C655D 5210 tosiba black screen with mouse pointer

I have only had this computer for 8 months. One day I turned it on, and windows kept restarting. After a few trouble shooting steps off the internet, I decided to reinstall windows 7 and lose my data and start all over. The first time it could not repair the computer and asked me to send the information to microsoft. Cannot boot in safe mode, I can get to the setup utility screen. This is a new Windows 7 cd. After several tries, it installed and said it had to restart, (this may happen several times) it only restarted once, then a black screen with a cursor. When I try to boot from the cd, the windows logo apppears, then a black screen with mouse pointer again. Toshiba is no help at all. This is my third Toshiba laptop. The first one did the same thing. But it was out of warranty, the amount they wanted to charge us, i just got another one. My mom's Toshiba just died with no real reason, the old one is in the garbage, and this one is only 8 months old. Toshiba would like us to send the computer in, pay for shipping, wait for 3 weeks, pay to ship it back to us, with a promise that it may not work.
Please help
here is the error message when trying to install windows 7
file:\Boot\BCD
Statu" 0xc000000f
An error occured while attempting to read the boot configuration.

Hi, last try is to install os manually, a clean os Install (way to go here)
regards KalvinKlein
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[ 2957.489]
X.Org X Server 1.16.1
Release Date: 2014-09-21
[ 2957.493] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 2957.494] Build Operating System: Linux 3.16.1-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 2957.495] Current Operating System: Linux defo-arch 3.17.1-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Oct 15 15:04:35 CEST 2014 x86_64
[ 2957.495] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=3c376af4-e330-4277-8bfa-388dabfced9e rw quiet
[ 2957.497] Build Date: 21 September 2014 10:53:13AM
[ 2957.498]
[ 2957.499] Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
[ 2957.501] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 2957.501] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 2957.506] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Oct 26 01:36:27 2014
[ 2957.507] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 2957.507] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 2957.507] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 2957.507] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 2957.507] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 2957.507] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 2957.507] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 2957.507] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 2957.507] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 2957.507] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 2957.507] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 2957.507] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/
[ 2957.507] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 2957.507] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 2957.507] (II) Loader magic: 0x818d80
[ 2957.507] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 2957.507] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 2957.507] X.Org Video Driver: 18.0
[ 2957.507] X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
[ 2957.507] X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[ 2957.509] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/c1
[ 2957.509] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 2957.510] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 8 paused 0
[ 2957.512] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:2a02:1028:022f rev 12, Mem @ 0xfea00000/1048576, 0xe0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000eff8/8
[ 2957.512] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:1) 8086:2a03:1028:022f rev 12, Mem @ 0xfeb00000/1048576
[ 2957.512] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 2957.512] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 2957.512] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 2957.514] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.514] compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2957.514] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0
[ 2957.514] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 4
[ 2957.514] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 2957.514] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 2957.514] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 2957.515] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.515] compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 2.99.916
[ 2957.515] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 2957.515] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 2957.515] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 2957.515] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[ 2957.515] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 2957.515] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 2957.515] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 2957.515] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 2957.515] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[ 2957.515] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 2957.515] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 2957.515] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 2957.515] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 2957.515] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[ 2957.515] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 2957.515] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 2957.515] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 2957.515] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[ 2957.516] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics: 2000-6000
[ 2957.516] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics: 5100, 6100
[ 2957.516] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics: 5200, 6200, P6300
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[ 2957.516] (--) controlling tty is VT number 1, auto-enabling KeepTty
[ 2957.516] (II) intel(0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6.0 20140725
[ 2957.516] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 965GM
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): CPU: x86-64, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): Found backlight control interface acpi_video0 (type 'firmware') for output LVDS1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output LVDS1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output VGA1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output HDMI1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output TV1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output TV1
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): Using a maximum size of 256x256 for hardware cursors
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output VIRTUAL1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output VIRTUAL1
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using initial mode 1280x800 on pipe 1
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): TearFree disabled
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 2957.517] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 2957.517] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 2957.517] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[ 2957.517] (II) Loading sub module "present"
[ 2957.517] (II) LoadModule: "present"
[ 2957.517] (II) Module "present" already built-in
[ 2957.517] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with Broadwater (gen4) backend
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): Backing store enabled
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): HW Cursor enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [XvMC] i965_xvmc driver initialized.
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i965
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: i965
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): hardware support for Present enabled
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): display hotplug detection enabled
[ 2957.518] (--) RandR disabled
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[ 2957.569] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[ 2957.576] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 1, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 2957.583] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 338 x 211
[ 2957.636] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event12)
[ 2957.636] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.636] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 2957.636] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 2957.637] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.637] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 2.9.0
[ 2957.637] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 2957.637] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 21.0
[ 2957.637] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event12 13:76 fd 15 paused 0
[ 2957.637] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[ 2957.638] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 2957.638] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event12"
