Dell XT2 Windows 8 Install Troubleshoot Black Screen On Install SOLVED! - Windows 8 General

I just got done installing Windows 8 onto a Dell XT2 and experienced a blackscreen issue where I guess the built in display drivers in the Developer preview don't display properly on the laptop monitor. Below are my troubleshooting steps if it might help others. Dont know if this issue is for all XT2s but whatever... Here it is. Skip to step 7 for the direct solution. The rest before that is just what I did to find the solution.
Major issue solved...
Upon first boot, I started to go through the normal startup prompts and upon getting to the WiFi connection menu, the screen went completely black.
1. Tried Ctrl+Alt+Del...Nothing
2. Tried Power Button press...Screen Flashes briefly then goes to sleep mode...Hope...
3. Tried Waking up from sleep mode...Back 2 Black
4. Tried repeating steps 2 and 3 multiple times...Same results
5. Tried Power Button Hold...Powers Off Completely...(Expected)
6. Tried Power button press to power on. Gets to boot menu options...brief glimmer of hope... Then Back 2 Black after selecting boot option.
7. A NEW HOPE (I know it is EP4, Don't be such a nerd)...Go to my trunk where I keep an emergency 50ft VGA cable (Ok, I'm a nerd and this is my rifle...I mean Jumper cables...) Connected this to a monitor. BAM The screen is LIVE!!!
8. Go to Dell website > Support > Drivers > XT2 > Windows 7 x64 > Video Drivers LINK ---->>http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?releaseid=R304366&c=us&l=en&cs=&s=gen
9. Installed Drivers and Win! (The laptop screen came up and everything was back to normal)
If this helped you solve anything...even what to keep in your trunk. Hit Thanks.

got a dell xt 2 and in any build of windows 8 never had that issue...in fact its been pretty smooth

Try disabling the auto brightness. Fn+Left-Arrow

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23/2/11,My windows 7 phone samsung Focus, I clicked on the button for the update in Zune, it started updating, but now it stays at step 7 from 10, the backup, it is on 100 % for already more than 2 hours but it doesn't continue to the next step. and then Zune display the error.Error code is C101002E
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Try the 3 button format on page one of your user manual. Press and hold the vol down, camera, then power and hold all 3 until it says do you want to format. Follow on screen instructions. This is to be done with the phone off...
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Stuck at Omnia7 Logo

