Windows 2000 startsup with only top half display

svraj · 06-10-2009, 04:35 PM

Hi
I am using W2000 SP4 - we had some power problem yesterday & since then the computer always starts up with half screen - bottom half is black.
Even in safe mode this problem remains.
I removed & reinstalled the display driver it didn't help.
Even when the computer is booting up the display is only on half screen.
I guess it is an O/S problem not the video card/driver problem, since the display is half screen even before logging in.
Any sugesstions ????
Regards
raj

Dark_Wolf · 06-11-2009, 12:13 AM

Sounds like your video card or ram could have taken a hit when the power surged, do you have any video cards or RAM you could borrow?

**TheOutcaste** · 06-11-2009, 12:38 AM

Welcome to TSF!

Quote:

Originally Posted by svraj

Even when the computer is booting up the display is only on half screen.

If it's only 1/2 screen while booting (before the OS starts) that would be a hardware problem, not an OS problem.

Boot the system and enter the BIOS. If you only see a half screen there, it's not an OS problem.

If you don't know the keystroke to enter the BIOS, you may have to look it up in the Owners manual, though DEL, F1, F2 are common.

HTH

Jerry

Dark_Wolf · 06-11-2009, 01:30 AM

It would not be an OS problem as the OS does not even load until you finish seeing the OS loading screen.

scouse bri · 06-11-2009, 05:04 AM

Sounds like your monitor.

svraj · 06-11-2009, 03:09 PM

I tried that earlier. Even in BIOS mode there is only halfscreen.
Even before BIOS mode whenthe system starts up counting memory it is still half screen.
Is the monitor gone ? - I am more inclined to think that way

scouse bri · 06-11-2009, 03:55 PM

I agree, can you borrow a monitor from a friend or neighbour ?

Bri

Dark_Wolf · 06-11-2009, 04:01 PM

It's very unlikely that it's the monitor, it would be the video card or the RAM.

svraj · 06-11-2009, 07:41 PM

I really don't know what happenned - it got corrected itself. I have full display now. I didn't do anything that meant something but suddenly the screen went to full size.
Thanks all for the feedback
Regards
Raj

06-10-2009, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
svraj Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: win2000 SP4	Windows 2000 startsup with only top half display Hi I am using W2000 SP4 - we had some power problem yesterday & since then the computer always starts up with half screen - bottom half is black. Even in safe mode this problem remains. I removed & reinstalled the display driver it didn't help. Even when the computer is booting up the display is only on half screen. I guess it is an O/S problem not the video card/driver problem, since the display is half screen even before logging in. Any sugesstions ???? Regards raj

06-11-2009, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dark_Wolf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Big City In Canada Posts: 135 OS: XP SP 3 My System	Re: Windows 2000 startsup with only top half display Sounds like your video card or ram could have taken a hit when the power surged, do you have any video cards or RAM you could borrow?

06-11-2009, 01:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dark_Wolf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Big City In Canada Posts: 135 OS: XP SP 3 My System	Re: Windows 2000 startsup with only top half display It would not be an OS problem as the OS does not even load until you finish seeing the OS loading screen.

06-11-2009, 05:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
scouse bri Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Merseyside UK Posts: 85 OS: XP Pro sp3	Re: Windows 2000 startsup with only top half display Sounds like your monitor.

06-11-2009, 03:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
svraj Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: win2000 SP4	Re: Windows 2000 startsup with only top half display I tried that earlier. Even in BIOS mode there is only halfscreen. Even before BIOS mode whenthe system starts up counting memory it is still half screen. Is the monitor gone ? - I am more inclined to think that way

06-11-2009, 03:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
scouse bri Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Merseyside UK Posts: 85 OS: XP Pro sp3	Re: Windows 2000 startsup with only top half display I agree, can you borrow a monitor from a friend or neighbour ? Bri

06-11-2009, 04:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dark_Wolf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Big City In Canada Posts: 135 OS: XP SP 3 My System	Re: Windows 2000 startsup with only top half display It's very unlikely that it's the monitor, it would be the video card or the RAM.

06-11-2009, 07:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
svraj Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: win2000 SP4	Re: Windows 2000 startsup with only top half display I really don't know what happenned - it got corrected itself. I have full display now. I didn't do anything that meant something but suddenly the screen went to full size. Thanks all for the feedback Regards Raj