i can't reach the 'safe mode' option in the boot menu. when i press f8 right
after start up i reach a menu looking like this:
____________________________
Boot Menu

Select a Boot First Device

> Hard Disk

> CDROM

NVIDIA Boot Agent
____________________________

sorry if this is a stupid question but i have been struggling to understand
what to do
cheers & thanks

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"perrykerrang" wrote:

> i can't reach the 'safe mode' option in the boot menu. when i press f8 right
> after start up i reach a menu looking like this:
> ____________________________
> Boot Menu
>
> Select a Boot First Device
>
> > Hard Disk
>
> > CDROM
>
> NVIDIA Boot Agent
> ____________________________
>
> sorry if this is a stupid question but i have been struggling to understand
> what to do
> cheers & thanks
>

Keep trying. I can't test with Vista 'til I get into work tomorrow--My
Vista laptop lives at work at the moment, but what I've read is this:

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#03

See the Vista section.

I'd choose hard disk, and then hold down the F8 function key again.-

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"perrykerrang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6D2F64EB-E9E8-49C3-9D9B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>i can't reach the 'safe mode' option in the boot menu. when i press f8
>right
> after start up i reach a menu looking like this:
> ____________________________
> Boot Menu
>
> Select a Boot First Device
>
>> Hard Disk
>
>> CDROM
>
> NVIDIA Boot Agent
> ____________________________
>
> sorry if this is a stupid question but i have been struggling to
> understand
> what to do
> cheers & thanks
>

FYI

I don't have any problem with Vista Home Premium going to safe mode with the
F-8

I look here:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...76cba1033.mspx

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...ef5a71033.mspx

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...354a81033.mspx

http://search.microsoft.com/results....ista+safe+mode

but nothing describe the situation of the OP.
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"Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:

> Keep trying. I can't test with Vista 'til I get into work tomorrow--My
> Vista laptop lives at work at the moment, but what I've read is this:
>
> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#03
>
> See the Vista section.
>
> I'd choose hard disk, and then hold down the F8 function key again.-
>
> --
>
> "perrykerrang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6D2F64EB-E9E8-49C3-9D9B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >i can't reach the 'safe mode' option in the boot menu. when i press f8
> >right
> > after start up i reach a menu looking like this:
> > ____________________________
> > Boot Menu
> >
> > Select a Boot First Device
> >
> >> Hard Disk
> >
> >> CDROM
> >
> > NVIDIA Boot Agent
> > ____________________________
> >
> > sorry if this is a stupid question but i have been struggling to
> > understand
> > what to do
> > cheers & thanks
> >
>
>
>

thanks a lot bill!
your suggestion worked.
sorry that i posted my question in the wrong community but i tried to fix
the windows defender error code 0x80240029.
and now everything works alright again!
/perrykerrang

"Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:

> Keep trying. I can't test with Vista 'til I get into work tomorrow--My
> Vista laptop lives at work at the moment, but what I've read is this:
>
> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#03
>
> See the Vista section.
>
> I'd choose hard disk, and then hold down the F8 function key again.-
>
> --
>
> "perrykerrang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6D2F64EB-E9E8-49C3-9D9B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >i can't reach the 'safe mode' option in the boot menu. when i press f8
> >right
> > after start up i reach a menu looking like this:
> > ____________________________
> > Boot Menu
> >
> > Select a Boot First Device
> >
> >> Hard Disk
> >
> >> CDROM
> >
> > NVIDIA Boot Agent
> > ____________________________
> >
> > sorry if this is a stupid question but i have been struggling to
> > understand
> > what to do
> > cheers & thanks
> >
>
>
>

Your problem has nothing to do with Vista. The BIOS used for your
motherboard uses F8 to modify the boot device order. It's an issue of
timing. If you press F8 after the BIOS, then you will enter safe mode.
Bill's suggestion was very good. You might want to look at Superantispyware
(superantispyware.com). It provides a utility when you install
Superantispyware called Bootsafe. I haven't tried it with Vista, but it
sure beats pressing F8. Have a good one!

