Safe Mode vs Safe Mode with Networking

[Mitchb12]

Can you tell me what the difference is between safe Mode and the one with
Networkiing. Everrything is fine in Safe Mode but every other choice
including the SAfe Mode with Networking ends up up BSOD and Stop 0x0000008E.

 

[R. McCarty]

Safe Mode ( Generic ) is a boot of Windows minus 3rd-party drivers
and applications. Many normal services do not start in Safe Mode. A
Safe Mode with Networking includes network services and a driver.
Last Known Working Configuration is a "Saved" system state that you
can use when a most recent change/boot failed to run.

In your situation you may want to do a System Restore from Safe mode.

 

[Mitchb12]

I've done a restore back as far as possible, turned off all the services and
startup files (in msconfig), verified the drivers, diabled the video driver,
and upgraded to XP SP3. I'm still getting the BSOD STOP 0x0000008e everywhere
except in Safe Mode. I was hoping to see what exactly is loaded in Safe Mode
with Networking since that seems to be the closest to Safe Mode but still
gets the Stop screen.

 

[Mick Murphy]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222

The above describes Safe Mode boot options