carolF
December 5th 03, 11:36 PM
My apologies for sending two similar messages. I was
trying to rephrase to make it more understandable. I did
change out the mouse as suggested and can get into safe
mode or last configuration now. It loads up drivers, etc
in safe but then goes into the reboot cycle. I tried alst
config but I get the blue screen right after the logo so
fast I can't read any part of it. I read xp annoyances
and there are lots of suggestions but they all assume I
can access the computer. None of it will work because I
can't get out of the loop. I was not on the web when it
happened and my virus NAV is up to date and running. I
will try some of the other suggestions here. I put the cd
as first boot, hard drive as third. I have two cds
listed. I downloaded on my husband's computer the floppy
start up from a site. I have not opened them and put them
on the floppies. What happens to my data when I do this?
About all I have backed up on zip is my quick books. I
have been reading the tutorials on using Argentum or Nero
for data back up. I just have not been able to get them
on cd rw yet and my zip is only 100 mb(?). On cd I get a
too big response and have not figured how to get it small
enough. Can you tell I don't totally know what I am doing?
>-----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.
>.
>
trying to rephrase to make it more understandable. I did
change out the mouse as suggested and can get into safe
mode or last configuration now. It loads up drivers, etc
in safe but then goes into the reboot cycle. I tried alst
config but I get the blue screen right after the logo so
fast I can't read any part of it. I read xp annoyances
and there are lots of suggestions but they all assume I
can access the computer. None of it will work because I
can't get out of the loop. I was not on the web when it
happened and my virus NAV is up to date and running. I
will try some of the other suggestions here. I put the cd
as first boot, hard drive as third. I have two cds
listed. I downloaded on my husband's computer the floppy
start up from a site. I have not opened them and put them
on the floppies. What happens to my data when I do this?
About all I have backed up on zip is my quick books. I
have been reading the tutorials on using Argentum or Nero
for data back up. I just have not been able to get them
on cd rw yet and my zip is only 100 mb(?). On cd I get a
too big response and have not figured how to get it small
enough. Can you tell I don't totally know what I am doing?
>-----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.
>.
>