Trying to get into Safe Mode

[ms]

W2KPro/SP4

The help file and momentary screen during bootup say to press F8 to get
into safe mode.

Life is too short, to keep rebooting, and trying to pick the exact point in
the bootup cycle that the OS is detecting my pressing F8.

What is a better way to get into Safe Mode?

TIA

 

[Dave Patrick]

That's it. F8 repeatedly (and immediately) after POST.

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:
| W2KPro/SP4
|
| The help file and momentary screen during bootup say to press F8 to get
| into safe mode.
|
| Life is too short, to keep rebooting, and trying to pick the exact point
in
| the bootup cycle that the OS is detecting my pressing F8.
|
| What is a better way to get into Safe Mode?
|
| TIA
|
|

 

[ms]

That's it. F8 repeatedly (and immediately) after POST.

On advice, I copied msconfig to W2K, it runs, but General screen does not
give a Safe Mode. I tried the Minimal Boot, and got something else.

In W98?ME, msconfig gives a Safe Mode option and a startup screen so I can
select each time it boots.

Sigh, I guess I will have to keep trying.

MS

 

[Dave Patrick]

If you absolutely can't get it the you can add it as a startup option to
boot.ini

Here's an example;

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT "Normal Startup"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL ="No Network"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT /SAFEBOOT:NETWORK ="With Network"

( note: rdisk(0)partition(1) means OS installed on disk 0 partition 1)

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| On advice, I copied msconfig to W2K, it runs, but General screen does not
| give a Safe Mode. I tried the Minimal Boot, and got something else.
|
| In W98?ME, msconfig gives a Safe Mode option and a startup screen so I can
| select each time it boots.
|
| Sigh, I guess I will have to keep trying.
|
| MS

 

[DL]

And for even more boot options;
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=216417

 

[ms]

And for even more boot options;
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=216417

That refers to the Recovery Console ??

 

[ms]

If you absolutely can't get it the you can add it as a startup option
to boot.ini

Here's an example;

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT "Normal Startup"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL ="No
Network" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT /SAFEBOOT:NETWORK
="With Network"

( note: rdisk(0)partition(1) means OS installed on disk 0 partition 1)

Thanks, it's a last resort for me, I'm used to some editing of ini files,
that looks deep to me.

Mike Sa

 

[ms]

If you absolutely can't get it the you can add it as a startup option
to boot.ini

Here's an example;

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT "Normal Startup"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL ="No
Network" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT /SAFEBOOT:NETWORK
="With Network"

( note: rdisk(0)partition(1) means OS installed on disk 0 partition 1)

This worked for Safe Mode:
Just after the POST (when computer beeps) you'll see at the bottom of
your screen what resembles a series of 'piano keys' moving from left to
right, with 'Starting Windows' (or similar) written above it. While
that's happening press F8.

That worked for me on the first try.

Thanks for the help

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yepper. You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| This worked for Safe Mode:
| Just after the POST (when computer beeps) you'll see at the bottom of
| your screen what resembles a series of 'piano keys' moving from left to
| right, with 'Starting Windows' (or similar) written above it. While
| that's happening press F8.
|
| That worked for me on the first try.
|
| Thanks for the help