"John John (MVP)" wrote:
> flankernumber7 wrote:
>
> >
> > "John John (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>flankernumber7 wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>"John John (MVP)" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Post the contents of your boot.ini file here so that we can have a look
> >>>>at it.
> >>>>
> >>>>John
> >>>>
> >>>>flankernumber7 wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I have recently returned home from being away for 5 months to find that the
> >>>>>computer was running in safe mode.
> >>>>>I have asked the other members of my family what had happened and they
> >>>>>didn't believe that they had done anything to cause it although they had
> >>>>>removed some programmes.
> >>>>>I have tried starting up the computer, tapping F8 and starting windows in
> >>>>>normal mode which didnt work, and then i tried changing settings on msconfig
> >>>>>which didn't work.
> >>>>>I have thought of doing a system restoration but was wondering if anyone
> >>>>>could offer me some advice.
> >>>>>thank you in advance
> >>>>
> >>>>it says
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>[boot loader]
> >>>timeout=30
> >>>default=multi (0) disk (0) r disk(0) partition(2) WINDOWS
> >>>[operating systems]
> >>>multi (0) disk (0) rdisk (0) partition (2) WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> >>>Home Edition"/noexecute=optin/fastdetect
> >>
> >>I imagine you must have written that by hand? Surely it wasn't copied
> >>and pasted, that is not how the file reads? There should not be a pile
> >>of spaces in there and there are backslashes missing, it should be more
> >>like:
> >>
> >>
> >>[boot loader]
> >>timeout=30
> >>default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
> >>[operating systems]
> >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
> >>Edition"/noexecute=optin/fastdetect
> >>
> >>How many partitions do you have on the hard disk?
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > i couldnt copy and paste it but that would be correct.
> > how do i find that out?
>
> Look at the disk with the Disk Management tool, to open it enter
> diskmgmt.msc in the Start Menu Run box.
>
> You probably have a recovery partition of some kind so the information
> in the boot.ini file appears correct. I can't see anything there that
> would cause Windows to be booting always in safe-mode. Tap the F8 key
> when the computer starts and try booting to the Last Known Good
> Configuration.
>
> John
>
> in the disk management box, there are 2 partitions
- C:, D: and PQSERVICE
All disks are healthy, D: is logical drive
PQSERVICE and C: are Primary partitions.
I have tried booting to the last known good configuration and no difference
again.
I really appreciate you'r help and would understand it if u just tell me it
needs to be looked at proffessionally.
thanks
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