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   >>>>>> Running XP SP3   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I got up this morning and turned on my PC but it wont load to the   
   >>>>>> sign   
   >>>>>> in screen.  It runs fine until then, just XP splash, then it goes   
   >>>>>> blank   
   >>>>>> just before you get the sign in screen but it just stays blank at   
   >>>>>> this   
   >>>>>> point.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I have tried 'start from last good configuration'  I have also got in   
   >>>>>> with safe mode and tried a restore from a recent 'checkpoint' but   
   >>>>>> still   
   >>>>>> the same.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I have never seen this problem before can anyone give me something I   
   >>>>>> can   
   >>>>>> try.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Thanks for any help!   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Graham   
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   >>>>>   
   >>>>> It's a long shot, but worth a try:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Boot into safe mode and run your virus scanners. Some viruses will   
   >>>>> also   
   >>>>> infect restore points.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Tried this and it found one trojan/worm but once deleted I still have   
   >>>> the same problem!   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Thanks anyway for your reply!   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Get a rootkit detector like reanimator or F-secure backlight run it on   
   >>> boot.   
   >>   
   >> Downloaded F-secure backlight but wont install in safe mode, any ideas?   
   >>   
   >> Thanks!   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > Thanks for your input guys but have decided to reformat and start again.   
   >   
   > Thanks for your help!   
   >   
   > Graham   
   >   
   >   
   Hi,   
      
   To avoid this kind of problem I run Acronis True Image Home.   
      
   That way I always have a full image of my drive on a backup drive that I   
   plug into my computer.   
      
   I used to have to reformat and install a least twice a year and end up   
   reinstalling all my programs and the data is lost.   
      
   Now I am able to restore from the backup and I'm able to stay in business.   
      
   It took me a long time to learn that hard disk will always eventually fail   
   for one reason or another.   
      
   On my last upgrade to version 12 of ATI I had trouble installing it but I   
   had backups to reinstall the earlier  version which worked until I could   
   figure out and get the new version installed.   
      
   I recommend that you have a failure plan and stick to it even if you only   
   save the data files so that you can reinstall windows and your programs.   
      
   Good luck   
      
   Regards,   
      
   Bullwinkle   
      
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