Start in Safe Mode

[Jeff]

I know you can start XP in safe mode by pressing F8 during reboot, but I was
wondering if one could add that option to the panel that opens when you
click on Start/Turn off computer.

The panel now contains 4 icons for the following options:
Hibernate, Stand by, Turn off, and Restart.
Is it possible to have one there for "Restart into Safe Mode"?

Jeff

 

[Ayush]

Why don't you create a new line in Boot.ini that lets you start in safe mode.
You can Start Windows in Safe mode from the menu after that.

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[Jon]

I was more than a little surprised to hear the following from "Jeff"

I know you can start XP in safe mode by pressing F8 during reboot, but I
was wondering if one could add that option to the panel that opens when you
click on Start/Turn off computer.

The panel now contains 4 icons for the following options:
Hibernate, Stand by, Turn off, and Restart.
Is it possible to have one there for "Restart into Safe Mode"?

Jeff

Don't think so, but you can add an extra line to your 'boot.ini' to avoid
having to press the f8
(it then appears as an option on your startup menu)

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Safe Mode" /fastdetect
/safeboot:minimal

 

[user]

I was more than a little surprised to hear the following from "Jeff"


Don't think so, but you can add an extra line to your 'boot.ini' to avoid
having to press the f8
(it then appears as an option on your startup menu)

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Safe Mode" /fastdetect
/safeboot:minimal

Could you explain how to do that please?
Thanks

 

[Ayush]

Click Start > Run
Type "C:\Boot.ini" (If windows is on C
Make sure that Wordwrap is off.
Then copy the last line and paste the line in a line below that.
Change the text between quotes to whatever you like.
Now Save the file.

Then Click Start > Run
Type msconfig
Go to Boot.ini tab
Select the last line (That you made)
Tick "/Safe Mode"
Then finally click "Check all boot paths" to make sure everything is fine.


After all that your boot.ini will look like this:
[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsfot Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="The Text you want" /fastdetect
/safemode:minimal



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[Jon]

Could you explain how to do that please?
Thanks

Yes, as Ayush indicated you basically open up that file c:\boot.ini in a
text editor like notepad and add the extra line.

It's a well known topic, so if you have any problems with the procedure then
repost and I'm sure there will be plenty of people around to help.