[ 2957.638] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[ 2957.638] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[ 2957.638] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A03:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input19/event12"
[ 2957.638] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.669] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 2957.670] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.670] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event2 13:66 fd 16 paused 0
[ 2957.670] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 2957.670] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 2957.670] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 2957.670] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 2957.670] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 2957.670] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input6/event2"
[ 2957.670] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
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[ 2957.672] (**) evdev: Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 2957.672] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x3
[ 2957.672] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Found keys
[ 2957.672] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input7/event3"
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[ 2957.672] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.673] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event6)
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[ 2957.673] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event7)
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[ 2957.673] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Headphone Front (/dev/input/event8)
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[ 2957.674] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Headphone Surround (/dev/input/event9)
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[ 2957.674] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[ 2957.674] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
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[ 2957.675] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
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[ 2957.675] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 2957.675] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0/event0"
[ 2957.675] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.675] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint (/dev/input/event11)
[ 2957.675] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[ 2957.675] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[ 2957.675] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons"
[ 2957.675] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
[ 2957.676] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[ 2957.676] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.676] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 1.8.1
[ 2957.676] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 2957.676] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 21.0
[ 2957.676] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event11 13:75 fd 19 paused 0
[ 2957.676] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint'
[ 2957.676] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
[ 2957.676] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event11"
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023 (res 0)
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767 (res 0)
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: pressure range 0 - 127
[ 2957.710] (II) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: device does not report finger width.
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: buttons: left right middle
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x8
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid finger width range. defaulting to 0 - 15
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input10/event11"
[ 2957.710] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 10)
[ 2957.710] (**) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
[ 2957.710] (**) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) MaxSpeed is now 1.75
[ 2957.710] (**) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) AccelFactor is now 0.156
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration profile 1
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
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[ 2957.711] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint (/dev/input/mouse1)
[ 2957.711] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates"
[ 2957.711] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ALPS PS/2 Device (/dev/input/event10)
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[ 2957.712] (--) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Found x and y relative axes
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[ 2957.712] (**) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 2957.712] (**) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 2957.712] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input12/event10"
[ 2957.712] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ALPS PS/2 Device" (type: MOUSE, id 11)
[ 2957.712] (II) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: initialized for relative axes.
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 2957.713] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ALPS PS/2 Device (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 2957.713] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.713] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.713] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event4)
[ 2957.713] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.713] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.714] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell WMI hotkeys (/dev/input/event5)
[ 2957.714] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.714] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event5 13:69 fd 21 paused 0
[ 2957.714] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Dell WMI hotkeys'
[ 2957.714] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: always reports core events
[ 2957.714] (**) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[ 2957.714] (--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Vendor 0 Product 0
[ 2957.714] (--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Found keys
[ 2957.714] (II) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/virtual/input/input11/event5"
[ 2957.714] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell WMI hotkeys" (type: KEYBOARD, id 12)
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2963.887] (II) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Close
[ 2963.887] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2963.887] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:69
[ 2963.949] (II) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Close
[ 2963.950] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2963.950] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:74
[ 2964.016] (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
[ 2964.016] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:75
[ 2964.069] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
[ 2964.070] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.070] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:64
[ 2964.123] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Close
[ 2964.123] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.123] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:67
[ 2964.156] (II) evdev: Power Button: Close
[ 2964.156] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.156] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:66
[ 2964.183] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Close
[ 2964.183] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.183] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:76
[ 2964.271] (EE) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

Server 2008 crash - black screen with mouse cursor

dell poweredge 2950 with Perc 5/I RAID, ESXi 4.1 host, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 VM
After swapping out a failed raid5 drive this vm began displaying inpage operation error popups while checking folder permissions. event viewer errors:
The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume \Device\HarddiskVolume2.
The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume C:.
chkdsk /r run from the win2k8r2sp1 install dvd command line resulted in more corrections than i was able to screenshot:
After this the server would only boot to black screen with mouse cursor. same black screen result in safe mode or directory services restore mode. sfc /scannow, startrep, and registry repair from the folder contents @ c:\windows\system32\config\regback
have been attempted with no improvement. I am still able to access the filesystem contents using the command line from the win2k8r2sp1 installation DVD - user + registry files copied over to another drive without problem and i was able to load
the registry hive on another system. This server was doing dns, domain controller and certification authority but the only important item is getting the CA back somehow. Any suggestions are welcome.

