F8 key does not reboot Windows XP

The F8 key on my keyboard does not take me into safe mode. According to the
"Re-set passwords" help, the "F8 key" is stage 1 of logging in as
administrator.

Is there another way of getting into safe mode?

I am the soler user of a new Sony Vaio pre-programmed with XP home.
"JLS"

""JLS"" <JLS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7DDB3874-E023-4FE7-81D6-072557F1EC04@microsoft.com...
> The F8 key on my keyboard does not take me into safe mode. According to
> the
> "Re-set passwords" help, the "F8 key" is stage 1 of logging in as
> administrator.
>
> Is there another way of getting into safe mode?
>
> I am the soler user of a new Sony Vaio pre-programmed with XP home.
> "JLS"

Timing is rather important when getting to Safe Mode.
Click on Restart, then as soon as the screen goes black, tap the F8 key
repeatedly about once per second until you (hopefully) get to the Advance
Start Up Options where Safe Mode is one of the choices.

In news:7DDB3874-E023-4FE7-81D6-072557F1EC04@microsoft.com,
"JLS" <JLS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> The F8 key on my keyboard does not take me into safe mode.
> According
> to the "Re-set passwords" help, the "F8 key" is stage 1 of
> logging in
> as administrator.
>
> Is there another way of getting into safe mode?
>
> I am the soler user of a new Sony Vaio pre-programmed with XP
> home.
> "JLS"

If you're having problems booting into Safe Mode, you might
want to try this free program.

BootSafe
http://www.superadblocker.com/bootsafe.html

Good luck

Nepatsfan

It DID work. It WAS a matter of timing. Thanks!
JLS

"lvee" wrote:

>
> ""JLS"" <JLS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7DDB3874-E023-4FE7-81D6-072557F1EC04@microsoft.com...
> > The F8 key on my keyboard does not take me into safe mode. According to
> > the
> > "Re-set passwords" help, the "F8 key" is stage 1 of logging in as
> > administrator.
> >
> > Is there another way of getting into safe mode?
> >
> > I am the soler user of a new Sony Vaio pre-programmed with XP home.
> > "JLS"
>
> Timing is rather important when getting to Safe Mode.
> Click on Restart, then as soon as the screen goes black, tap the F8 key
> repeatedly about once per second until you (hopefully) get to the Advance
> Start Up Options where Safe Mode is one of the choices.
>
>
>

Thank you. See above but I shall acquire the download too.
"JLS"

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> In news:7DDB3874-E023-4FE7-81D6-072557F1EC04@microsoft.com,
> "JLS" <JLS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > The F8 key on my keyboard does not take me into safe mode.
> > According
> > to the "Re-set passwords" help, the "F8 key" is stage 1 of
> > logging in
> > as administrator.
> >
> > Is there another way of getting into safe mode?
> >
> > I am the soler user of a new Sony Vaio pre-programmed with XP
> > home.
> > "JLS"
>
> If you're having problems booting into Safe Mode, you might
> want to try this free program.
>
> BootSafe
> http://www.superadblocker.com/bootsafe.html
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>
>

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

In news:74BE46C1-2543-4FB5-B335-220319A090CE@microsoft.com,
"JLS" <JLS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Thank you. See above but I shall acquire the download too.
> "JLS"
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> In news:7DDB3874-E023-4FE7-81D6-072557F1EC04@microsoft.com,
>> "JLS" <JLS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> The F8 key on my keyboard does not take me into safe mode.
>>> According
>>> to the "Re-set passwords" help, the "F8 key" is stage 1 of
>>> logging in
>>> as administrator.
>>>
>>> Is there another way of getting into safe mode?
>>>
>>> I am the soler user of a new Sony Vaio pre-programmed with
>>> XP
>>> home.
>>> "JLS"
>>
>> If you're having problems booting into Safe Mode, you might
>> want to try this free program.
>>
>> BootSafe
>> http://www.superadblocker.com/bootsafe.html
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan

""JLS"" <JLS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:00A9B663-0EF0-495B-85B6-012CF014BF5B@microsoft.com...
> It DID work. It WAS a matter of timing. Thanks!
> JLS
>
> "lvee" wrote:
>
>>
>> ""JLS"" <JLS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7DDB3874-E023-4FE7-81D6-072557F1EC04@microsoft.com...
>> > The F8 key on my keyboard does not take me into safe mode. According to
>> > the
>> > "Re-set passwords" help, the "F8 key" is stage 1 of logging in as
>> > administrator.
>> >
>> > Is there another way of getting into safe mode?
>> >
>> > I am the soler user of a new Sony Vaio pre-programmed with XP home.
>> > "JLS"
>>
>> Timing is rather important when getting to Safe Mode.
>> Click on Restart, then as soon as the screen goes black, tap the F8 key
>> repeatedly about once per second until you (hopefully) get to the Advance
>> Start Up Options where Safe Mode is one of the choices.


Good Job!