XP boot problem

[CaptHandsome]

Ok so I installed XP pro SP1, to my old computer (p3, 256mb RAM, 40gb maxtor) nothing fancy. Btw, used to be a HP system. It basically for my mom so she can do her stuff....pay bills, listen to tunes....etc. Anyways. The install goes fine, if not a little slow, but no problems. Then, it goes to the boot screen and as soon as its done w/that the screen goes black. monitor is not recieving any signal. I think its a Vid card problem (its got an old ATi 7500 PCI version) but i cant be sure. I need to dig up some speakers and connect them and see if i hear the loading sound after the screen cuts out. If i do then obviously its a vid card. But just for piece of mind....what do u guys think?

[Midknyte]

did you try booting to safe mode?

did you do a clean install or an upgrade?

[CaptHandsome]

Neg on the safe mode, pos on clean install. New HDD.

[Midknyte]

when you say neg on safe mode do you mean you tried it and that doesn't work?

some hps had shared video memory. did you run memtest?

http://www.memtest86.com/

[CaptHandsome]

I meant neg, i havent tried it, however, i just did and it boots. Im not using the onboard mem, im using that radeon PCI. Now that Im in safe mode....what should I do? I cant really do much in safe mode, sooooo....what would be the next course of action?

[Direct1]

You can go into Device Manager (in Safe Mode) and remove any video drivers. Then re-boot normally and see if you can get into Windows. Download the latest drivers for your video card and install them.

Good luck! :D

[Midknyte]

when I ask you a question, I expect you to try it not just tell me you didn't do it. :rolleyes:

[CaptHandsome]

My bad dude, I work 12 hour days in a print shop and I dont have the time to sit down every day and work on my moms comp. I just try and get it done in the time i have (although ive been urging her to just let me buy her a a barebones rig or build one for her). Ok so remove vid drivers and get latest drivers for my card. Ok imma do that today, and let you know.