Please help!!! strange XP start-up problem !!!

[deepblue61]

Hi, there:

I have very strange problem in my XP. First of all I'd say I don't have any Virus in my system, at least Norton never tells me.

After I start my XP box, I get desktop with only 16 colors display.
If I change it to 16 bits color, my taskbar will become black, the mouse movement become very slow, every action takes long time. So usually I restart XP again, second time, the desktop shows 16 bits color, but just as I mentioned above, taskbar shows black, every action is taken long time, I can hardly use the computer. Then I have to restart in another time, with this time restart, everything looks normal, and ok.
So to sum up, I have to start my XP for 3 times, until everything is ok.
I really don't know where to start to fix this problem, I did restore my system to a earlier good point, it works perfectly, then the second day when I power up my computer, I get the problem again!
Iy really annoys me!!! Please help!!!
Thanks a lot!

 

[rhino59]

had the same thing happen to me about 2 months ago it turn out that my Asylum 5200 Video card was the Culprid, I installed another card and the issue was resolved. I think you should try this before going crazy and dowloading drivers

 

[deepblue61]

Thanks rhino59!

So you think it's the Video card problem, do you think it is corrupted? need to replace it?

Thanks a lot!

 

[1101001100110101]

Try updating the drivers for you video card. Unless you did just before this happend then you might want to try an older driver.

 

[bcastner]

Replace the video card.
Anymore, treat them as long-life lightbulbs if using an add-in video board.

 

[deepblue61]

Thanks guys!
I'll do it, and let you know the result.