Troubleshoot Windows

Category: Windows 8

  • How to Fix No Display Computer Screen Goes Black/Hangs/Blinks?

    How to Fix No Display Computer Screen Goes Black/Hangs/Blinks?

    Are you trying to fix the No Display Computer Screen Goes Black/Hangs/Blinks issue on Windows? Well, we’re here today with a detailed guide on different methods you can follow to fix the issue.

    What Causes a No Display Computer Screen Goes Black/Hangs/Blinks Issue on Windows?

    If you’re using a Windows computer and you suddenly see a black screen, it can be frustrating and worrying. There are a number of reasons why this might happen, such as:

    • Faulty or outdated graphic/display driver.
    • Virus/ related Malicious software.
    • Faulty hardware.

    How to Fix  No Display Computer Screen Goes Black/Hangs/Blinks issue on Windows?

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    Based on the above-mentioned causes of a black screen/display not working issue, below are some of the methods you can follow to fix No Display Computer Screen Goes Black/Hangs/Blinks issue on Windows?

    Method 1: Restart Your Computer

    Well, just like the tech jokes that you hear around, restarting your computer can solve lots of issues, much more than you think. So, in case the No Display Computer Screen goes Black issue is something new that you’re facing, then restarting your computer is the first thing you shouild try.

    You can also try modifying the “Turn OFF the Display” setting on your computer. To do the same, follow the steps below:

    1. Go to the Start menu on your computer and search for “Power Settings”.
    2. Within Power Settings, click on “Edit Power Plan”.
    3. Ensure that the “Turn Off the Display” setting is set to “Never”. This will prevent the display from turning off when the computer is in use.

    Method 2: Update Graphics Driver On Your Computer

    Outdated or corrupted graphics drivers can cause a black screen. To update the graphics card, go to the manufacturer’s website and download/install the latest driver for the graphics card that’s installed on your computer.

    If you’re not sure about the graphics card installed on your computer, you can follow these steps:

    1. Press the “Windows” key + “X” key to launch a pop-up menu bar. Within this menu bar, click on the option that says “Device Manager”.
    2. Within the Device Manager window that appears, expand the “Display adapters” option to find the graphics card installed on your computer.

    Method 3: Scan for Virus/Malware Infection

    The issue you’re facing could also be a result of a virus/malware infection on your computer. Newer Windows versions have inbuilt Windows Defender which can help you run a full virus/malware scan on your Windows computer.

    You can read our detailed article on how to keep your Windows 10/11 computer safe with Windows Defender features.

    Method 4: Hardware Issues

    The No Display Computer Screen Goes Black/Hangs/Blinks could also be a reason of faulty hardware on your computer. Take your computer to an authorized service center near you to get the hardware components checked and to troubleshoot the issue you’re facing professionally.

    Final Words

    We’ve tried to include some of the easiest and highly probable ways to fix the No Display Computer Screen Goes Black/Hangs/Blinks issue that you’re facing in this article.

    In case some other solution apart from the ones mentioned in this article helped you to fix the issue, do mention them in the comments below to help out other readers.

  • How to Rebuild BCD Windows 10 & 8.1

    How to Rebuild BCD Windows 10 & 8.1

    This is a step by step tutorial or a beginner’s guide to How to rebuild BCD (Boot Configuration DATA) and rebuild MBR (Master Boot Record) in Windows 10 & Windows 8 | 8.1.

    Rebuilding BCD | Boot configuration data | MBR

    To check & rebuild the Windows BCD:

    • If you are able to access lock screen on Windows, Press & keep holding the shift key & click on Restart to open Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
    • If not,
    • Insert the original Windows DVD/USB and boot from it
    • You can also use Windows Recovery Media
    • Select your Language & keyboard options
    • Click Next
    • Click on Repair your computer

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    • Click Troubleshoot
    • Click on Advanced Options
    • Click on Command Prompt

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    • Now,
    • Type bootrec /fixmbr
    • Press Enter
    • Then,
    • Type bootrec /fixboot
    • Press Enter
    • Then,
    • Type bootrec /rebuildbcd
    • Press Enter
    • Now, Type Exit

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    • Restart your computer
  • Fix: 0xc0000225 STOP error Windows 10 | 8.1

    Fix: 0xc0000225 STOP error Windows 10 | 8.1

    “After reading this post you will be able to fix an error code 0xc0000225 with a message “An unexpected error has occurred”, “a file is missing” , with a description “Your PC needs to be repaired”. This guide applies to Windows 10, 8.1 using diskpart, WInRE

    Cause: Corrupt or missing BCD. Your windows operating system has been installed in UEFI mode. UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), is a newer technology when compared to the older BIOS setup that uses MBR (Master Boot Record), this problem is known to occur frequently with UEFI, but might also occur with non-uefi or MBR based computers.

