Help! I am forever trapped in Safe Mode! Tried everything I can fi

[Guest]

I can't get out of Safe Mode, and I am not sure how I got in it in the first
place. I have tried re-starting, F8, start>run>msconfig>boot.ini>uncheck
safemode, and quite a few other things.

Has anyone faced this problem and succesfully fixed it?

Grateful for help!

 

[Ted Zieglar]

You can run your antivirus and anti-malware programs from Safe Mode. You can
also use System Restore in Safe Mode to roll back to a point in time before
the problem started. Otherwise, based on the amount of detail you provided,
you might have to consider a repair install or even a clean install.

 

[Guest]

Hi Ted,

Thanks for your reply. I have tried the system restore, but no luck.
Unfortunately, my install CD is in another state.

 

[Ted Zieglar]

Good luck to you friend.

 

[q_q_anonymous]

I can't get out of Safe Mode, and I am not sure how I got in it in the first
place. I have tried re-starting, F8, start>run>msconfig>boot.ini>uncheck
safemode, and quite a few other things.

Has anyone faced this problem and succesfully fixed it?

Grateful for help!

here's my boot.ini
ensure no references to safeboot

(heh, in w98 msdos.sys it was bootsafe)

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Try this.

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |

UNSelect: /SAFEBOOT under the boot.ini tab | Click Apply |
Under the General tab Select: Normal Startup - load all device drivers and
services | Click Apply and Close

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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