Safe mode loop

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My computer is stuck in a endless restart loop after I check the /SAFEBOOT
option in msconfig => BOOT.INI

Any ideas please?
 
OK, thanks.

The recovery console asks me to type the administrators password, but I
never used any password on this computer...!!??? ?
 
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Frasse07 said:
OK, thanks.

The recovery console asks me to type the administrators password, but
I
never used any password on this computer...!!??? ?
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Frasse07 said:
Yes, no success. Please do you have any other suggestion ?
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Peck on the F5 or F8 key and see if you get the menu items. Try "Normal
Start" and see what happens.
 
well, if you can't boot
into the recovery console &
you can't boot into the o.s.,
then your options are limited.

basically, what we are trying to
accomplish is the fix the boot.ini
file that you added the safemode
switch to.

however, setting the switch should
not have caused you any problems.
therefore, the were problems are already
existing on the pc.

and if you were able to log
into the disk successfully, the
commands and other methods
available via recovery console
would have fixed you right up.

one method would be to access
the boot.ini file and remove
the safemode switch:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184

however, the problem again with
the above is that you have no admin
password to log into the disk.

another thing you might try is
the suggestion provided by the other
responder. you may be able to stop the rebooting by
pressing the f8 key continuously and
hope you can get the boot menu.

in the unlikely event that you can't
break the cycle, then a repair install
with the windows cd might be the
quickest and simplest recourse:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx


another option might be is to
install that drive onto another
pc as a slave and see if you have
access to the file system via another
pc.

another tool i discovered but
have not tested is this one:

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

however, it might be best to simply
get down to business and use what
you have rather than to further the
experimenting.

i suggest to do a repair install. then
afterwards, we can help you develop
a plan to protect you from issues like
this again.....

- db




Frasse07 said:
Yes, no success. Please do you have any other suggestion ?
Click to expand...

Peck on the F5 or F8 key and see if you get the menu items. Try "Normal
Start" and see what happens.
 
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