Black screen for my Windows Vista

> On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 01:45:01 -0800, Maximiliano
> <Maximiliano@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

> >Hello, I was installing my new Windows Vista rc1. All the instalation was ok,
> >first the updates.. well you know.. but when I reboot my computer and I turn
> >on again never I can se my Windows, first I select Windows xp or Vista, I put
> >Vista and Vista start runing, appear some bar green and then just my screan
> >appear black!!! and I can't see my Windows Vista!!! Please Help!! I try safe
> >mode but I can't the machine say "try to finish your instalation first" but I
> >can't becouse my screen is black!!! and the hdd do not do nothing.. I have an
> >Averatec c3500 Series is a Tablet Pc 512 MB 2 partitions. Please help me,
> >sorry for my english. Maximiliano

>
> I have found the same problem and have gotten around it. You need to
> disable your USB drives/card reader during the installation and
> possibly whenever you run Vista. I have found that if my USB card
> reader is turned on during install, the install gets confused (I think
> this is what's going on) about where it's data source is.
>
> Also, once installed, and after drivers are all loaded, on a reboot it
> gets confused about which drive to boot from and comes up to a black
> screen just as you described.
>
> So... the fix I've found is to go into the BIOS and turn off the USB
> before installing. If you are installing on the C: partition (first
> partition of first drive) you should be able to re-enable the bios and
> run fine after the installation. If you are not installing Vista on
> the first partition of the first drive, then there is a good chance
> that you will not be able to boot Vista successfully with the USB
> enabled.
>
> larry
>
>