Yet another problem with my computer.

[snabbler]

My computer needs its own forum. Anyway.

With no warning my computer can not start. When i turn it on it simply comes up with a black screen with one of those flashing white horizontal bars you get in one of those hacky matrixy //exe. command / thingys. you can type nothing.

It will not start in safe mode.

[*The.Doctor]

This is after the BIOS flash? (the screen that you see right after you turn on your computer) As in when it should be loading Windows?

[BigJediGuy]

Usually if you have a CRT monitor after Windows XP loads it flashes a couple of times. If this is before that then it could be a CPU fan error. I had this problem about a year ago. It had a blank screen like you said. Everything was running but no picture. I found out that my CPU was not getting enough cooling and was in danger of frying. Got a new fan and everything worked out fine. I'm not sure but it could be the CPU fan or HDD.

[snabbler]

Two screens are shown before it fails. One with 'press del to enter setup' and one with 'press tab to key into user window'