starting in safe mode

[Brent]

I have been trying to start 2000 professional in safe mode
and have been unsuccessful. I try the F8 key when
starting but doesn't work. I have have wireless keyboard
maybe that has something to do with it. don't know. I
have been trying to find out how to get the prompt to
start windows in safe mode. I go to start. Then to
restart. then the comuter just restarts it doesn't ask me
if I want to restart in safe mode. sorry if this is a
dumb question. I thought it would be easy myself.

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[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

Try plugging in a regular keyboard and you sould be able to get into safe
mode.
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Microsoft Technical Support

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[Dave Patrick]

Try a wired keyboard.

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:
| I have been trying to start 2000 professional in safe mode
| and have been unsuccessful. I try the F8 key when
| starting but doesn't work. I have have wireless keyboard
| maybe that has something to do with it. don't know. I
| have been trying to find out how to get the prompt to
| start windows in safe mode. I go to start. Then to
| restart. then the comuter just restarts it doesn't ask me
| if I want to restart in safe mode. sorry if this is a
| dumb question. I thought it would be easy myself.
|
| (e-mail address removed)

 

[Wayne]

Here is something else you can try. Insert a non-bootable floppy disk in
the floppy disk drive and then restart your computer. When you receive the
"Non-System disk or disk error, replace and strike any key when ready" error
message, REMOVE the non-bootable floppy disk from the drive. Press the F8
key TWICE. This may get you to the startup menu. It used to work in
Win98 for me, anyway.

Wayne

 

[Jisha]

Is your keyboard plugged into USB or PS-2 port?

If plugged into USB, move it to PS-2 using the adapter that came with the
keyboard.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Mine is plugged into the PS-2 port

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


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| Is your keyboard plugged into USB or PS-2 port?
|
| If plugged into USB, move it to PS-2 using the adapter that came with the
| keyboard.

 

[Jisha]

yeah... but, I thought OP may have MB problem accessing USB keyboard at
start-up because of a BIOS setting.