black screen with safemode in four corners

Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried everything to get out
of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or on the
internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press the f8 key I
do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of them and the
computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a box that
says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will restart now. Any
ideas??????

Are you trying to load a new copy of XP?
because when it says windows xp setup cannot run- it means it is trying to
install Windows.
If not did you accidently delete a windows file? if so this could happen.
If you have the xp cd disk, and you are not trying to set up Windows XP, try
booting from the Disk and click on Repair when Windows comes up. See if it
will repair the problem
robin


"terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5D2D32B5-D261-4C3C-AAAF-BA6CD76507FD@microsoft.com...
> Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried everything to get
> out
> of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or on the
> internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press the f8 key
> I
> do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of them and the
> computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a box that
> says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will restart now.
> Any
> ideas??????

No, I'm not trying to load a new copy of xp. I purchased mcafee and then I
tried to uninstall explorer beta and all heck broke loose. Whenever I put the
xp cd in nothing happens. The cd tries to load but, all I get is a reboot and
back to the black screen. Any other suggestions?

"Robin" wrote:

> Are you trying to load a new copy of XP?
> because when it says windows xp setup cannot run- it means it is trying to
> install Windows.
> If not did you accidently delete a windows file? if so this could happen.
> If you have the xp cd disk, and you are not trying to set up Windows XP, try
> booting from the Disk and click on Repair when Windows comes up. See if it
> will repair the problem
> robin
>
>
> "terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5D2D32B5-D261-4C3C-AAAF-BA6CD76507FD@microsoft.com...
> > Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried everything to get
> > out
> > of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or on the
> > internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press the f8 key
> > I
> > do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of them and the
> > computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a box that
> > says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will restart now.
> > Any
> > ideas??????
>
>
>

I would go with Robin's suggestion; however, you probably have to change your
boot sequence (via your BIOS) to read from the CD drive before the hard
drive. So leave your XP CD in the CD drive and when you start your computer,
press the Del Key to enter the BIOS - Note that some BIOS use a different
key, possibly F1. You say you tried the different options under Safe Mode.
I hope you tried System Restore.

"terethorn" wrote:

> No, I'm not trying to load a new copy of xp. I purchased mcafee and then I
> tried to uninstall explorer beta and all heck broke loose. Whenever I put the
> xp cd in nothing happens. The cd tries to load but, all I get is a reboot and
> back to the black screen. Any other suggestions?
>
> "Robin" wrote:
>
> > Are you trying to load a new copy of XP?
> > because when it says windows xp setup cannot run- it means it is trying to
> > install Windows.
> > If not did you accidently delete a windows file? if so this could happen.
> > If you have the xp cd disk, and you are not trying to set up Windows XP, try
> > booting from the Disk and click on Repair when Windows comes up. See if it
> > will repair the problem
> > robin
> >
> >
> > "terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5D2D32B5-D261-4C3C-AAAF-BA6CD76507FD@microsoft.com...
> > > Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried everything to get
> > > out
> > > of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or on the
> > > internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press the f8 key
> > > I
> > > do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of them and the
> > > computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a box that
> > > says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will restart now.
> > > Any
> > > ideas??????
> >
> >
> >

no access to system restore. Tried the del and f1 key and it goes right back
to setup is being restarted and then the black screen with safe mode in all 4
corners.

"Mr Cat" wrote:

> I would go with Robin's suggestion; however, you probably have to change your
> boot sequence (via your BIOS) to read from the CD drive before the hard
> drive. So leave your XP CD in the CD drive and when you start your computer,
> press the Del Key to enter the BIOS - Note that some BIOS use a different
> key, possibly F1. You say you tried the different options under Safe Mode.
> I hope you tried System Restore.
>
> "terethorn" wrote:
>
> > No, I'm not trying to load a new copy of xp. I purchased mcafee and then I
> > tried to uninstall explorer beta and all heck broke loose. Whenever I put the
> > xp cd in nothing happens. The cd tries to load but, all I get is a reboot and
> > back to the black screen. Any other suggestions?
> >
> > "Robin" wrote:
> >
> > > Are you trying to load a new copy of XP?
> > > because when it says windows xp setup cannot run- it means it is trying to
> > > install Windows.
> > > If not did you accidently delete a windows file? if so this could happen.
> > > If you have the xp cd disk, and you are not trying to set up Windows XP, try
> > > booting from the Disk and click on Repair when Windows comes up. See if it
> > > will repair the problem
> > > robin
> > >
> > >
> > > "terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:5D2D32B5-D261-4C3C-AAAF-BA6CD76507FD@microsoft.com...
> > > > Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried everything to get
> > > > out
> > > > of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or on the
> > > > internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press the f8 key
> > > > I
> > > > do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of them and the
> > > > computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a box that
> > > > says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will restart now.
> > > > Any
> > > > ideas??????
> > >
> > >
> > >

What make and model computer? Will try to find out how to get in BIOS.

