XP will only start in Safe Mode

[Ron]

I have a KDS Laptop (P3 800) that had Windows ME. I
installed XP Home up-grade and now the computer will only
start in safe mode. When I try anything else, it goes
through the Windows start up screen along with the
windows start up sound then it beeps once and the screen
goes blank (black) I can't hit alt-esc or anything
except for hit the shut-down button and re-start. When I
try to re-install in safe mode, it won't even recognize
the cd. please help!

[Mary Sauer]

Resources for Troubleshooting Startup Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308041&Product=winxp

More than likely you have a faulty device driver.

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"Ron" > wrote in message
...
> I have a KDS Laptop (P3 800) that had Windows ME. I
> installed XP Home up-grade and now the computer will only
> start in safe mode. When I try anything else, it goes
> through the Windows start up screen along with the
> windows start up sound then it beeps once and the screen
> goes blank (black) I can't hit alt-esc or anything
> except for hit the shut-down button and re-start. When I
> try to re-install in safe mode, it won't even recognize
> the cd. please help!

[Wesley Vogel]

Laura;
Start | Help and Support | Type: safe mode | click the arrrow

From XP HELP:
[To start the computer in safe mode
You should print these instructions before continuing. They will not be
available after you shut your computer down in step 2.
Click Start, click Shut Down, and then, in the drop-down list, click Shut down.
In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK.
When you see the message Please select the operating system to start, press F8.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then
press ENTER.
If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that
you need to access using the arrow keys, and then press ENTER.
Notes
In safe mode, you have access to only basic files and drivers (mouse, monitor,
keyboard, mass storage, base video, default system services, and no network
connections). You can choose the Safe Mode with Networking option, which loads
all of the above files and drivers and the essential services and drivers to
start networking, or you can choose the Safe Mode with Command Prompt option,
which is exactly the same as safe mode except that a command prompt is started
instead of the graphical user interface. You can also choose Last Known Good
Configuration, which starts your computer using the registry information that
was saved at the last shutdown.
Safe mode helps you diagnose problems. If a symptom does not reappear when you
start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and minimum device
drivers as possible causes. If a newly added device or a changed driver is
causing problems, you can use safe mode to remove the device or reverse the
change.
There are circumstances where safe mode will not be able to help you, such as
when Windows system files that are required to start the system are corrupted
or damaged. In this case, the Recovery Console may help you.
NUM LOCK must be off before the arrow keys on the numeric keypad will
function.]


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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
Laura > hunted and pecked:
> I want to re start in safe mode to fix my computer as it is running very
> very slow??