Hi,
According the information you have provided, the file system is broken.
After the repair, do chkdsk /r and sfc /scannow give any warning or error?
If yes, it means that the file system and system file are not repaired. Please post the error or warning here. It may give some hints.
Best Regards.
Steven Lee
TechNet Community Support

Black screen with mouse

Hey everyone ,
I have a Lenovo z50 70 laptop which is just 4 months old. Recently I exper muffled sounds from speakers and updated the driver. After installation and restarting and logging in I am left with black screen and cursor . As some of the forums said I tried running explorer in task manager . Please give me another solution for this.
Thank u

Hi Htj10,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
When you are in the Black screen with mouse situation, Try Pressing Windows key + R to open a run box
If that open type in msconfig and let me know if that pulled up the system configuration window.
You can follow this guide to run the system in a Clean Boot.
http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-of-windows-8-and-windows-8-1-to-diagnose-issues/
Let me know if this works for you
Regards
Solid Cruver

Windows Server 2008 black screen with mouse *PLEASE HELP*

Hello fellow techs,
I have been tearing my hair out for the past 12hrs on this issue.
About 3 weeks ago, one of our clients reported that they were experiencing
issues on the network so one of the staff went into the server room and noticed
the screen was black with only the cursor. As they couldn't reboot, they
decided to hold the power button to power it off. When they powered it back
up, it went passed the windows loading
splash screen, and again the screen is black with
the mouse pointer in the center of the screen.
I am diagnosing the server and find that at the black screen, I’m able to move
the cursor and beyond that nothing happened. I started in safe mode with the
exact same results.
I have been trying many different solutions from posts that I have found in
Google but no change.
From other machines you can type \\servername in
the run box and see the shared folders, as well as ping it.
This is a very urgent request as I need to have the Server back up and running
by tomorrow.
I am quiet willing to pay for phone support with anyone that can assist as soon
as possible. I am happy to transfer founds via Paypal.<o:p></o:p>
PLEASE HELP!

Hi,
I agree with sm, you should give us more details. Also you should use sfc /scannow
command to scans the integrity of all protected system files and repairs files with problems when possible. For more details, please refer to the following article.
Sfc
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff950779.aspx
Before going further, would you please let me know whether there were any changes on the affected server? Has windows update or any new device been added? Please also check your shadow copies.
The Windows Server black screen may be caused by them.
In addition, there are similar questions, please refer to.
Windows Server 2008 black screen
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/463b529b-26a6-4d5d-88f5-7d8b3460d165/black-screen-windows-2008-r2
Windows Server 2008 and the Black Screen of Waiting
http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/03/windows-server-2008-and-the-black-screen-of-waiting/
By a way, you also can be able to boot into last know good configuration to solve the trouble. You can refer to the following similar question that provide the detailed operations.
Windows Server 2008 black screen with only the mouse pointer showing
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5c878af8-78f2-430d-9530-a0e5ad73ff03/windows-server-2008-black-screen-with-only-the-mouse-pointer-showing
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu

