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Blinking Cursor On Boot!!

Jul 13, 2010 8:29AM PDT

I have Windows Vista Installed On System. Whenever I start the Computer, after POST there is a blinking cursor on top left Corner of black screen, nothing else.

But Sometimes Windows boots successfully(1 in 100 times). Well I have tried 1 thing, If i start the Computer with Monitor disconnected initially, and connect it later , then what i see that vista has loaded successfully.(90 in 100 times)
But I cant do this every time.

My CPU is new and customised while Monitor is old(C.R.T) . The Specifications of CPU are :

Core 2 Quad processor
Intel DG41RQ motherboard
NVIDIA 9400 gt Graphics Card

And, I connect monitor cable to output slot of Graphic Card.

Things I have tried are:
Resetting CMOS ( by taking out cell and reinserting)
changing the slot of memory stick

I dont know wat else to do. Please Help me
Thanks in advance --

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One of two things
Jul 13, 2010 10:27AM PDT

One of two things has happened.

1: Your OS install is corrupt and needs to be redone

2: Your HDD is dying

#2 is considerably more likely given that things do work on rare occasion.

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reply!
Jul 13, 2010 10:47AM PDT

I have installed OS many times.

and I can not ask company to replace the harddisk until i m fully sure.

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Does it work with the onboard video?
Jul 13, 2010 6:53PM PDT
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reply!
Jul 14, 2010 2:21AM PDT

I tried only once with Graphic Card removed, it wasnt working .. after POST, same blinking cursor.

And computer is able to boot successfully With Pendrive and DVDs of Windows Setup.

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I think another hard drive is the next step.
Jul 14, 2010 11:21AM PDT

If you can do a disk wipe with DBAN (see google) that may wipe the boot sector and Windows 7 install should fix that (unless the drive is bad.)