Windows 7 black screen of death before log in screen

[smeek14]

Hello all,  Every time I power on my recently build gaming pc it displays the motherboard information, than the windows start up screen.  I even hear the Windows start up sound, but I am greeted with a black screen and all I can see is my cursor.  I have tried control alt delete and other keyboard commands but nothing works.  Here are all my specs.

 

Intel Core i5-4590S Processor 3.0GHz 5.0GT/s 6MB LGA 1150 CPU

Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3

WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache

EVGA 500 B 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified 500W

MSI GTX 970 4GD5T OC GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit

ASUS DRW-24F1ST - DVD SATA SUPERMULTI Burner

ASRock H97M Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

 

Thank you all in advance.

[cloclo8003]

You might have messed up when installing Windows.

Did you use an ISO (on a flash drive, like I did) or used a CD (with the Windows and Microsoft packaging)?

Cause another problem if you downloaded an ISO would be if it is incomplete (not fully downloaded) or something wrong with it.

Something I would do first though is CTRL+ALT+Delete like you did, Task Manager>File>New Task...>and then type explorer.exe in the text field

[smeek14]

I am actually fully unable to do control alt delete.  I installed it from a cd.  Also I am running Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.

[botpaket]

Is it 'always' blackscreen on boot?

can you go to safemode ?

[smeek14]

It is always black screen on boot unless I enter the bios.

[cloclo8003]

As soon as you have the time to, I would wipe everything and re-install. Does it do this since you installed Windows or did you actually had time to use it?

[Lord Gaben]

Have you tried booting into safemode, if that does not work try booting on the iGPU, Worst comes to worst reinstall Windows

[smeek14]

As soon as you have the time to, I would wipe everything and re-install. Does it do this since you installed Windows or did you actually had time to use it?

I had time to use it.

 

Have you tried booting into safemode, if that does not work try booting on the iGPU, Worst comes to worst reinstall Windows

I will try but I do not think that I can.

[smeek14]

update: sometimes if I wiggle the mouse a bit before the black screen it will boot up.  This only works half the time.

[smeek14]

update: during black screen I can type in my password and go to the desktop, although all I see is a background.  No toolbar or icons.  However I can boot into safemode just fine.  SOunds like a explorer.exe issue.