Starting In Safemode

[jim.macintyre]

I believe I can re-start my PC in Safe Mode without using F8 - can anyone
help? I have a wireless keyboard with an F Lock key and it takes ages
sometime to get the option to start in safe mode to work!

 

[David Candy]

You can add all F8 menu options to the main boot menu. Edit c:\boot.ini.

Firstly reduce the timeout to something reasonable. If you have 2 or more
options the menu is shown so you probably don't have to wait 30 secs at
present. I find 2 secs is ample time.

Copy the last line and add /safeboot:minimal

[boot loader]
timeout=2
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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /safeboot:minimal


Type boot.ini into help while online for all switches.