Safe Mode

[RobF]

How to get the long list of options for startup, one of which is Safe Mode?
I haven't used it in wuite a while, maybe forgotten how, maybe some glitch
in system. Single OS, not dual boot. Help file describes a screen from which
to select: "When you see the message Please select the operating system to
start, press F8. "
Whaaat? Don't see that. Used to be tap f8, then no trouble. Not now. f8
presents a choice of boot - floppy. CD, HDD. Advice appreciated.

 

[Xandros]

Try this. After pressing F8 and seeing the boot menu displayed select the
option for HDD and press the Enter key then immediately start tapping F8
again. That should hopefully do it.

 

[Don Phillipson]

How to get the long list of options for startup, one of which is Safe

Mode?

We can edit BOOT.INI
1. To add more alternative choices at boot
2. To add delay, viz. display the choices on screen
for a longer time.

 

[RobF]

Thanks, Xandros. Tried that, went round & round. Maybe a second try will
work.
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RobF
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| Try this. After pressing F8 and seeing the boot menu displayed select the
| option for HDD and press the Enter key then immediately start tapping F8
| again. That should hopefully do it.
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| Xandros
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|
| | > How to get the long list of options for startup, one of which is Safe
| > Mode?
| > I haven't used it in wuite a while, maybe forgotten how, maybe some
glitch
| > in system. Single OS, not dual boot. Help file describes a screen from
| > which
| > to select: "When you see the message Please select the operating system
to
| > start, press F8. "
| > Whaaat? Don't see that. Used to be tap f8, then no trouble. Not now. f8
| > presents a choice of boot - floppy. CD, HDD. Advice appreciated.
| > --
| > RobF
| > Address anti-spammed
| >
| >
|
|

 

[RobF]

I'll search for location of boot.ini. It doesn't immediately appear from
glance throught Win or Sys32.

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RobF
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| |
| > How to get the long list of options for startup, one of which is Safe
| Mode?
|
| We can edit BOOT.INI
| 1. To add more alternative choices at boot
| 2. To add delay, viz. display the choices on screen
| for a longer time.
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| Don Phillipson
| Carlsbad Springs
| (Ottawa, Canada)
|
|

 

[Gerry]

Rob

Have you inadvertently entered the BIOS set up and are looking at the
Boot Sequence?
http://www.hiren.info/pages/bios-boot-cdrom

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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[Xandros]

It's a hidden file. Easiest way to edit is to go to Control Panel->System
Properties->Advanced Tab-?Startup and Recovery section Settings Button->Edit
button.

 

[Mick Murphy]

When you see that boot order, hit Escape, and continue to tap F8.

If you can still get into Normal mode(you do not say), click Start>Run>
type: msconfig >OK>BOOT.INI Tab across the top> Select SAfe Boot>Apply>OK>
Restart>OK

 

[RobF]

Thanks, all. Safe mode option reveals itself on second go around. Escape,
mor f8 taps. Appreciate all the good help.
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RobF
Address anti-spammed


| How to get the long list of options for startup, one of which is Safe
Mode?
| I haven't used it in wuite a while, maybe forgotten how, maybe some glitch
| in system. Single OS, not dual boot. Help file describes a screen from
which
| to select: "When you see the message Please select the operating system to
| start, press F8. "
| Whaaat? Don't see that. Used to be tap f8, then no trouble. Not now. f8
| presents a choice of boot - floppy. CD, HDD. Advice appreciated.
| --
| RobF
| Address anti-spammed
|
|