safe mode

[Carol]

I cannot get into safe mode by tapping the f8 key during
bootup. Have also tried to press it continuously and
still it does not happen. Right now I am caught in a
loop. The first two screens show up and then I get a
message with options due to incorrect boot up. It
highlights boot normally and I cannot pick another choice
with the arrows. Then it says it will start windows in 30
seconds. I briefly see the logo followed by a blue error
screen and it starts the reboot again. Can't get out of
it.

[jones]

bootup using 'last good boot' option

>-----Original Message-----
>I cannot get into safe mode by tapping the f8 key during
>bootup. Have also tried to press it continuously and
>still it does not happen. Right now I am caught in a
>loop. The first two screens show up and then I get a
>message with options due to incorrect boot up. It
>highlights boot normally and I cannot pick another
choice
>with the arrows. Then it says it will start windows in
30
>seconds. I briefly see the logo followed by a blue
error
>screen and it starts the reboot again. Can't get out of
>it.
>.
>

[George Schloicka]

Are you using a usb mouse and keyboard? If so you may have to switch to a
ps2 keyboard. usb doesn't usually work until you get into windows.
"Carol" > wrote in message
...
> I cannot get into safe mode by tapping the f8 key during
> bootup. Have also tried to press it continuously and
> still it does not happen. Right now I am caught in a
> loop. The first two screens show up and then I get a
> message with options due to incorrect boot up. It
> highlights boot normally and I cannot pick another choice
> with the arrows. Then it says it will start windows in 30
> seconds. I briefly see the logo followed by a blue error
> screen and it starts the reboot again. Can't get out of
> it.