    NOTE: Make sure to go into your system setup (BIOS/CMOS) and set the UEFI mode to UEFI only. If it’s set on both or compatible, make sure it is now set to UEFI only. (applies to new installation).

    Fix: 0xc0000225 STOP error Windows 10 | 8.1

    Method 1: Startup Repair

    You will need your Windows installation DVD / USB drive or Windows Recovery Media (If you have not created a recovery media, click here, to use this article to create one)

    • Insert your installation DVD/USB or recovery media & boot from it
    • After the booting sequence completes, select your language and keyboard layout
    • Click on Next

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    • Now, Click on Repair your computer, (located in left bottom corner of your screen)

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    • Click on Troubleshoot
    • Now, Click on Advanced options
    • Click on Startup Repair
    • Your PC will restart and Windows will try Startup Repair.

    If this doesn’t fix the error, try to Rebuild your BCD – Refer this post –> How to Rebuild BCD Windows

    Method 2: Using Diskpart for MBR

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    • Now, Click on Command prompt

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    • Now,
    • Type Diskpart
    • Press Enter
    • Type List Disk
    • Press Enter
    • Type Select Disk 0
    • Press Enter
    • Type List Volume
    • Press Enter

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    • Type the drive letter of your cd/dvd/usb drive in my case, its d:
    • Now, type bootsect /nt60 SYS /mbr
    • Press Enter
    • you will receive a success message.
    • Type exit
    • Press Enter
    • Restart your Computer

    Method 3: For UEFI

    • Follow all the steps in method 2 (till you open command prompt)
    • Now, type diskpart
    • Press Enter
    • Type List volume
    • Press Enter
    • Check the list to see which volume has label as ESP

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    • In my case it is volume 4
    • Type Select volume 4
    • Press Enter
    • Now type,
    • assign letter=x
    • Press Enter

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    • Type exit
    • Press Enter
    • Now, Type bcdboot C:\windows /s x:/f UEFI
    • You will get a success message
    • Type Exit
    • Restart your computer

    This should solve your issue, if not, let me know and I will be happy to help you further

  • Fix : Error 0x80080008 in Windows 8 update

    Fix : Error 0x80080008 in Windows 8 update

    After reading this post you will be able to fix an error code 0x80080008 while installing Windows update on Windows 8 | 8.1 computer system. Now, this error can occur due to some corruption in Windows Update files or system image. we have previously discussed a method to solve such an error by using the DISM tool. Below are the method to solve this issue:

    Method 1 : Use DISM / CheckSUR tool to repair Windows image

    • Click here to read the post

    Method 2 : Repair | Re-register the DLL files associated with Windows update

    • Press Windows logo key + X ( power menu )
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    • Click on Command Prompt (Admin.)
    • Type net stop wuauserv
    • This will stop the Windows Update service.
    • Now, type
    • regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll (press enter)
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    • A success message will appear on your screen
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    Hope this helps, if not, please use the comments section to notify me & I will try to help further.

  • Fix : Error 0x800F0906 in Windows 8

    This post deals with the Windows Component error in Windows 8, where on running the DISM tool to scan health of the Windows image, you get an error 0x800f0906 in Windows 8. Below are the steps you can use to fix this error using Command prompt.

    • Open Windows power menu ( Windows logo key + X)
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    • Open / Click on Command Prompt (Admin)
    • Now type,
    • net stop wuauserv (press Enter)
    • cd %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution (press Enter)
    • ren Download temp (press Enter)
    • net start wuauserv (press Enter)
    • net stop bits (press Enter)
    • net start bits (press Enter)
    • net stop cryptsvc (press Enter)
    • cd %systemroot% \system32 (press Enter)
    • ren catroot2 temp2 (press Enter)
    • net start cryptsvc (press Enter)

    This should solve your problem, if not, please use the comment section to tell me & I will try to help further.

  • Using DISM to repair Windows Image : Windows 8

    Using DISM to repair Windows Image : Windows 8

    After reading this post you will be able to reset the & check the Windows system image for corruption or damaged files. This in turn helps you fix various small issues associated with your Windows Computer, specifically the components that use the Windows image access. Below are the steps to use a built-in Windows tool to scan & repair the Component store in Windows 8.