"perrykerrang" wrote:

> thanks a lot bill!
> your suggestion worked.
> sorry that i posted my question in the wrong community but i tried to fix
> the windows defender error code 0x80240029.
> and now everything works alright again!
> /perrykerrang
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>
> > Keep trying. I can't test with Vista 'til I get into work tomorrow--My
> > Vista laptop lives at work at the moment, but what I've read is this:
> >
> > http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#03
> >
> > See the Vista section.
> >
> > I'd choose hard disk, and then hold down the F8 function key again.-
> >
> > --
> >
> > "perrykerrang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:6D2F64EB-E9E8-49C3-9D9B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >i can't reach the 'safe mode' option in the boot menu. when i press f8
> > >right
> > > after start up i reach a menu looking like this:
> > > ____________________________
> > > Boot Menu
> > >
> > > Select a Boot First Device
> > >
> > >> Hard Disk
> > >
> > >> CDROM
> > >
> > > NVIDIA Boot Agent
> > > ____________________________
> > >
> > > sorry if this is a stupid question but i have been struggling to
> > > understand
> > > what to do
> > > cheers & thanks
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Agreed--the reason Engel didn't find anything that looked like perrykerrang
had posted is that it is manufacturer-specific (I can't say I've ever seen
it either!)

Regardless, once stuff that might be specific to a vendor is done, the
standard boot sequence has to commence.

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"Mr Cat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news6D6E470-B202-46DD-BA19-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Your problem has nothing to do with Vista. The BIOS used for your
> motherboard uses F8 to modify the boot device order. It's an issue of
> timing. If you press F8 after the BIOS, then you will enter safe mode.
> Bill's suggestion was very good. You might want to look at
> Superantispyware
> (superantispyware.com). It provides a utility when you install
> Superantispyware called Bootsafe. I haven't tried it with Vista, but it
> sure beats pressing F8. Have a good one!
>
> "perrykerrang" wrote:
>
>> thanks a lot bill!
>> your suggestion worked.
>> sorry that i posted my question in the wrong community but i tried to fix
>> the windows defender error code 0x80240029.
>> and now everything works alright again!
>> /perrykerrang
>>
>> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>>
>> > Keep trying. I can't test with Vista 'til I get into work tomorrow--My
>> > Vista laptop lives at work at the moment, but what I've read is this:
>> >
>> > http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#03
>> >
>> > See the Vista section.
>> >
>> > I'd choose hard disk, and then hold down the F8 function key again.-
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > "perrykerrang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> > message
>> > news:6D2F64EB-E9E8-49C3-9D9B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > >i can't reach the 'safe mode' option in the boot menu. when i press f8
>> > >right
>> > > after start up i reach a menu looking like this:
>> > > ____________________________
>> > > Boot Menu
>> > >
>> > > Select a Boot First Device
>> > >
>> > >> Hard Disk
>> > >
>> > >> CDROM
>> > >
>> > > NVIDIA Boot Agent
>> > > ____________________________
>> > >
>> > > sorry if this is a stupid question but i have been struggling to
>> > > understand
>> > > what to do
>> > > cheers & thanks
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >

Particularly if you use a wireless keyboard with your notebook as I do at
home. Being absent minded I forget to select F8 from the notebook - result?
No safe mode (or BIOS access for that matter), as the device drivers for the
wireless keyboard load too late in the boot sequence to have any effect.

Stu

"Mr Cat" wrote:

> Your problem has nothing to do with Vista. The BIOS used for your
> motherboard uses F8 to modify the boot device order. It's an issue of
> timing. If you press F8 after the BIOS, then you will enter safe mode.
> Bill's suggestion was very good. You might want to look at Superantispyware
> (superantispyware.com). It provides a utility when you install
> Superantispyware called Bootsafe. I haven't tried it with Vista, but it
> sure beats pressing F8. Have a good one!
>
> "perrykerrang" wrote:
>
> > thanks a lot bill!
> > your suggestion worked.
> > sorry that i posted my question in the wrong community but i tried to fix
> > the windows defender error code 0x80240029.
> > and now everything works alright again!
> > /perrykerrang
> >
> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > Keep trying. I can't test with Vista 'til I get into work tomorrow--My
> > > Vista laptop lives at work at the moment, but what I've read is this:
> > >
> > > http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#03
> > >
> > > See the Vista section.
> > >
> > > I'd choose hard disk, and then hold down the F8 function key again.-
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > "perrykerrang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:6D2F64EB-E9E8-49C3-9D9B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >i can't reach the 'safe mode' option in the boot menu. when i press f8
> > > >right
> > > > after start up i reach a menu looking like this:
> > > > ____________________________
> > > > Boot Menu
> > > >
> > > > Select a Boot First Device
> > > >
> > > >> Hard Disk
> > > >
> > > >> CDROM
> > > >
> > > > NVIDIA Boot Agent
> > > > ____________________________
> > > >
> > > > sorry if this is a stupid question but i have been struggling to
> > > > understand
> > > > what to do
> > > > cheers & thanks
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >