it, even after a full format its the 7-8 mins it takes windows to boot that is the problem cheers Dave

03-11-2009, 01:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Asus Start up problems It seems you have a relatively new laptop. How old is this, if I may ask. Also has this been behaving the same way since you got it out of the box? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

03-11-2009, 01:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trueamano_jyaku Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 5 OS: Windows Vista Premium	Re: Asus Start up problems the laptop was new in Feb 08, just out of warrenty!!!! it is used by my 15yrold daughter and for playing wow exclusivley. the problem with the long start up occured about a week ago, so i told her to back her stuff up and that i would do a system format and reinstall. hoping this would rectify the problem, but it has not. this is the only symptom, or fault that i am aware of with the laptop.

03-11-2009, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Asus Start up problems RAM showed no errors with Memtest86+, correct? Have you tried HDD diagnostics? Use CD image (.iso) of Hitachi DFT or Seatools and run quick or advanced tests (see HDD Diags link on my sig). Remember you need to burn the CD Image file into a blank CD using ImgBurn or Nero. I suggest you check HDD for errors and post back what you find out. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

03-11-2009, 01:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trueamano_jyaku Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 5 OS: Windows Vista Premium	Re: Asus Start up problems Will do that now and post back results thanks dave

03-11-2009, 01:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trueamano_jyaku Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 5 OS: Windows Vista Premium	Re: Asus Start up problems Created a boot cd with Hitachi DFT and ran quick test no problems found just running advanced tests now, its 120gig so may take a while

03-11-2009, 02:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Asus Start up problems Just an additional thing to try... hook it up to an external monitor and boot up your laptop. Observe if external monitor also blacks out just like the LCD. Also try to update your drivers (ALL of them including BIOS if possible)... get them here: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...-us&model=F5Vl __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 03-11-2009 at 02:06 PM.