Xorg-server 1.6 - black screen with mouse cursor

Hi
First of all: I'm really new to Arch, so maybe there is a real easy fix for this problem
Since upgrading to xorg-server 1.6 (and today to 1.6.1) I'm not able to get a running Desktop Environment.
Usually I am using gnome with compiz-fusion on my Geforce 4 (nvidia-96xx 96.43.11-4 driver).
When I boot my machine i see gdm and I am able to login. I can hear my login sound but I only get a black screen with a mouse cursor.
I added a new test user to my system without compiz and get the same.
I tried my old xorg.conf from 1.5, generated a new one with X -configure and tried without xorg.conf but everytime the same
Actually I'm not sure if the xorg update is responsible for this, because i did not watch the upgrade-process....
I googled this problem and was searching similar things in this froum, but I wasn't able to find something
Here are some files
xorg.conf (i know there are some bullshit things in it, but it was workig )
# File generated by xorgconfig.
# Copyright 2004 The X.Org Foundation
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
# to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
# the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
# and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
# Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
# The X.Org Foundation BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF
# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
# SOFTWARE.
# Except as contained in this notice, the name of The X.Org Foundation shall
# not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
# dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from
# The X.Org Foundation.
# Refer to the xorg.conf(5x) man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# Module section -- this section is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
Section "Module"
# This loads the DBE extension module.
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
# This loads the font modules
# Load "type1"
# Load "freetype"
# Load "xtt"
# This loads the GLX module
Load "glx"
# This loads the DRI module
# Load "dri"
EndSection
# Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
Section "Files"
# The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
# as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
# command (or a combination of both methods)
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
# The module search path. The default path is shown here.
# ModulePath "/usr/lib/modules"
EndSection
# Server flags section.
Section "ServerFlags"
# Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is
# received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
# provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging
# Option "NoTrapSignals"
# Uncomment this to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
# events.
# Option "DontVTSwitch"
# Uncomment this to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
# This allows clients to receive this key event.
# Option "DontZap"
# Uncomment this to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
# sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events.
# Option "Dont Zoom"
# Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With
# it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes,
# but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will
# receive a protocol error.
# Option "DisableVidModeExtension"
# Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client.
# Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"
# Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device
# (mouse and keyboard) settings.
# Option "DisableModInDev"
# Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to
# change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset).
# Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev"
EndSection
# Input devices
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
# For most OSs the protocol can be omitted (it defaults to "Standard").
# When using XQUEUE (only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not Solaris),
# uncomment the following line.
# Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# Option "LeftAlt" "Meta"
# Option "RightAlt" "ModeShift"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# These are the default XKB settings for Xorg
# Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
# Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
# Option "XkbLayout" "us"
# Option "XkbVariant" ""
# Option "XkbOptions" ""
# Option "XkbDisable"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier and driver
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" # PS/2 Mouse
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
# When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
# the following line.
# Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"
# Mouse-speed setting for PS/2 mouse.
# Option "Resolution" "256"
# Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In
# almost every case these lines should be omitted.
# Option "BaudRate" "9600"
# Option "SampleRate" "150"
# Mouse wheel mapping. Default is to map vertical wheel to buttons 4 & 5,
# horizontal wheel to buttons 6 & 7. Change if your mouse has more than
# 3 buttons and you need to map the wheel to different button ids to avoid
# conflicts.
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
# Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button mice
# Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)
# Option "Emulate3Buttons"
# Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice
# Option "ChordMiddle"
EndSection
# Other input device sections
# this is optional and is required only if you
# are using extended input devices. This is for example only. Refer
# to the xorg.conf man page for a description of the options.
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "Mouse2"
# Driver "mouse"
# Option "Protocol" "MouseMan"
# Option "Device" "/dev/mouse2"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "spaceball"
# Driver "magellan"
# Option "Device" "/dev/cua0"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "spaceball2"
# Driver "spaceorb"
# Option "Device" "/dev/cua0"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "touchscreen0"
# Driver "microtouch"
# Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
