[h_harker]

Thanks for replying Giaguara,

Well the login window is showing but it wont let me click a name or restart etc, it just freezes then goes to the black screen then to the blue screen.

If i do a safe boot (the shift key way) then it brings up the safe boot login screen but again if i click there is no response...however, the black text screen appears and this time asks me for my login/ password. it accepts a login and then when the password line appears, it will not let me input ANYTHING.

thanks in advance again,

Henry