[URGENT] Black Screen Of Death BEFORE Windows logo

[KarmaEcrivain94]

Hi,
I have a rather large problem here: When I turn my computer on, I get the normal BIOS loading screen, but after that, the Windows logo doesn't appear. The video card is functional, my monitor is receiving a signal, except that signal is visibly just blackness.
I have tried various things I found on the web, but nothing worked.
Any solutions?

P.S. I would rather not do a hard reset. I have hardly backed up anything :/

 

[N_LaRUE]

Can you boot from USB?

Have you tried a repair tool that can boot from USB?

 

[anon8959613]

Same thing happens on my 8.1 PC (not very often)
there is a 'delay' before showing windows logo.
I usually wait out ... (less than 1 min)
If not push the restart button.

 

[KarmaEcrivain94]

Can you boot from USB?

Have you tried a repair tool that can boot from USB?

I don't have the Windows recovery tool installed on any usb key. If anyone has any way of installing it with a Mac, tell me

 

[anon8959613]

If you think the OS is corrupted try pressing F11 or F8 while starting.
If that doesnt work....
Download the windows ISO via mac and then transfer it to a flash drive and then boot from the flash drive.

 

[N_LaRUE]

I don't have the Windows recovery tool installed on any usb key. If anyone has any way of installing it with a Mac, tell me

Try this - Download a bootable Windows 8(.1) Disc. - Microsoft Community

And this - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

 

[anon(8150199)]

RAM issues? I've seen that on some ThinkPads.

 

[KarmaEcrivain94]

RAM issues? I've seen that on some ThinkPads.

The BIOS manages to load the RAM (my BIOS loading screen shows all the hardware as it loads)

 

[anon8959613]

RAM issues? I've seen that on some ThinkPads.

Try this also ... Pull out the ram and clean the slots and contacts with a brush. .. Might be a simple ram issue ..
Dust might get in between and mess up stuff.

 

[KarmaEcrivain94]

I am the most confused person in the planet right now:
After the 100000000th attempt to restart the computer, I did Ctrl+Alt+Del to do so (for the 100000000th time too) and when I rebooted, I held shift and basically destroyed the F8 key. The screen flashed, and windows has booted normally. And I am very confused.

 

[anon8959613]

okay one more tip ...
while booting press F8 again and select Last known good configuration ... that should settle things !