# Option "MinX" "1412"
# Option "MaxX" "15184"
# Option "MinY" "15372"
# Option "MaxY" "1230"
# Option "ScreenNumber" "0"
# Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled"
# Option "ButtonNumber" "1"
# Option "SendCoreEvents"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "touchscreen1"
# Driver "elo2300"
# Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
# Option "MinX" "231"
# Option "MaxX" "3868"
# Option "MinY" "3858"
# Option "MaxY" "272"
# Option "ScreenNumber" "0"
# Option "ReportingMode" "Scaled"
# Option "ButtonThreshold" "17"
# Option "ButtonNumber" "1"
# Option "SendCoreEvents"
# EndSection
# Monitor section
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Eizo"
# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
HorizSync 24.8-80
# HorizSync 30-64 # multisync
# HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies
# HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies
# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
VertRefresh 50-75
EndSection
# Graphics device section
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
# Standard VGA Device:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
# The chipset line is optional in most cases. It can be used to override
# the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified.
# Chipset "generic"
# The Driver line must be present. When using run-time loadable driver
# modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver
# module. Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line
# indicates which driver should interpret the information in this section.
Driver "vga"
# The BusID line is used to specify which of possibly multiple devices
# this section is intended for. When this line isn't present, a device
# section can only match up with the primary video device. For PCI
# devices a line like the following could be used. This line should not
# normally be included unless there is more than one video device
# intalled.
# BusID "PCI:0:10:0"
# VideoRam 256
# Clocks 25.2 28.3
EndSection
# Device configured by xorgconfig:
Section "Device"
Identifier "GeForce4"
# Driver "nv"
Driver "nvidia"
#VideoRam 131072
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
# Screen sections
# Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "GeForce4"
Monitor "Eizo"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
# ServerLayout sections.
# Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present. Each describes
# the way multiple screens are organised. A specific ServerLayout
# section may be specified from the X server command line with the
# "-layout" option. In the absence of this, the first section is used.
# When now ServerLayout section is present, the first Screen section
# is used alone.
Section "ServerLayout"
# The Identifier line must be present
Identifier "Simple Layout"
# Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally
# the relative position of other screens. The four names after
# primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and right
# of the primary screen. In this example, screen 2 is located to the
# right of screen 1.
Screen "Screen 1"
# Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and
# optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be
# used. Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and
# "SendCoreEvents".
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
# Section "DRI"
# Mode 0666
# EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "enable"
EndSection
Xorg.0.log
X.Org X Server 1.6.1
Release Date: 2009-4-14
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.29-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux delirium 2.6.29-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Apr 8 12:47:56 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 15 April 2009 11:09:10AM
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Apr 15 23:20:32 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Simple Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen 1" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Eizo"
(**) | |-->Device "GeForce4"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/local/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Mouse1
(WW) Disabling Keyboard1
(II) Loader magic: 0x1a40
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7
(--) PCI:*(0@3:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV25 [GeForce4 Ti 4200] rev 163, Mem @ 0xe5000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/134217728, 0xd8000000/524288, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) System resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 96.43.11 Mon Feb 23 15:43:14 PST 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 96.43.11 Mon Feb 23 15:32:04 PST 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 03@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce4 Ti 4200 at PCI:3:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 131072 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.25.00.34.00
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 4X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce4 Ti 4200 at PCI:3:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0): EIZO L578 (DFP-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): EIZO L578 (DFP-0): 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(0): EIZO L578 (DFP-0): External Single Link TMDS
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "640x480"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (95, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0): option
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 2.2.1
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 4.0
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) config/hal: Adding input device ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: always reports core events
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30
(**) saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30: always reports core events
(**) saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30: Found keys
(II) saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
Last edited by MueLLe (2009-04-15 21:35:42)

