no logon screen

I have used Vista beta 2 since it became general available. Now suddenly the logon screen does not show. The screen is black/brown, in the lower right corner it is written Windows Vista build xxxx. I can move the mouse, but there are no icons to click. The keyboard seems dead (no light and no action when touched). I have tried to do different startups but with the same emty screen as result. The log option did not indicate anything wrong.
Suggestions would be appriciated!
Thanks in advance!

See if you get the same type of problem in safe mode. If you do not: you are likely looking at a driver issue.
If you do: try booting from the vista disc. If you can get here, run the memory test that's available, because there is a chance you have failing RAM
"Gunder" wrote:

I have used Vista beta 2 since it became general available. Now suddenly the logon screen does not show. The screen is black/brown, in the lower right corner it is written Windows Vista build xxxx. I can move the mouse, but there are no icons to click. The keyboard seems dead (no light and no action when touched). I have tried to do different startups but with the same emty screen as result. The log option did not indicate anything wrong.
Suggestions would be appriciated!
Thanks in advance!

I have the same problem in safe mode and I have tested the memory and it is reporting no errors.
Other suggestions?
"Andrew" wrote:

See if you get the same type of problem in safe mode. If you do not: you are likely looking at a driver issue.
If you do: try booting from the vista disc. If you can get here, run the memory test that's available, because there is a chance you have failing RAM
"Gunder" wrote:
I have used Vista beta 2 since it became general available. Now suddenly the logon screen does not show. The screen is black/brown, in the lower right corner it is written Windows Vista build xxxx. I can move the mouse, but there are no icons to click. The keyboard seems dead (no light and no action when touched). I have tried to do different startups but with the same emty screen as result. The log option did not indicate anything wrong.
Suggestions would be appriciated!
Thanks in advance!

I have been running Vista since the public beta 2 became available. Some days ago after loading Vista the usual way there where no login icons or nice colors, it was just a brown/black screen color with the "MS Windows Vista Beta ..." notice in the lower right corner. I have tried different startup options (safe mode, logging, last known good setup and so on) but I do not get any contact with the pc. When I touch the mouse the arrow is moving, so the pc is not dead.
Any suggestions what to do?
Is it possible to do a "repair" install with beta 2 so I do not have to install all the applications ones more?
Thanks in advance!

I have been running Vista since the public beta 2 became available. Some days ago after loading Vista the usual way there where no login icons or nice colors, it was just a brown/black screen color with the "MS Windows Vista Beta ..." notice in the lower right corner. I have tried different startup options (safe mode, logging, last known good setup and so on) but I do not get any contact with the pc. When I touch the mouse the arrow is moving, so the pc is not dead.
Any suggestions what to do?
Is it possible to do a "repair" install with beta 2 so I do not have to install all the applications ones more?
Thanks in advance!

I am having the exact same issue, if you run across a solution let me know.

"Gunder" wrote:

I have been running Vista since the public beta 2 became available. Some days ago after loading Vista the usual way there where no login icons or nice colors, it was just a brown/black screen color with the "MS Windows Vista Beta ..." notice in the lower right corner. I have tried different startup options (safe mode, logging, last known good setup and so on) but I do not get any contact with the pc. When I touch the mouse the arrow is moving, so the pc is not dead.
Any suggestions what to do?
Is it possible to do a "repair" install with beta 2 so I do not have to install all the applications ones more?
Thanks in advance!

I am running into the exact same problem you are except that I got mine to fully boot with login screen and everything the first couple of times. And then the screen disappeared.
If anyone can help....
"Gunder" wrote:

I have been running Vista since the public beta 2 became available. Some days ago after loading Vista the usual way there where no login icons or nice colors, it was just a brown/black screen color with the "MS Windows Vista Beta ..." notice in the lower right corner. I have tried different startup options (safe mode, logging, last known good setup and so on) but I do not get any contact with the pc. When I touch the mouse the arrow is moving, so the pc is not dead.
Any suggestions what to do?
Is it possible to do a "repair" install with beta 2 so I do not have to install all the applications ones more?
Thanks in advance!

There should be a new Group titled "Black Screen of Frustration" as I have this problem and I have read all the posts, there are a lot of them out there and there are NO SOULITIONS to be found anywhere. I think it is Video Card related but there are option for safe mode, do not work, option for plain jane video card, does not work either. No solution yet... I will find it, I do sooner or later, but MSFT never pays me.... or gives us any free stuff for destroying our systems and doing all the RD teams work to get this thing on the market.
"Dconstructed" wrote:

I am running into the exact same problem you are except that I got mine to fully boot with login screen and everything the first couple of times. And then the screen disappeared.
If anyone can help....
"Gunder" wrote:
I have been running Vista since the public beta 2 became available. Some days ago after loading Vista the usual way there where no login icons or nice colors, it was just a brown/black screen color with the "MS Windows Vista Beta ..." notice in the lower right corner. I have tried different startup options (safe mode, logging, last known good setup and so on) but I do not get any contact with the pc. When I touch the mouse the arrow is moving, so the pc is not dead.
Any suggestions what to do?
Is it possible to do a "repair" install with beta 2 so I do not have to install all the applications ones more?
Thanks in advance!

I had this problem, but I started with the normal safe mode, then rebooted, and it worked magically!
"rbw56" wrote:

There should be a new Group titled "Black Screen of Frustration" as I have this problem and I have read all the posts, there are a lot of them out there and there are NO SOULITIONS to be found anywhere. I think it is Video Card related but there are option for safe mode, do not work, option for plain jane video card, does not work either. No solution yet... I will find it, I do sooner or later, but MSFT never pays me.... or gives us any free stuff for destroying our systems and doing all the RD teams work to get this thing on the market.
"Dconstructed" wrote:
I am running into the exact same problem you are except that I got mine to fully boot with login screen and everything the first couple of times. And then the screen disappeared.
If anyone can help....
"Gunder" wrote:
I have been running Vista since the public beta 2 became available. Some days ago after loading Vista the usual way there where no login icons or nice colors, it was just a brown/black screen color with the "MS Windows Vista Beta ..." notice in the lower right corner. I have tried different startup options (safe mode, logging, last known good setup and so on) but I do not get any contact with the pc. When I touch the mouse the arrow is moving, so the pc is not dead.
Any suggestions what to do?
Is it possible to do a "repair" install with beta 2 so I do not have to install all the applications ones more?
Thanks in advance!