Booting in Safe Mode

[bigaldo]

I am trying to boot XP Home Edition in safe mode. I am supposed to hit F8, but no matter how many times I hit it and no matter how many times I try it, it doesn't seem to work. A couple of times I did get a little menu but there were only 4 choices (whic
h I don't remember now) but none of them was "safe mode". What am I doing wrong?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Start/run msconfig

Go to the boot.ini tab, enable the /safeboot option. Click apply/ok and
reboot. You will go straight to Safe mode. You will need to reverse the
steps to restart normally.

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"bigaldo" > wrote in message
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> I am trying to boot XP Home Edition in safe mode. I am supposed to hit
F8, but no matter how many times I hit it and no matter how many times I try
it, it doesn't seem to work. A couple of times I did get a little menu but
there were only 4 choices (which I don't remember now) but none of them was
"safe mode". What am I doing wrong?

[Kelly]

Hi,

Just curious, but some systems are just that way. Which are you running?
Am also curious about the menu you can't remember. :o) Better question:
What is your need to get into Safe Mode? Either way, good luck with it all.

That all said, somewhat of a repeat from Rick toward the end:

Hold down the Shift key during a fresh boot.

Go to Start/Run/Msconfig. Boot.Ini and check off /SafeBoot. Apply/Ok,
reboot.

Description of Safe Boot Mode in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q202/4/85.asp

Safe-Mode Boot Switches for Windows Boot.ini File
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q239/7/80.asp

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"bigaldo" > wrote in message
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>I am trying to boot XP Home Edition in safe mode. I am supposed to hit F8,
>but no matter how many times I hit it and no matter how many times I try
>it, it doesn't seem to work. A couple of times I did get a little menu but
>there were only 4 choices (which I don't remember now) but none of them was
>"safe mode". What am I doing wrong?

[Alex Nichol]

bigaldo wrote:

>I am trying to boot XP Home Edition in safe mode. I am supposed to hit F8, but no matter how many times I hit it and no matter how many times I try it, it doesn't seem to work. A couple of times I did get a little menu but there were only 4 choices (whi
ch I don't remember now) but none of them was "safe mode".

The place to hit it (repeatedly) is as the BIOS info goes to black -
well before the Windows splash screen comes up.

It can be tricky - alternative, Start - Run - MSConfig

On the BOOT.INI page check /SAFEBOOT and close out to reboot to Safe
Mode. You will need to run it again there to uncheck when you want to
return to normal boot. Exit - do not necessarily bother to reboot
immediately, but next time you do there will be a message about 'System
Configuration'. Check the 'Do not show again' box and exit

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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)