Linux mint will not boot

[mike450]

I insert the Linux Mint CD into the machine
I get the first splash screen "start Linux 16"
Four dots appear below "start Linux 16"
Turning green from left to right
Flash screen with what looks like a few letters top left of screen and the rest of the screen appears to be covered with V s (This happens very quickly)
Screen goes black with with arrowhead
The arrow can be moved with the mouse
The screen flashes a number of times
About 5 minutes later the noise of drives stops and nothing else happens
I have tried Knoppix which boots up fine
I have tried Linux Mint 16 on 2 computers
I am running Windows 7 on one computer
The other computer had a blank hard drive
If possible, send me an email
Thanks
Mike (Newbie)

[Kalyk]

Hi Mike,
Which version of Linux Mint are you trying?
And what are the specs of your machine?
It probably is an issue with the videocard-support so do look at what videocard you use.
As a first optional fix you might try booting in compatibility mode (the second option in the boot menu) or try Mate if you now have Cinnamon.