will not enter safe mode

I'm having trouble accessing my safe mode. As soon as it comes to entering
my password to get into my account, the system suddenly reboots and I don't
get a chance to enter safe mode. Any way to fix this so it doesn't reboot on
me automatically? TIA

Rich

Try booting with only keyboard, mouse and monitor connected.

It would help to see the complete Stop Error Report.

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
Automatically Restart.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure. Check for variants
of the Stop Error message.

An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and select
option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us

What is your computer make and model? How old is it?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Rich wrote:
> I'm having trouble accessing my safe mode. As soon as it comes to
> entering my password to get into my account, the system suddenly
> reboots and I don't get a chance to enter safe mode. Any way to fix
> this so it doesn't reboot on me automatically? TIA

Gerry I unchecked the option you listed but its still rebooting
automatically just after it shows me a password option in my account in safe
mode. Also tried it in F8, diabled automatic restart, clicked F8 again for
safe mode, got to password and then rebooted again before i could enter my
password.
Havent tried just keyboard mouse and monitor yet. Will post results...
"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Rich
>
> Try booting with only keyboard, mouse and monitor connected.
>
> It would help to see the complete Stop Error Report.
>
> Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
> allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
> the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
> Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
> Automatically Restart.
>
> Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure. Check for variants
> of the Stop Error message.
>
> An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and select
> option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.
>
> Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
> A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us
>
> What is your computer make and model? How old is it?
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> Rich wrote:
>> I'm having trouble accessing my safe mode. As soon as it comes to
>> entering my password to get into my account, the system suddenly
>> reboots and I don't get a chance to enter safe mode. Any way to fix
>> this so it doesn't reboot on me automatically? TIA
>
>