Blue error screen when starting up computer

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4023533/surface-restore-or-reset-surface
Can't sign in or start Windows?

1. Press the Windows logo key +L to get to the sign-in screen. ...
2. Hold the Shift key down while you select Power > Restart in the lower-right corner of the screen.
3. After your Surface restarts to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC.

try f8 at the logo screen then disable automatic restart on system failure from the menu to find out what the error is

Sounds like it could be the video card, can you test the monitor on another PC, or laptop?

Sounds like a software error. When the screen has been blaxk for a minute or two try hitting control+alt+del and use the task manager to start the process explorer.exe if so then there is a registry or windows error and needs to be repaired.

Hi,
Prepare to Diagnose the Computer
Perform the following actions to prepare the computer for troubleshooting a startup problem.

1. Remove the battery and AC adapter from the notebook.
2.Remove any optical disks (CD or DVD), and disconnect any external devices or peripherals such as USB devices, printers, docking stations etc.
3.Plug the AC adapter directly into a functioning wall socket.
4.Press the Power button to turn on the computer.

NOTE:After the battery, optical media and peripherals are removed, the Notebook PC may startup normally. If this occurs see Windows starts after the battery, optical media and peripherals are removed .

Symptoms and Resolutions
When the notebook stops responding or displays an error message, let me know what symptom that most closely resembles what is seen on the Notebook PC screen.

* Screen is blank with no cursor or text
*An error message is displayed on a black background
*An error message is displayed on a blue background
*PC stops responding on a red Compaq or blue HP logo screen
*PC Stops responding on the Windows logo screen
* The Microsoft Windows 'Advanced Options Menu' is displayed
* PC stops responding with a blinking cursor is displayed in the upper left corner of a black screen.
*Password is requested but password is forgotten or lost.
*Microsoft Windows starts, but a 'serious error' message is displayed that prompts you to send an error report to Microsoft for evaluation.
* Microsoft Windows starts , but the PC stops responding or restarts automatically
*Display is very dim during and after startup
*Microsoft Windows starts, but runs abnormally slow

go n format it by using a recovery drive...there may be a start up errors occured in windows

hi

i think one of the drivers are the culprit. heres what you should do:
open your system unit and remove all the pci cards except the vga card. and turn on the computer.if it starts fine, then turn it off and hook each card one by one.

hope this helps
Kind regards
RAhL_hunk

Your SONY should respond to the following:

Look for the blue FN key, hold it down (use it like a shift key)
While holding it, look for a key, also printed in blue with a picture that is half sun/half moon. On my laptop is the F8 key. As you press the key watch the screen to see if gets lighter.

Good Luck!

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you need to make a note of that blue screen you say you get when the computer stops working.. those are know as the infamous blue screen of death (no kidding) or as ms call it stop error screens..

make a note of the stop error code you get on the screen.. it's way to fast for you to see it.. you may be able to see what the stop error code is by going into the event viewer (as long as you have checked to have this events reported to event viewer in system properties> advance tab and start up and recovery area.).. look inthe event viewer (start>right click my computer>manage>event viewer) and look for system events.. you should see a white x inside a a red circle.. look for those error events and look for the error code.. it should give you something like 0x????????? post that error here.. or google it, it may give you an idea of what may be wrong. at this stage it could be software related or hardware related?

did you install a device recently? the driver is very comun problem that may give you a bsod if it's critical.

Ok sounds as if you may have a possible "Driver Conflict" or the like... Have you installed any software recently? If so try booting into "Safe Mode" and Uninstalling it... To try to fix it, you have a few options... firstly you can try booting into "Safe Mode" by pressing F8, straight after turn on... when at the "Safe Mode Menu" choose "Last Known Good Configuration". here is a link to help you understand... "Safe Mode" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222 Please find a link below to repair ya install if trying last known good, software removal etc, don't work.. http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm Just take it easy step by step.. ya will be back to bits in no time :)