    • Press Windows logo key + X ( to open the power menu )
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    • After the Command prompt opens,
    • Type SFC /SCANNOW
    • Let the process complete.
    • Restart your computer
    • Again, open the elevated command prompt as indicated above
    • Now,
    • Type dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
    • Now,
    • type dism /online /cleanup-image /checkhealth
    • Now,
    • type dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

     

    This Should solve the issue related to the Windows Component Store corruption. Please feel free to use the comments section to provide feedback or suggestions.

  • Fix: Diagnostics Policy Service not running in Windows 8 | 8.1

    Fix: Diagnostics Policy Service not running in Windows 8 | 8.1

    This post helps you solve an issue with your windows 8 | 8.1 PC, where, The diagnostics policy service is not running. There could be a few causes of this problem. Some of them include a device driver issue that’s stopping the service due to a conflict. A malware or other issues relating to a system service corruption.

    Here are a few steps that can help you fix this issue:

    Method 1

    • Press Windows logo key + X (to open the power command menu )
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    • Now, Click on Device Manager
    • Here, locate Network Adapters, Right Click your network adapter
    • Click on Update Driver software
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    • Alternatively, you can download and install the updated version of your network adapter’s driver software from your motherboard / computer manufacturer’s support website
    • Restart your computer & check if the problem is solved.

     

    Method 2 : Starting the Diagnostics policy service

    • Press Windows logo key + R
    • Type services.msc
    • Locate the service Diagnostic Policy Service
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    • Right Click the service
    • Click on Properties
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    • Now, here, make sure that the service is started,
    • if not, start it
    • & set the startup type to Automatic
    • Apply , OK
    • Check if the problem is solved.

     

    Method 3: Using the Windows Network Diagnostic

    • Right Click the network icon on taskbar
    • Click on Troubleshoot Problems
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    • After the process completes,
    • Click on Try these repairs as an administrator
    • Check  if this solves your problem.

    Method 4 : Command line

    • Press Windows logo key + X ( power menu )
    • Click on Command Prompt (Admin )
    • Now, type
    • net localgroup Administrators /add networkservice
    • Press Enter
    • Now, Again type,
    • net localgroup Administrators /add localservice
    • Press Enter
    • You will get a message saying “ Command completed successfully”
    • Exit the command prompt & check if this solves your problem

     

    Hope this helps, You can drop in a line in the comments section below, if you have any suggestions or feedback.

  • Fix : Windows 8.1 error 0X800F081F

    Fix : Windows 8.1 error 0X800F081F

    This post will help you fix an issue with your Windows 8.1 based PC, where you get an error 0x800F081F. This error can occur due to corrupted Windows update files or certain hardware failures or device driver issues. Follow the methods below to solve this issue:

    Method 1 : Update Device Drivers

    • Go to Windows Update,
    • Go to the start screen
    • Type Windows Update
    • Select from Optional Updates section
    • Check all the Hardware device driver updates available
    • Alternatively,
    • you can visit your Motherboard / Computer Manufacturer’s website to download and install the latest drivers.

     

    Method 2 : System Update & Readiness tool

    • CheckSUR tool, can be used to check & replace the damaged & missing files in Windows Update
    • Press Windows logo key + X to open the power menu
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    • Click on Command Prompt (Admin)
    • Now,
    • Type dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
    • When the process completes,
    • type
    • dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
    • After the operation completes, Restart your computer
    • Run Windows update to check if the problem has been solved.
  • Fix : Sleep mode not working after upgrading to Windows 8.1

    Fix : Sleep mode not working after upgrading to Windows 8.1

    After reading this post you will be able to fix an issue with your Windows PC, where, on upgrading to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8, you are unable to put your computer to a sleep power state. Windows 8.1 has been a major update for Windows 8 and has brought a lot of features to the initial Windows 8 release. But, some times, due to Reset Power settings

    • Press the Windows logo key + X

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    • Click on Command Prompt ( Admin )
    • Now,
    • Type restore all your power schemes to the default Windows State.
    • Restart your PC
    • Now,
    • Go to Power Options (Type Power options on the start screen & Click on the search result )
    • Make sure the Balanced Power plan is activated

    If this does not Turn on Hybrid Sleep & Selective suspend

    • Go to Power Options ( Control Panel )
    • Click on Change Plan Settings ( Of your Current Power Plan )
    • Now,
    • Click on Change advanced power settings
    • Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable
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    • Now,
    • Make sure Allow Hybrid Sleep is set to ON
    • Also, make sure USB Selective Suspend is also set to ON
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    Check if your Problem is solved. If you still Upgrading to Windows 8.1, make sure that you update your:

    • USB Drivers
    • Display Drivers
    • Chipset Drivers
    • SATA / AHCI drivers
    • To do so, Either run Windows update
    • or
    • Go to your Computer / Motherboard / Display ( Graphics ) Manufacturer’s support website & download / Install the proper drivers
    • Now, for the settings :
    • Go to the Device Manager ( Windows Logo key + X – > Device Manager )
    • Expand Network Adapters
    • Right Click the network adapter listed there ( If there are more than one, repeat this step for all of them )
    • Go to Properties
    • Go to Power Management
    • Uncheck the Checkbox that says “ Allow this device to wake the computer “
    • and
    • Make sure that the checkbox “ Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” is checked.

