Can SOMEONE explain why I can't Boot Into Safe Mood in VISTA?

[Sean Price]

so I press f5 or is it f8...

but either way I get to the Safe Mood Selection screen and no matter what
option I select, Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Prompts, of Safe Mood with
Network support, it doesn't matter it boots normal to my user sign in screen
and then it freezes.. no mouse or keyboard functions...

If I run the recovery disk and tool options then mouse and keyboard work but
I still cannot boot up in safe mode nor can I boot up normal..

I just need to get into safe mode and then I believe I can resolve this but
since I can't get into safe mode I don't know what else to do?

Can somebody explain why I cant load up Safe Mood?

oNe


p.s. I have tried PS/2 devices in addition to USB devices and same result, I
have restored to muliple PAST restore points and same result..

 

[Si]

I think you have to press F5 or F8 (whichever one it is???) a second time as
the boot screen comes up again. So you press the "F" key and select "Safe
Mode" as you have already tried, and then you need to press the "F" key
again when the boot screen comes up..........I think!!!

Cheers.

Si

 

[Mick Murphy]

You already have a thread started, with advice, about this!!

 

[Bogey Man]

so I press f5 or is it f8...

but either way I get to the Safe Mood Selection screen and no matter what
option I select, Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Prompts, of Safe Mood with
Network support, it doesn't matter it boots normal to my user sign in
screen
and then it freezes.. no mouse or keyboard functions...

If I run the recovery disk and tool options then mouse and keyboard work
but
I still cannot boot up in safe mode nor can I boot up normal..

I just need to get into safe mode and then I believe I can resolve this
but
since I can't get into safe mode I don't know what else to do?

Can somebody explain why I cant load up Safe Mood?

oNe


p.s. I have tried PS/2 devices in addition to USB devices and same result,
I
have restored to muliple PAST restore points and same result..

I can't get into safe mode either and the boot process looks like safe mode
is loading then I am taken back to the beginning of the boot process and am
booted into my account. Unlike you, everything works perfectly. I have an
idea that it is because my monitor is set up to run digitally (I have the
choice of digital or analogue) both on the monitor and the video card. I
haven't tested this but that is my suspicion.

 

[JW]

Since I use autologon on my system so I do not get the logon screen. I am
not sure but I think even with Safe Mode you get the logon screen since you
need to be able to say which user you want to run in Safe Mode.

 

[Sean Price]

yeah and just like here NOBODY has answered the simplest question of why Safe
Mode won't boot up..

I kid, i kid. thanks for your reply and answer!!

but i think this is a valid post as i googled and googled and didn't find an
answer, my other post was a VERY SPECIFIC DETAILING of my problem.. this post
serves one purpose.. to find out

WHY I CAN"T LOAD UP SAFE MODE..

I don't know what else to do and will give up if i can't crack it this
weekend..

its a gateway computer with vista pre installled so it didn't come with much
support..

oNe

 

[JW]

Most likely because some of your OS files even for safe mode on your HDD
have gotten corrupted.

 

[Mick Murphy]

You want to access someone's else's computer(you use a MAC) in Safe Mode!
But, you also don't want to reinstall Vista if the OS is stuffed, as you
want to save the person's DATA.

You have pre-installed OEM Vista(no Vista DVD), so Recovery options are
limited(now finished)

I have given you the link, and how to use KNOPPIX to recover the Data; then
reinstall Vista.
You claim not to understand it!

If YOU can't do it, take it to a Computer Technician!
End of story!!!!!!!!

 

[JW]

Why do you think it would expire in 30days if you reinstall the OS?
If you reinstalled Vista on the D drive why are you not just running from
that version?

 

[Curious]

When he tries to reactivate he will be told that the key is already in use
and then he will be given a phone number to call for phone activation.
After asking him why he is reactivating they will lead him through phone
activation. This process does de-activate the previous installation that
used the same key. The procedure will take about 10 minutes and I do not
know of any who had a problem with it. Phone activation of a previously
used key was designed to handle exactly the type of problem you are trying
to solve along with some other situations.