Windows 10: Why does my computer boot up to a black screen with a white dash

Discus and support Why does my computer boot up to a black screen with a white dash in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Whenever I try and start my computer it boots to a black screen with a solid dash. If I turn it off and on over and over again it randomly boots up... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by CarterHasselmann, Aug 21, 2023.

  1. CARTERHASSELMANN
    CarterHasselmann Win User

    Why does my computer boot up to a black screen with a white dash


    Whenever I try and start my computer it boots to a black screen with a solid dash. If I turn it off and on over and over again it randomly boots up like normal sometimes, so I doubt it’s a hardware issue.

    :)
     
    CarterHasselmann, Aug 21, 2023
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  2. ZACK_372
    Zack_372 Win User

    Computer won't boot (black screen, white underscore)

    My computer is no longer booting up, could you help me please?

    I was looking at a website on Firefox, and noted my computer seemed to be freezing up as I couldn't move the mouse cursor. I couldn't do a reset via normal means because everything was locked up, so I hard reset my pc by holding down the power button.

    Now, I am getting a black screen when I turn my machine on. The screen is black with a white underscore in the top left. The underscore isn't flashing, and my system seems to periodically restart as my monitor turns off every minute or so, then comes back to the same black screen. It doesn't show a windows opening screen or give me an option to hit f11 or delete to go to my bios and boot from a USB. It just goes to a black screen immediately with no other options.

    I've tried to restart the computer 3 times to get it into recovery mode to boot from usb, but this doesn't seem to work either. Is there anything you can suggest please?
     
    Zack_372, Aug 21, 2023
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  3. ERNIE SAN
    Ernie San Win User
    Black and white screen

    Hello Benjamin,

    There are a lot of possible causes why the screen of your computer turns into black/white. This may be an issue with your graphics driver, monitor (hardware) or corrupted system files. For better assistance, we'd like to ask additional information:

    • What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
    • Did you make any changes to your computer before experiencing this issue?
    • Are you getting any error messages? If yes, can you send us a screenshot?

    Meanwhile, we recommend using the screen filter keyboard shortcut. Press
    Windows key + Ctrl + C     to change the color filter.

    We are looking forward to your reply.
     
    Ernie San, Aug 21, 2023
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  4. ZPLUGGER
    zplugger Win User

    Why does my computer boot up to a black screen with a white dash

    Black Screen after Log on


    Computer boots to windows log on,have no password here.After a minute on log on it go to a black screen,stays there forever. I can get to Task Manager from black Screen,lost on what to do next. Just want my Windows 10 back, not sure what caused this problem. Any Suggestion on what my next step should be?*Sad
     
    zplugger, Aug 21, 2023
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