I'm having a very similar issue. Sometimes, when I boot and type in startx (I'm not even a GNOME user--I use dwm and no graphical login manager), I just get a black screen. No mouse cursor, so I think X doesn't even load. It only started with the xserver 1.6 update and the update to that hasn't changed anything. What I've been doing is just rebooting until it loads normally (takes one to three times). Is anyone else having this problem?

Laptop black screen with mouse when booting from shutdown [solved]

Ok I am kind of at a loss at the moment. I have done a fresh install of arch for a friend. When I boot the laptop from a shutdown status it boots and I see systemd proccessing, but as soon as it reaches the desktop it is just a black screen with the mouse cursor. To reach the desktop I have to press ctl alt f1 than ctl alt f2. Here are some things I have done to tryand fix it.
The laptop
Dell
pentium M T2060, mobile 945GM
~/.xinitrc
if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
[ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
done
unset f
fi
if which dbus-launch >/dev/null && test -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"; then
eval "$(dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session)"
fi
export GTK2_RC_FILES="$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0"
exec openbox-session
Openbox autostart.sh
compton -CGb &
pcmanfm --desktop &
tint2 &
sleep 4 && wbar
slim.conf
default_path /bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin
default_xserver /usr/bin/X
xserver_arguments -nolisten tcp vt07
halt_cmd /sbin/shutdown -h now
reboot_cmd /sbin/shutdown -r now
console_cmd /usr/bin/xterm -C -fg white -bg black +sb -T "Console login" -e /bin/sh -c "/bin/cat /etc/issue; exec /bin/login"
#suspend_cmd /usr/sbin/suspend
xauth_path /usr/bin/xauth
authfile /var/run/slim.auth
numlock on
login_cmd exec /bin/bash -login ~/.xinitrc %session
sessiondir /usr/share/xsessions/
screenshot_cmd import -window root /slim.png
welcome_msg Welcome to %host
shutdown_msg The system is blowing up
reboot_msg There is a virus...
default_user tim
auto_login yes
current_theme default
lockfile /var/lock/slim.lock
logfile /var/log/slim.log
I edited my hooks to look like this thinking that adding resume would help
HOOKS="systemd modconf block resume filesystems keyboard fsck"
Here is my syslinux.cfg
DEFAULT arch
PROMPT 0 # Set to 1 if you always want to display the boot: prompt
TIMEOUT 50
UI menu.c32
#UI vesamenu.c32
MENU TITLE Arch Linux
#MENU BACKGROUND splash.png
MENU COLOR border 30;44 #40ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR title 1;36;44 #9033ccff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR sel 7;37;40 #e0ffffff #20ffffff all
MENU COLOR unsel 37;44 #50ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR help 37;40 #c0ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout_msg 37;40 #80ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout 1;37;40 #c0ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR msg07 37;40 #90ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR tabmsg 31;40 #30ffffff #00000000 std
LABEL arch
MENU LABEL Arch Linux
LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
APPEND root=/dev/sda1 rw
INITRD ../initramfs-linuxY.img
LABEL archfallback
MENU LABEL Arch Linux Fallback
LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
APPEND root=/dev/sda1 rw
INITRD ../initramfs-linux-fallback.img
LABEL arch-ck
MENU LABEL Arch Linux-ck
LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux-ck
APPEND root=/dev/sda1 ro init=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd elevator=bfq
INITRD ../initramfs-linux-ck.img
I have also tried linux-ck to try a different kernel with no luck. When I reboot the computer it goes to the desktop.
Last edited by mich04 (2013-12-03 22:01:37)

ok, so I think I have foud a solution that works for me.
I created this file and added the following lines
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Graphics"
Driver "intel"
Option "AccelMethod" "uxa"
EndSection
I have shutdown 3 times and it has booted to the desktop everytime. When I remove this file and go back to sna it reproduces the error of the black screen.

Vista Home Premium: Following install, black screen with mouse cursor

I have tried installing with Boot Camp (v2.0) twice now with the same result.
After the install is complete, the mac reboots into windows. I should see the Vista welcome screen but instead I get the black screen with a mouse cursor. The mouse is functional but clearly not much use!
A subsequent reboot brings up the options for restarting following an unclean shutdown of windows. Running in safe mode, the restart hangs. The last dll loaded was crcdisk.
I am running an OEM version - once activated (assuming I ever get that far) - the installation will be locked to the mac... which is fine.
Googling the problem reveals some early Vista beta issues with graphics that caused a similar problem. Does Vista have an issue with the 8800GT that is fitted in my Mac?
Any help/ideas/suggestions/fixes much appreciated. Rather stumped.
I would load up XP Pro but I dont have an installer with SP2 :/

Well my problem turns out to be a bad disk. I added two seagate 7200.11 750GB drives. Once which was making ominous ticking sounds. Vista took an age to install and really, I should have caught on earlier.
When I got a bunch of disk i/o errors creating a Fusion VM of XP Pro I decided to remove the disk and to try the other unit.
Vista installed very rapidly indeed and worked. Yes worked.
Hurrah! Problem solved.
Time to see about replacing that disk...

New screen standby bug (black screen with mouse cursor)

It seems there is a new issue with adobe messing up the monitor standby process.
This time the monitor turns of at the setup time, but after a few minutes turns on again showing a black screen with the mouse cursor in the middle.
Happens with me if i have any kind of webbrowser running in the background, as soon as i quit the browser my screen stays off again. But with open browser windows it often turns on again and shows the black screen with the mouse cursor.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?

I haven't been able to reproduce this. What makes you suspect Flash Player? Do you see this behavior if you uninstall the player? What output do you get if you type the following commands in a command prompt window?
powercfg -lastwake
powercfg -devicequery wake_armed
Thanks,
Chris

Black screen with exclamation point when trying to view photos

In iphoto 8, when I try to make some pics bigger by clicking on it, the screen changes to a black screen with a white exclamation point in it. This does not happen to all the photos, only some of them. Can someone tell me what happened and how do I fix it?
Thanks!

