startup troubles

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Ky9

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i got my new computer running, installed xp, and mobo and video card drivers. it worked fine. then i shut it off to change some fans. then, when i plugged everything back in, it starts up fine, but then when it gets to the xp startup screen (little bars moving left-right continuously), it goes for a while, then basically the monitor does the "Off mode in 5 sec." deal and although the computer still runs, operation stops.


what happened? what can i do?

note : i was using some air spray on some of the fans to clean them above my case. not smart, but i fear that i may have tipped the can a little to far, and water maaaaaaaaaay have dripped. not positive.
 
apokalipse said:
before XP starts to load, press f8 then go into safe mode
from there, reinstall the video card drivers, and see what the resolution is at

when i try and enter safe mode, i just get a blank screen (not idle monitor though)
 
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