Safe Mode

[Frank Redden]

I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the
machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will come
up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is locked.
This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB socket and
added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This time no go.
Any help would be appreciated.
Frank Redden

 

[Guest]

I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the
machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will come
up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is locked.
This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB socket and
added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This time no go.
Any help would be appreciated.
Frank Redden

Or you could use the Up & Down Arrow on the Keyboard

 

[Guest]

I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the
machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will come
up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is locked.
This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB socket and
added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This time no go.
Any help would be appreciated.
Frank Redden

Get another mouse from a friend or a neighbour and try the selection.
Hoepfully the Serial port not damaged for the Mouse or try a USB mouse.
HTH.
nass

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Frank,

Here’s an alternative method to using the F8 key.

Go to Start - Run and type or paste MSCONFIG then press enter
Click on the the Boot.ini tab
Click the box for /SAFEBOOT to select it
Minimal should be selected, if not select it
Click Apply then OK

Step by step instructions for starting Windows XP in Safe Mode:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/safemode.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

 

[Frank Redden]

To Bert Kinney Re safe mode Your solution worked perfect Thanks very much
Bert
Frank Redden

 

[Bert Kinney]

You're welcome Frank.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

 

[Harry Ohrn MS MVP]

As far as I know the mouse doesn't work with the Bootmenu screen and you
have to use the keyboard to get around.

 

[Andrew Murray]

You're saying you simply swapped the mouse from a USB port, added the
adaptor for the PS2 port (round plug) or serial connector (similar to the
vga port).

Did you do a reboot of the system?

Did you ensure that the serial ports are enabled in your BIOS?