Author Topic: my computer window blank (Read 6443 times)

[MAF]Vertigo · « **on:** August 01, 2012, 12:57:05 pm »

hey guys,

just a couple days ago i encountered a problem.

when i click on my computer from the start menu, the window opens but then nothing loads. the green bar scrolls very slowly across the top (windows 7) but never reaches the end and the window stays blank.

i can bypass this by searching in the start menu, but even when i open for example my external hardrive through there, the files work but the thumbnails are blank.

any ideas as to what has gone wrong? i haven't installed anything but i'll probs run a viruscan tonight anyway.

[FSR]Ali · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2012, 01:02:55 pm »

screen pic?

[MAF]Karlis · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2012, 01:13:13 pm »

obviously you tried to restart, maybe also safe mode?

and all the problems being caused by viruses is a myth

[MAF]Vertigo · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:02:05 pm »

when i first start my comp it works fine, somewhere along the line it fucks up.

OK so just then, i clicked on computer and it was fine. then i went into my external HDD and when that loaded, i went back to my computer and it was blank again.
clearly something wrong with my HDD? it's not very old so i cant imagine what would be wrong with it.

anyway this is what it looks like

[AK47]Tommy_Vicious · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:07:02 pm »

try HDD test , i have a feeling it's a hardware failure

you can use hdd health

[MAF]Karlis · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:10:00 pm »

that's problem with the hdd for sure, but its unclear is it just compatibility or really something broke, can you access hdd's properties or it breaks too?

[AK47]skunk · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:12:49 pm »

virus

musicloveR · « **Reply #7 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:25:29 pm »

wait for jalicno

[MAF]Aj_Lajk_Bir · « **Reply #8 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:36:59 pm »

Quote from: [MAF]Nikki on August 01, 2012, 02:25:29 pm

wait for jalicno

ЯYӨƧЦKΣ · « **Reply #9 on:** August 01, 2012, 03:34:46 pm »

from that pic you posted , i can see that your hard disk reading speed is very slow , so there's a bigger chance that your hard disk is slowly went "bye-bye"

[MAF]Snoopy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 01, 2012, 03:38:25 pm »

bb hdd

hdd: bb

[MAF]mooman · « **Reply #11 on:** August 01, 2012, 03:49:24 pm »

could just be disc drive not responding maybe? being optimistic here though

[LSR]Jalicno · « **Reply #12 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:41:08 pm »

First unplug external hard disk to make you sure 'window blank' is not caused by that drive.

If problem is gone make sure to repair errors on external drive same as you did last time,re-plug drive on PC
open CMD
chkdsk [drive letter]: /r
here is link how to do if you forgot ---> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html
Also checking viruses with some Anti virus program on internal and external drive is worth in this case

[MAF]Vertigo · « **Reply #13 on:** August 12, 2012, 06:16:38 pm »

ok finally got around to doing these things. both the virus and disk check came up with nothing.

any ideas?

[LSR]Jalicno · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2012, 06:32:16 pm »

Then there is some service disabled but i cant guess which one.
Only solution left is re-installing windows...

[MAF]Vertigo · « **Reply #15 on:** August 13, 2012, 12:38:10 am »

Ok well I guess I guess I'll just deal with it for now and hope it doesn't get worse.

Thanks

some_punk · « **Reply #16 on:** August 13, 2012, 01:06:41 am »

if u external harddisk is "blank" or you can see the "drive hardware on MY PC" but nothing in here or u cant access.... assign it a letter with PARAGON PARTITION MANAGER 12 FREE ... download it, register on page and get a free serial..

if u will use the Partition Managear (watchout about other drivers, unplug/remove all USB pendrives, external disks, secondary hdd, etc) just Assign a letter to ur "blank hdd" and it will ask you "DO U WANT RESTART NOW?" .... clic and wait... maybe ur harddisk will fine now. (do right clic on the list and just assign a letter, it WONT delete or modify any file)

:S weird... some viruses delete the letters on USB or external hdd... it happened to me lately, and i fixed with paragon...

well.. if it is another kind of virus....

1.- PRESS WINkey + R

2.- type "CMD" and press Enter

3.- already on MS-DOS window.... type "CD.." and press enter (do it twice, it's useless but anyways lol )

4.- select ur drive letter, type "F:" and press Enter (if u external hdd has the F: letter on it)

5.- already in ur "fucked/hidden harddisk drive" type this attrib -s -h -r /s /d and press ENTER

if u did correctly, u can see ur files and everything.... but if u dont..

there is another program for do it... called: ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE, it works for clone HardDiskDrivers or fix them when u cant see them correctly... but that more complicated and need screenshots that i dont have.. lol..

good luck

PS: if u bios can "see/detect" ur harddisk, it means thats not dead... just has a letter fucked or some partition or something wrong with clusters

[MAF]Vertigo · « **Reply #17 on:** August 13, 2012, 06:59:58 am »

The thing is it's not strictly the external HDD that it happens to. Sometimes, from the moment I open Computer nothing loads up and is forever searching with the magnifying glass and not even local disk loads. So I dunno really. I'll just hope it doesn't get worse for now lol.

some_punk · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2012, 12:38:35 am »

well, maybe you already know this, but there is Tuneup Utilities 2012 or AVG Tuneup 2011.... use one or both at same time on your computer, fix all the errors that utilities finds and look for a "special feature" on disable windows elements, there is a thing called WINDOWS SEARCHING INDEX, that does what mypc's bar goes slow.... disable that thing and maybe u can see ur window explorer more faster and estable....

[MAF]Vertigo · « **Reply #19 on:** August 16, 2012, 11:54:09 am »

Hey guys, got some advice from a friend to check the logs in Event Viewer and there are a shit tonne of errors.

From I can pick out wit my untrained eyes, it looks like there may be some issues with the power supply and the HDD. Can you guys give me any more advice from this info?

[MAF]mooman · « **Reply #20 on:** August 16, 2012, 12:40:49 pm »

possibly some driver or firewall error. looking on google, kernel-power errors aren't anything to do with the psu.
here's one example i found:
http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/104790-possible-causes-kernel-power-critical-errors.html

i think you should reinstall windows at this point just to confirm whether it's a hardware problem or a software problem

[MAF]Snoopy · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2012, 12:41:41 pm »

[MAF]Vertigo · « **Reply #22 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:44:44 pm »

loool afrosmurf

and perhaps my external HDD is to blame for the errors then, what could possibly conflict with those? shud i search for the latest driver for it?

some_punk · « **Reply #23 on:** August 16, 2012, 07:34:01 pm »

have u tried ur external hdd in another pc?

$:-\$

[LSR]Jalicno · « **Reply #24 on:** August 16, 2012, 08:42:16 pm »

Voltage is problem on your external hard drive.
USB only supplies 5V but some hard drives need 12V so if there is no stable voltage you get plenty errors same as appear in your log file....
Which cause problems in system and some files become damaged.
I would recommended you to stop using that external drive and buy new one or even put another 3.5'' drive in your case.
Also to make things clear you have to re-install your Windows 7 as i wrote in previous message.

some_punk · « **Reply #25 on:** August 23, 2012, 04:49:23 am »

try this Vertigo, i think ur hdd needs a full cleaning

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