     

    If this does not solve the problem, follow Method 4

    Method 4 : Leave HomeGroup

    • If you are using a Home Group for sharing, try leaving it
    • Go to HomeGroup in Control Panel
    • Click on Leave Homegroup
    • Restart your PC

    Method 5 : Testing what it could be

    The Basic steps of troubleshooting anything, is to cross of any possible culprits, one by one.

    • Disable Network before putting your computer to sleep
    • Go to Network & Sharing Center ( Control Panel )
    • Click on Change Adapter Settings
    • One by one, Right Click  all the listed adapters and click on Disable
    • Now,
    • Check if your computer goes to sleep.
    • If it does, you have narrowed your trouble down to a network adapter.
    • Enable the adapters one by one to pin point the exact adapter that is causing trouble
    • To Enable the adapters:
    • Right click – > Enable
    • If you pin point the network adapter that is causing trouble, try updating it’s device drivers

     

     

    • Remove non-essential ( add-on ) devices for the time being
    • You might have some USB Devices like printer / scanner / USB storage etc. plugged in to your system.
    • It is possible that one of the devices is causing your computer to not go into sleep mode.
    • To check :
    • Unplug the devices one by one & after each device is removed, try putting your computer to sleep

    Hope this helps you. For any queries, please use the comments box

  • Review : Systools Hard Drive Data Recovery for Windows

    Review : Systools Hard Drive Data Recovery for Windows

    Data & Information are synonymous terms. In today’s world data is the most important factor for any individual or business. We carry out all essential data in Pen drivers, external hard drives etc. All this information flow requires a lot of read & write operations. The devices carrying the data do have a life expectancy period. Even, otherwise any data storage device could fail without any prior notice. But, the main question is that when your Data fails, do you have sufficient resources to recover it ? Does the software you are using supports the kind of device & file system your storage device has ? Recently, Systools contacted me to test one of their products SysTools Hard Drive Data Recovery Software for Windows .

    Review : SysTools Hard Drive Data Recovery for Windows

    My test environment consisted of :

    • One 16gb USB Pen drive ( FAT 32 File system )
    • One 500 GB External Hard Disk Drive ( NTFS File system )
    • The data on my Pen Drive had 12 GB of JPEG images
    • My 500 GB external Hard Disk drive had Four Partitions.
    • The First Partition was completely formatted
    • The data on the Second Partition was deleted

    Key Features of SysTools Hard Drive Data Recovery  are :

    • Complete Hard Drive Data Recovery
    • System Partition Recovery
    • Formatted Partition Recovery
    • RAW Partition Recovery
    • Corrupt MBR, MFT or FAT recovery
    • Recover from Internal / External Storage
    • Recover from CD / DVD / Pen Drive ( flash drives ), Data Cards etc.
    • Maintains the Folder Structure
    • Recover photos, video, music, documents & other multimedia files
    • Supports all Windows Version ( Windows 8 32 bit & 64 bit, Windows 7 32 bit & 64 bit, Vista, XP, 2000 & below )

    Recovering Data has never been so easy, The takes almost 30 seconds from downloading the software to Installing it & starting the recovery process.

    • Download & Install the software
    • Activate it
    • Click on Scan Disks

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    • Just Select the disk drive you wish to recover data from
    • Click on Recover Partition button

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    • Now, Select from Normal Data
    • Deleted Files & Folders Only
    • Formatted Partition
    • Click on Recover

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    • Instantly, the process starts.
    • I selected the Formatted Partition option
    • As this was a dummy partition of 350 MB, it took almost 10 minutes for this software to recover the partition

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    • After the recovery process is completed,
    • Click on Close

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    • Select all the files & folders you wish you recover
    • Click on save in the Navigation Bar
    • Select the location of your recovered Files & folders
    • Click on Save

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    SysTools Hard Drive Data Recovery is a great tool, When it comes to recovering your valuable data from almost any source in your Windows Computer. It works with all versions of Windows i.e. 32 & 64 bit and can search through NTFS & FAT files systems. The recovery process within this software is very easy & all necessary information is right in front of you. Its simple, yet a powerful tool for recovery.

    5/ 5stars

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