"terethorn" wrote:

> no access to system restore. Tried the del and f1 key and it goes right back
> to setup is being restarted and then the black screen with safe mode in all 4
> corners.
>
> "Mr Cat" wrote:
>
> > I would go with Robin's suggestion; however, you probably have to change your
> > boot sequence (via your BIOS) to read from the CD drive before the hard
> > drive. So leave your XP CD in the CD drive and when you start your computer,
> > press the Del Key to enter the BIOS - Note that some BIOS use a different
> > key, possibly F1. You say you tried the different options under Safe Mode.
> > I hope you tried System Restore.
> >
> > "terethorn" wrote:
> >
> > > No, I'm not trying to load a new copy of xp. I purchased mcafee and then I
> > > tried to uninstall explorer beta and all heck broke loose. Whenever I put the
> > > xp cd in nothing happens. The cd tries to load but, all I get is a reboot and
> > > back to the black screen. Any other suggestions?
> > >
> > > "Robin" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Are you trying to load a new copy of XP?
> > > > because when it says windows xp setup cannot run- it means it is trying to
> > > > install Windows.
> > > > If not did you accidently delete a windows file? if so this could happen.
> > > > If you have the xp cd disk, and you are not trying to set up Windows XP, try
> > > > booting from the Disk and click on Repair when Windows comes up. See if it
> > > > will repair the problem
> > > > robin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:5D2D32B5-D261-4C3C-AAAF-BA6CD76507FD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried everything to get
> > > > > out
> > > > > of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or on the
> > > > > internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press the f8 key
> > > > > I
> > > > > do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of them and the
> > > > > computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a box that
> > > > > says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will restart now.
> > > > > Any
> > > > > ideas??????
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

laptop, dell inspiron 1200

"Mr Cat" wrote:

> What make and model computer? Will try to find out how to get in BIOS.
>
> "terethorn" wrote:
>
> > no access to system restore. Tried the del and f1 key and it goes right back
> > to setup is being restarted and then the black screen with safe mode in all 4
> > corners.
> >
> > "Mr Cat" wrote:
> >
> > > I would go with Robin's suggestion; however, you probably have to change your
> > > boot sequence (via your BIOS) to read from the CD drive before the hard
> > > drive. So leave your XP CD in the CD drive and when you start your computer,
> > > press the Del Key to enter the BIOS - Note that some BIOS use a different
> > > key, possibly F1. You say you tried the different options under Safe Mode.
> > > I hope you tried System Restore.
> > >
> > > "terethorn" wrote:
> > >
> > > > No, I'm not trying to load a new copy of xp. I purchased mcafee and then I
> > > > tried to uninstall explorer beta and all heck broke loose. Whenever I put the
> > > > xp cd in nothing happens. The cd tries to load but, all I get is a reboot and
> > > > back to the black screen. Any other suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > "Robin" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Are you trying to load a new copy of XP?
> > > > > because when it says windows xp setup cannot run- it means it is trying to
> > > > > install Windows.
> > > > > If not did you accidently delete a windows file? if so this could happen.
> > > > > If you have the xp cd disk, and you are not trying to set up Windows XP, try
> > > > > booting from the Disk and click on Repair when Windows comes up. See if it
> > > > > will repair the problem
> > > > > robin
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:5D2D32B5-D261-4C3C-AAAF-BA6CD76507FD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried everything to get
> > > > > > out
> > > > > > of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or on the
> > > > > > internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press the f8 key
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of them and the
> > > > > > computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a box that
> > > > > > says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will restart now.
> > > > > > Any
> > > > > > ideas??????
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

Try F2.

"terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BFFA284A-A7F5-49D1-B2BA-75BF7A227B22@microsoft.com...
> laptop, dell inspiron 1200
>
> "Mr Cat" wrote:
>
>> What make and model computer? Will try to find out how to get in BIOS.
>>
>> "terethorn" wrote:
>>
>> > no access to system restore. Tried the del and f1 key and it goes right
>> > back
>> > to setup is being restarted and then the black screen with safe mode in
>> > all 4
>> > corners.
>> >
>> > "Mr Cat" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I would go with Robin's suggestion; however, you probably have to
>> > > change your
>> > > boot sequence (via your BIOS) to read from the CD drive before the
>> > > hard
>> > > drive. So leave your XP CD in the CD drive and when you start your
>> > > computer,
>> > > press the Del Key to enter the BIOS - Note that some BIOS use a
>> > > different
>> > > key, possibly F1. You say you tried the different options under Safe
>> > > Mode.
>> > > I hope you tried System Restore.
>> > >
>> > > "terethorn" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > No, I'm not trying to load a new copy of xp. I purchased mcafee and
>> > > > then I
>> > > > tried to uninstall explorer beta and all heck broke loose. Whenever
>> > > > I put the
>> > > > xp cd in nothing happens. The cd tries to load but, all I get is a
>> > > > reboot and
>> > > > back to the black screen. Any other suggestions?
>> > > >
>> > > > "Robin" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Are you trying to load a new copy of XP?
>> > > > > because when it says windows xp setup cannot run- it means it is
>> > > > > trying to
>> > > > > install Windows.
>> > > > > If not did you accidently delete a windows file? if so this could
>> > > > > happen.
>> > > > > If you have the xp cd disk, and you are not trying to set up
>> > > > > Windows XP, try
>> > > > > booting from the Disk and click on Repair when Windows comes up.
>> > > > > See if it
>> > > > > will repair the problem
>> > > > > robin
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > > > > message
>> > > > > news:5D2D32B5-D261-4C3C-AAAF-BA6CD76507FD@microsoft.com...
>> > > > > > Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried
>> > > > > > everything to get
>> > > > > > out
>> > > > > > of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or
>> > > > > > on the
>> > > > > > internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press
>> > > > > > the f8 key
>> > > > > > I
>> > > > > > do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of
>> > > > > > them and the
>> > > > > > computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a
>> > > > > > box that
>> > > > > > says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will
>> > > > > > restart now.
>> > > > > > Any
>> > > > > > ideas??????
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

