Can`t boot into safe mode

[kim]

Hello again, I can`t get into safe mode via F8 on bootup,I`ve lost count of
the amount of times i`ve tried.I hold down F8 or constantly tap F8 the
moment I power up the computer which takes me to "please select boot device"
screen with the options of dvd-rom, dvd-rw and hdd. The it says "press Enter
to select boot device or Esc to boot defaults" all of which boot into
windows and not into safe mode. What do I do in the future if for some
reason it wont boot normally and I need to boot into safe mode. (I can get
into safe mode via msconfig but that no good if the computer wont boot into
windows) Any Ideas?
Regards
Kim

 

[Guest]

Can you enable to boot only from HDD in BIOS, so you won't be asked what to
select.

 

[Nightowl]

Hi Kim

After choosing your hard disk and pressing Enter, immediately start
tapping F8 again and you should get the Advanced Options menu where you
can choose Safe Mode. This works for me on a friend's PC which is set up
similarly to yours.

 

[Elmo]

Hello again, I can't get into safe mode via F8 on bootup. I've lost count of
the amount of times I've tried. I hold down F8 or constantly tap F8 the
moment I power up the computer which takes me to "please select boot device"
screen with the options of dvd-rom, dvd-rw and hdd. Then it says "press Enter
to select boot device or Esc to boot defaults" all of which boot into
Windows and not into safe mode. What do I do in the future if for some
reason it won't boot normally and I need to boot into safe mode? (I can get
into safe mode via msconfig but that no good if the computer won't boot into
Windows.) Any Ideas?
Regards
Kim

I think you select the device, then immediately start pecking on F8
again. But try F5 during boot and see if that works; it may bypass your
BIOS' option to select a Boot Device.

 

[Guest]

Also, if you're using Microsoft keyboard, be sure that you've enable FLock
before hitting F8

 

[kim]

Big thanks to you all,"After choosing your hard disk and pressing Enter,
immediately start
tapping F8 again" worked first time. Why didn`t the so called "support team"
from where I bought the thing from tell me this after about 8 emails back
and forth.
Thanks again
Kim

 

[Ritter197]

The IMMEDIATE tapping of F8 does not work for me. I have to let the Post
happen first and then, just before Windows XP starts, THEN I hold down or
tap the F8 key and Safe mode does come on. I tried it a number of times
before I wrote this.