Hi,
Omnia 7 had been working fine up until now, steps leading up to the event:
* Debranded registry using chevron tool to install a regedit app.
* received pre nodo update and installed
* Used vpn workaround to install nodo update
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* A few hours later I was browsing the market place and phone rebooted itself and was stuck at the Omnia7 logo. Started phone in USB mode and connected to Zune to restore - got to 34% and errored saying "phone not responding".
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I had the same problem about a week after I got my Omnia 7 in October last year.
Obviously I hadn’t used any tools for debranding or anything then, It seems like a fault with the phone to begin with, not due to anything you done.
I rang Orange and they sent me a brand new phone the next day. So try ringing your provider.
I tried connecting the phone again tonight and zune picks it up, gets to 99% complete on restore then stops. Seems the USB is being detected again - I did have the battery out of it overnight.
I have the same exact problem but without any jailbreaking
please I you find any solution just tell me
beacuse I don't have warranty I bought it via Ebay
Using the "jig" tool, I was able to enter download mode and reflash the device. I now have a "Welcome to your Samsung Omnia7" screen.
So I can confirm this method works.
Hi
In the Microsoft answer forum someone wrote that the problem was form the battery. So, I will go first with this one.
Regarding the download mode I have problem as well. When I hold pressing the volume up, camera and the power button it display the USB connection logo same as the one in the update. I don't know why!!!
Abd654 said:
Hi
In the Microsoft answer forum someone wrote that the problem was form the battery. So, I will go first with this one.
Regarding the download mode I have problem as well. When I hold pressing the volume up, camera and the power button it display the USB connection logo same as the one in the update. I don't know why!!!
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That is because your bootloader does not support the Download Mode and enters the Zune Recovery Mode instead.
Hi! try with this
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...spx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Did you try Hard reset?
1. Press and hold down the Power button + Volume down button + Camera button all at the same time until the device vibrates, then let go of the Power button while continuing to hold down the Volume down button and the Camera button.
2. Shortly you should see the message displaying "Are you sure you want to format?", you can now release the Volume down button + Camera button.
I just formated and same problem appear again and again
I don't what to do
please help
in addition to that I don't have the download mode
You will have to get the jig tool to enter download mode to reflash, or send away for repair.
My phone is still playing up, random crashes then stuck at Omia logo. To get it started again I have to reinsert the battery and even then sometimes it gets stuck at the Windows Phone logo. I will try one more flash and if I still have problems I will be raising a warranty claim.
This happened to my phone this morning. Tried to open Beezz, but it wouldn't start (went right back to home screen).
I obviously tried a reboot, but it got stuck at the Samsung Omnia 7 -screen.
So far I have:
(no difference between the steps)
Installed the samsung update patch\fix
Hard reset
Reflash via download mode to KB2
Hard reset
Reflash via download mode to JK1
No success so far. At the moment I'm letting it stay turned on, and every minute or so it flashes black, but returns to the logo screen.
Any help would be appreciated :d
Mine seems to work for a day or so after a reflash, then starts playing up again. Sometimes stuck at logo until I take the battery out and then put back in. I had a problem opening the messaging app, would get the tile animation then back to homescreen. I have arranged to have my Omnia sent back under warranty so will see what they find.
After a power surge, my Omnia hanged then when I rebooted, its now stuck at that Logo Screen. Did everything possible (hard reset, flash rom, go into recovery mode which gets stuck after zune reboots the phone....)
Used the windows support tool and I get this message: The phone is not in the 'Connect to PC' state. Please, make sure that you follow the instructions and your phone shows the 'Connect To PC' image
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Sounds like you have tried everything I would have already. I would send it for repair / warranty.
Turns out my phone WAS faulty and it has been replaced - should receive replacememnt today (Has taken over a month)

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need help!!!! Dell venue pro 10 freeze after reset

my Dell venue pro 10 5130 freeze after reset from windows recovery menu. I bought it with windows 10 installed. I did a reset from recovery menu in windows 10, the process complete and when the system turn back on, the screen says 'lets get aways with few things, English and Chinese, and ok. button at bottom. The screen freeze, not able to click on ok button. The only way to turn it off is to hold the power button until power off.
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citrix80 said:
my Dell venue pro 10 5130 freeze after reset from windows recovery menu. I bought it with windows 10 installed. I did a reset from recovery menu in windows 10, the process complete and when the system turn back on, the screen says 'lets get aways with few things, English and Chinese, and ok. button at bottom. The screen freeze, not able to click on ok button. The only way to turn it off is to hold the power button until power off.
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What was the reason to cause you to do a reset?
I found out maps and weather app is opening correctly. When I click on maps, it open for 2 seconds it gone, same for weather.
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[WiFi] [1st Gen] - hardbricked? Doesn't boot but Windows makes a sound when plugged

I also posted a thread on Android Central.. Sorry I can't post links
Hi guys,
So last night when I was working on a website design, I decided to test it on a tablet too. So I asked my dad if I can take his tablet and he told me that I can and once I'm done to restore it because it's very slow. I decided to restore it before using it so I don't lose time while long loading happen.
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- when I press the Power Button and both Volume and the tabled it's plugged, I head some sounds like USB disconnect/connect
- no little flashing light at the bottom
- black screen
I tried all Power and Volume buttons combinations, plugged and unplugged.. nothing worked..
It's possible that my Bootloader was deleted? Anything I could try?

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