alert screen when starting up

[wastepaper]

I have a dell optiplex 240, when starting up i get one beep and a message telling me my system failed to boot at checkpoint vini
if i turn on and off after a while it boots up and works ok

any ideas

 

[tf1]

It suggests that there is a problem with the video initialisation (vini). I guess the mobo must have an integrated graphics chip and there is a problem with the chip or the video memory. A definite sign of an iminent death. Make sure you have a way of rescuing any vital data.


Regards: tf1

 

[stduc]

Yep - your #1 priority is a full backup.