Where is the Failsafe mode?

[Lars]

I just got my new Acer 1454 LCi With ATI 64 mobility
readeon graphics. XP home edition is running. My poblem
began when I tried to play a game ( Battlefied,CM4, TCM-
04) the games starts fine but after a minute or two, it´s
freezes and then crash. This error message turns up in
swedish: Sorry for my weak translation!
[ Windows - system error
Microsoft windows discoverd and recoverd after a unit
error.]
When the game crashes it returns to the desktop, but the
graphics is all bad. This is one problem but I think this
problem can be related to my other problem:
I CAN´T FIND WINDOWS FAILSAFE MODE (F8), IT DOESN´T WORK!
I tried to repair my windows xp installation but it
didn´t fix the problem.

 

[Richie NY]

Your actually looking to boot the PC into what is known
as safe mode. As soon as you turn the PC on continuously
press the F8 key, during boot process, that will bring
you into safe mode.

Uninstall this game from safe mode, reboot and try
reinstalling, now keep this in mind you may want to visit
the game site to see if there are bug fixes or game
patches generally related to XP.

 

[LArs]

Sorry this is were my problem begins, I can´t bring the
computer into safe mode. It´s not responding to f8 key.
Any new ideés??

-----Original Message-----
Your actually looking to boot the PC into what is known
as safe mode. As soon as you turn the PC on continuously
press the F8 key, during boot process, that will bring
you into safe mode.

Uninstall this game from safe mode, reboot and try
reinstalling, now keep this in mind you may want to visit
the game site to see if there are bug fixes or game
patches generally related to XP.

-----Original Message-----
I just got my new Acer 1454 LCi With ATI 64 mobility
readeon graphics. XP home edition is running. My poblem
began when I tried to play a game ( Battlefied,CM4, TCM-
04) the games starts fine but after a minute or two, it´s
freezes and then crash. This error message turns up in
swedish: Sorry for my weak translation!
[ Windows - system error
Microsoft windows discoverd and recoverd after a unit
error.]
When the game crashes it returns to the desktop, but the
graphics is all bad. This is one problem but I think this
problem can be related to my other problem:
I CAN´T FIND WINDOWS FAILSAFE MODE (F8), IT DOESN´T WORK!
I tried to repair my windows xp installation but it
didn´t fix the problem.

.

.

 

[NetNut]

If you have an 'F lock' (function lock) key or an 'Office' key , press it
then f8. Sometimes you can be to slow some times to quick.(if there are Leds
on the keyboard, watch for the first flicker of light from them as a clue to
timing it right).
The NetNut

Sorry this is were my problem begins, I can´t bring the
computer into safe mode. It´s not responding to f8 key.
Any new ideés??

-----Original Message-----
Your actually looking to boot the PC into what is known
as safe mode. As soon as you turn the PC on continuously
press the F8 key, during boot process, that will bring
you into safe mode.

Uninstall this game from safe mode, reboot and try
reinstalling, now keep this in mind you may want to visit
the game site to see if there are bug fixes or game
patches generally related to XP.

-----Original Message-----
I just got my new Acer 1454 LCi With ATI 64 mobility
readeon graphics. XP home edition is running. My poblem
began when I tried to play a game ( Battlefied,CM4, TCM-
04) the games starts fine but after a minute or two, it´s
freezes and then crash. This error message turns up in
swedish: Sorry for my weak translation!
[ Windows - system error
Microsoft windows discoverd and recoverd after a unit
error.]
When the game crashes it returns to the desktop, but the
graphics is all bad. This is one problem but I think this
problem can be related to my other problem:
I CAN´T FIND WINDOWS FAILSAFE MODE (F8), IT DOESN´T WORK!
I tried to repair my windows xp installation but it
didn´t fix the problem.

.

.

 

[Jerry]

Start > Run and in the box: MSCONFIG and select a startup function to help
you troubleshoot.

Sorry this is were my problem begins, I can´t bring the
computer into safe mode. It´s not responding to f8 key.
Any new ideés??

-----Original Message-----
Your actually looking to boot the PC into what is known
as safe mode. As soon as you turn the PC on continuously
press the F8 key, during boot process, that will bring
you into safe mode.

Uninstall this game from safe mode, reboot and try
reinstalling, now keep this in mind you may want to visit
the game site to see if there are bug fixes or game
patches generally related to XP.

-----Original Message-----
I just got my new Acer 1454 LCi With ATI 64 mobility
readeon graphics. XP home edition is running. My poblem
began when I tried to play a game ( Battlefied,CM4, TCM-
04) the games starts fine but after a minute or two, it´s
freezes and then crash. This error message turns up in
swedish: Sorry for my weak translation!
[ Windows - system error
Microsoft windows discoverd and recoverd after a unit
error.]
When the game crashes it returns to the desktop, but the
graphics is all bad. This is one problem but I think this
problem can be related to my other problem:
I CAN´T FIND WINDOWS FAILSAFE MODE (F8), IT DOESN´T WORK!
I tried to repair my windows xp installation but it
didn´t fix the problem.

.

.

 

[Alex Nichol]

When the game crashes it returns to the desktop, but the
graphics is all bad. This is one problem but I think this
problem can be related to my other problem:
I CAN´T FIND WINDOWS FAILSAFE MODE (F8), IT DOESN´T WORK!

The time window for hitting F8 comes right after power on, as soon as
any BIOS info goes to black, and *before* the windows splash screen. It
can be tricky to hit. An alternative is to Start - Run - MSConfig.exe
and on Boot.ini check /SAFEBOOT. Exit and reboot into Safe Mode.
Before returning to normal you will have to run it again to uncheck the
box. Exit and on the reboot there will be a message about 'System
Configuration'. Check the 'Do not show again' box and exit

If you are in bad trouble with video drivers you may find it useful to
instead use the /BASEVIDEO option there, which will give you basic video
in otherwise normal mode, while you get and install up to date XP
compatible drivers from the makers of your video card. Always get the
maker's ones - not ones from Windows Update

 

[Jim Macklin]

I think the OP was asking about the isolation of
applications from the OS.

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message | Lars wrote:
|
| >When the game crashes it returns to the desktop, but the
| >graphics is all bad. This is one problem but I think this
| >problem can be related to my other problem:
| >I CAN´T FIND WINDOWS FAILSAFE MODE (F8), IT DOESN´T WORK!
|
| The time window for hitting F8 comes right after power on,
as soon as
| any BIOS info goes to black, and *before* the windows
splash screen. It
| can be tricky to hit. An alternative is to Start - Run -
MSConfig.exe
| and on Boot.ini check /SAFEBOOT. Exit and reboot into
Safe Mode.
| Before returning to normal you will have to run it again
to uncheck the
| box. Exit and on the reboot there will be a message about
'System
| Configuration'. Check the 'Do not show again' box and
exit
|
| If you are in bad trouble with video drivers you may find
it useful to
| instead use the /BASEVIDEO option there, which will give
you basic video
| in otherwise normal mode, while you get and install up to
date XP
| compatible drivers from the makers of your video card.
Always get the
| maker's ones - not ones from Windows Update
|
|
| --
| Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
| Bournemouth, U.K. (e-mail address removed)8E8L.org (remove the D8
bit)