Shutting down & Bootup are Small Squares on Black Screen

WXP SP2
Since formatting I now get a small 2 x 4" MS WXP box advising Windows is
Shutting Down and on Boot up I get a 4x4" MS WXP box contaning my name and I
have to click OK to get into Windows. Both boxes appear on a black screen.
Would this be my Video card, a Service not set properly or just bad luck.
It doesn't seem to bother anything except me but I'd like to have the same
Screen Pictures I once had.
Also strange is when I CAD instead of getting Task Manager, I get the same
size and type, MS WXP Professional box with buttons giving me choices, Lock
Computer, Log Off, Shut down, Change Password, Task Manager, and Cancel.

Once in Windows my Monitor and Video card displays perfectly. Absolutely
no quirks.
Hopefully someone has seen this before and has found a solution. One thing
different after this format and loading my WXP CD Version 2002, I used a CD
purchased from MS containing all the SP2 Updates vs getting them from the
Windows Update site. Thx for any suggestions I might try. ...

Hopefully someone ha

Details may help. Start\Shutdown I get a 4x3" Window - entitled
Shut Down Window Microsoft Windows Professional.
What do You want to do?
a Drop Down Menu choices are: Log Off, Restart, Shut down, Stand by
Buttons are: OK Cancel Help.
Tonight I hit the Help button and got:

For information about the settings in the Shut Down Windows dialog box,
click one of the following buttons:

Stand by
Hibernate
Shut down
Restart
Log off
Disconnect

Notes

To redisplay the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Start, and then click
Shut Down.

Stand by and Hibernate appear only if your computer supports these features
and you have turned them on in Power Options. See Power Options overview in
Help.
Disconnect appears only if you are connected to a Windows 2000 Server
running Terminal Services.
On Windows 2000 Server products, you will be prompted to supply information
regarding why you are shutting down or restarting the computer. This feature
is turned off in Windows XP. For more information on this feature, see
Shutdown Event Tracker overview in Help.

I'm at a loss to even begin and where is the beginning and should I even
try?
I need instructions ie Expert Advice before I try to do anything.

Is this an Install glitch? Has anyone ever seen it before?
I'm not connected to a Server. I'm in my home a lone Desktop User with no
Passwords on my computer. WXP SP2 DSL not connected to my Laptop but I'm
getting a Wireless Router installed and a connection to the laptop tomorrow.

Maybe I should cancel the Service until this is solved.
I've read about Group Policy. I can't find it in my Install. This was
missing in my last install and a MVP gave me instructions to put it in.
those instructions went with my HD failure due to an infection(s).
I'd call someone in but from experience the MVPs on these boards to a better
job.
Any suggestions? Thx




"Edna" wrote:

> WXP SP2
> Since formatting I now get a small 2 x 4" MS WXP box advising Windows is
> Shutting Down and on Boot up I get a 4x4" MS WXP box contaning my name and I
> have to click OK to get into Windows. Both boxes appear on a black screen.
> Would this be my Video card, a Service not set properly or just bad luck.
> It doesn't seem to bother anything except me but I'd like to have the same
> Screen Pictures I once had.
> Also strange is when I CAD instead of getting Task Manager, I get the same
> size and type, MS WXP Professional box with buttons giving me choices, Lock
> Computer, Log Off, Shut down, Change Password, Task Manager, and Cancel.
>
> Once in Windows my Monitor and Video card displays perfectly. Absolutely
> no quirks.
> Hopefully someone has seen this before and has found a solution. One thing
> different after this format and loading my WXP CD Version 2002, I used a CD
> purchased from MS containing all the SP2 Updates vs getting them from the
> Windows Update site. Thx for any suggestions I might try. ...
>
> Hopefully someone ha