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
The ! or ? turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents.
Try these in order - from best option on down...
1. Do you have an up-to-date back up? If so, try copy the library6.iphoto file from the back up to the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) allowing it to overwrite the damaged file.
2. Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
3. If neither of these work then you'll need to create and populate a new library.
To create and populate a new *iPhoto 08* library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same Events and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
In the iPhoto Preferences -> Events Uncheck the box at 'Imported Items from the Finder'
Move the iPhoto Library to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Event Folders to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.
Regards
TD

Black screen with explanation point in iPhoto '11

When I enlarge a thumbnail, every now and then I will get a black screen with an explanation point with a triangle around it. Does not occure with every picture, just some. Can happen to intermittent pictures under the same file. Not sure what to do.

The ! turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD

Not being able to log on because of veriface. and black screen with movable pointer.

i have s100 ideapad. it's not even a month old yet. my first problem happened last night. i was surfing when the system suddenly went really slow. even the pointer was not moving smoothly. it even came to a point when the screen was all white. i couldn't restart the pc and even exit from the browser. i tried pushing the power button but it did not turn off. it did not even sleep. the 4 lights on the corner were still on. but the screen was all BLACK WITH MOVABLE POINTER. i did not use the OKR, afraid of losing my files. instead, i removed the battery and started it up again. it worked until tonight. i put it into sleep and when i tried to resume it, veriface was not working. i tried to exit from veriface to type my password instead. but it just remained there, a solid black square. i did the same thing i did last night, removed the battery and start it again. and this time, i turned the veriface off. it's the one i'm using right now. i just don't understand why it is happening. it's not even a month old. and i brought it brand new. can you tell me what the problem may be and give me advice on how to take care of this PC? i don't want my money to got to waste.

hi paula
your problem could be hardware/software. lets hope its software issue first and i'd like you to do these:
if you have personal files on volume c, copy/backup them. shut down your computer, press one key recover button to perform clean windows installation. then check if the issue still persists.
if you don,t want to use okr, you can use windows restore to restore your computer to previous restore points but if it's windows/virus issue, it may not help.

Windows 7 black screen with mouse in normal mode only

Windows 7 Ultimate goes to login screen on startup. After login to any account (which takes longer than normal - normal is pre-issue) the screen goes black and I'm left with a mouse and no keyboard input. I can boot into any mode except Normal
mode - Normal mode is the only mode where I cannot get my desktop.
I tried 'Last known good configuration' and that works until I reboot or shut down the computer, which then goes back to the black screen on startup and login. Also, when I do utilize the 'Last known good configuration' boot, I lose my network card
driver. That's not a problem because I just reinstall it and I can then connect.
I ran anti-virus with zero results. I ran Malwarebytes with zero results. I ran SUPERAntiSpyware with zero results (exempting cookies).
I have yet to see another post where someone can get into any mode except Normal mode, or keep their 'Last known good configuration' only once before it goes bad/corrupt on them. I don't know what else to look for. My registry shows Shell = Explorer.exe,
and any other registry checks mentioned in other posts come out valid (nothing to change/update).
What should I do short of reinstalling Windows?
George, Shorty

Hi,
Besides that, you also could try startup repair to fix this issue.
Startup Repair
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows7/products/features/startup-repair
Karen Hu
TechNet Community Support

Windows 8.1 black screen with mouse cursor after login (HP 2730P)

I live in Canada and first just to confirm that Windows 8 with all Microsoft patches was running ok on my HP EliteBook 2730P NoteBook PC. Originally I had Windows XP running in it. With Win 8, I just lost few unique HP
applications.
But last night, just after my upgrade to Windows 8.1, I had the blank screen problem after the login, as you already described. I went to HP and Intel web sites for some help and fixes but nothing really helpful. According
to what I red, it's always someone else responsability but not their's or the easy way to get out of it, not supported on Windows 8 and above. But as my (not so old) HP 2730P is a NoteBook PC that I am used to work with, I
did a lot of researches to make it work fine with Win 8 and now with 8.1 .
So, after many hours on Internet I finally corrected my problem the same way as ghoust1101 showed previously; with the Info and instructions on youtube.com/watch?v=Rgje-t0OLdI
After the sfc /scannow , I got a message saying that many errors and corrupted files were fixed, plus as showed, I deleted "c:\Windows Activation Technologies", which corrected my problem. Done a reboot and everything was fine after
showing me the correct Windows 8.1 screen and the rest is to get familiar with it.
Hope this could help...

Hi,
Actually, I'm not sure what your exactlly problem it is, what's you meaning of Black Screen? All the screen black or just background? While Glad to see your problem resolved, Hope your experience is helpful with others.
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support

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