More Boot Problems!

[2ftrain576]

I am currently trying to work on a Dell Dimension 8250 with an intel P4 2.80 chip using Win XP Home Edition.
The box is having a boot problem, where it just hangs with a blackscreen after the Win XP Home splash screen.When i try to boot into safe mode the bypassed driver list goes as far as the agp440, and hangs after that.
I have tried fdisk /mbr with no luck. I also did a chkdsk from the recovery console with no luck. Is there any hope for this box other than a fresh install?

[confus-ed]

Try VGA mode & make any changes there ? - safe mode confusingly may still be trying to use some drivers ! VGA mode supposedly makes no reference at all to any video related stuff other than VGA.sys which is a one sized fits all 'except really really fc-uked' video issues mode ..

[2ftrain576]

Try VGA mode & make any changes there ? - safe mode confusingly may still be trying to use some drivers ! VGA mode supposedly makes no reference at all to any video related stuff other than VGA.sys which is a one sized fits all 'except really really fc-uked' video issues mode ..

pardon the inexperience.......how can i access vga mode?

[confus-ed]

pardon the inexperience.......how can i access vga mode?

Pardon !?! .. same way you can get to safe mode, press f8 'like a nutter' after beep & its one of your choices

[2ftrain576]

Pardon !?! .. same way you can get to safe mode, press f8 'like a nutter' after beep & its one of your choices

Thanks........will give it a whirl.

[2ftrain576]

Thanks........will give it a whirl.

Sorry guys....still no good. All i'm getting is the splash screen, followed by a blank black screen.