Returning to "normal mode" from "safe mode"

[Guest]

I have been in safe mode for a couple of days. Nothing I do will return me
to normal mode. Tried "run msconfig.exe and checked normal mode but that
does not work. On opening windows tried f8 and it shows normal mode in
highlights but still no luck. Please help.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Boot.ini tab | UNSelect the following:
/SAFEBOOT

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Thank you. I have done that about 50 times to no avail. Have taken the tick
mark out of the boot and checked off normal. Normal does show the checkmark
but the computer still remains in safe mode. Could it be because I no longer
can get into 'system restore'. That is another thing that it seems I cannot
do in safe mode.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Sussie,

Open your boot.ini file and see if it has the safeboot switch.

Safe-Mode Boot Switches for Windows Boot.ini File
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239780

HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022

The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314081

Start | Run | Type or paste: %homedrive%\boot.ini | Click OK

You can copy and paste the contents of your boot.ini into a message and post
back if you want advice on how to remove the switch, if you have it.

For example...
[boot loader]
timeout=5
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" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL(ALTERNATESHELL)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Wesley
[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 Home
Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\ = "Microsoft Windows"
Hope it makes sense to you. I'm a person that truly enjoys my computer but
not what to do when things don't work right. Thanks

Sussie,

Open your boot.ini file and see if it has the safeboot switch.

Safe-Mode Boot Switches for Windows Boot.ini File
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239780

HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022

The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314081

Start | Run | Type or paste: %homedrive%\boot.ini | Click OK

You can copy and paste the contents of your boot.ini into a message and post
back if you want advice on how to remove the switch, if you have it.

For example...
[boot loader]
timeout=5
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" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL(ALTERNATESHELL)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thank you. I have done that about 50 times to no avail. Have taken the
tick mark out of the boot and checked off normal. Normal does show the
checkmark but the computer still remains in safe mode. Could it be
because I no longer can get into 'system restore'. That is another thing
that it seems I cannot do in safe mode.