"terethorn" wrote:

> laptop, dell inspiron 1200
>
> "Mr Cat" wrote:
>
> > What make and model computer? Will try to find out how to get in BIOS.
> >
> > "terethorn" wrote:
> >
> > > no access to system restore. Tried the del and f1 key and it goes right back
> > > to setup is being restarted and then the black screen with safe mode in all 4
> > > corners.
> > >
> > > "Mr Cat" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I would go with Robin's suggestion; however, you probably have to change your
> > > > boot sequence (via your BIOS) to read from the CD drive before the hard
> > > > drive. So leave your XP CD in the CD drive and when you start your computer,
> > > > press the Del Key to enter the BIOS - Note that some BIOS use a different
> > > > key, possibly F1. You say you tried the different options under Safe Mode.
> > > > I hope you tried System Restore.
> > > >
> > > > "terethorn" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > No, I'm not trying to load a new copy of xp. I purchased mcafee and then I
> > > > > tried to uninstall explorer beta and all heck broke loose. Whenever I put the
> > > > > xp cd in nothing happens. The cd tries to load but, all I get is a reboot and
> > > > > back to the black screen. Any other suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Robin" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Are you trying to load a new copy of XP?
> > > > > > because when it says windows xp setup cannot run- it means it is trying to
> > > > > > install Windows.
> > > > > > If not did you accidently delete a windows file? if so this could happen.
> > > > > > If you have the xp cd disk, and you are not trying to set up Windows XP, try
> > > > > > booting from the Disk and click on Repair when Windows comes up. See if it
> > > > > > will repair the problem
> > > > > > robin
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:5D2D32B5-D261-4C3C-AAAF-BA6CD76507FD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried everything to get
> > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or on the
> > > > > > > internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press the f8 key
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of them and the
> > > > > > > computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a box that
> > > > > > > says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will restart now.
> > > > > > > Any
> > > > > > > ideas??????
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >

Can't seem to find the problem. If I can get to the task manager I can see if
I can get out of this mess.

"Mr Cat" wrote:

> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
>
> "terethorn" wrote:
>
> > laptop, dell inspiron 1200
> >
> > "Mr Cat" wrote:
> >
> > > What make and model computer? Will try to find out how to get in BIOS.
> > >
> > > "terethorn" wrote:
> > >
> > > > no access to system restore. Tried the del and f1 key and it goes right back
> > > > to setup is being restarted and then the black screen with safe mode in all 4
> > > > corners.
> > > >
> > > > "Mr Cat" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I would go with Robin's suggestion; however, you probably have to change your
> > > > > boot sequence (via your BIOS) to read from the CD drive before the hard
> > > > > drive. So leave your XP CD in the CD drive and when you start your computer,
> > > > > press the Del Key to enter the BIOS - Note that some BIOS use a different
> > > > > key, possibly F1. You say you tried the different options under Safe Mode.
> > > > > I hope you tried System Restore.
> > > > >
> > > > > "terethorn" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > No, I'm not trying to load a new copy of xp. I purchased mcafee and then I
> > > > > > tried to uninstall explorer beta and all heck broke loose. Whenever I put the
> > > > > > xp cd in nothing happens. The cd tries to load but, all I get is a reboot and
> > > > > > back to the black screen. Any other suggestions?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Robin" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Are you trying to load a new copy of XP?
> > > > > > > because when it says windows xp setup cannot run- it means it is trying to
> > > > > > > install Windows.
> > > > > > > If not did you accidently delete a windows file? if so this could happen.
> > > > > > > If you have the xp cd disk, and you are not trying to set up Windows XP, try
> > > > > > > booting from the Disk and click on Repair when Windows comes up. See if it
> > > > > > > will repair the problem
> > > > > > > robin
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "terethorn" <terethorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:5D2D32B5-D261-4C3C-AAAF-BA6CD76507FD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > Help me please! I'm running windows xp and I have tried everything to get
> > > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > > of safe mode. I can't get to the start menu, task manager, or on the
> > > > > > > > internet. I can't press ctrl alt del, or ctrl esc. When I press the f8 key
> > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > do get to a number of choices but, I've tried everyone one of them and the
> > > > > > > > computer restarts and comes back to the same black screenwith a box that
> > > > > > > > says, windows xp setup cannot run under safemode. Setup will restart now.
> > > > > > > > Any
> > > > > > > > ideas??????
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >