Safe Mode wont boot

[Mick]

hi
my computer has a hugh problem. Windows XP will not boot and when i enter
the F8 set up. All the safe mode options come up but nothing happens when you
press enter it just loops back to the set up screen. Any ideas???

[Galen]

In ,
Mick > had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> hi
> my computer has a hugh problem. Windows XP will not boot and when i
> enter the F8 set up. All the safe mode options come up but nothing
> happens when you press enter it just loops back to the set up screen.
> Any ideas???

Have you tried the last known good configuration option? If the answer is
yes and it too didn't work then you're PROBABLY looking at doing a repair
installation of the OS if not a clean installation entirely.

Galen
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Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

[BAR]

F8 is not a SET-UP option!

It is a boot-up option: if you are in set-up remove the CD and reboot, press
F8 immediately after the BIOS / POST processes and you should get boot up
options including SAFE MODE.

"Galen" wrote:

> In ,
> Mick > had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > hi
> > my computer has a hugh problem. Windows XP will not boot and when i
> > enter the F8 set up. All the safe mode options come up but nothing
> > happens when you press enter it just loops back to the set up screen.
> > Any ideas???
>
> Have you tried the last known good configuration option? If the answer is
> yes and it too didn't work then you're PROBABLY looking at doing a repair
> installation of the OS if not a clean installation entirely.
>
> Galen
> --
> Signature changed for a moment of silence.
> Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.
>
>
>

[Galen]

In ,
BAR > had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> F8 is not a SET-UP option!
>
> It is a boot-up option: if you are in set-up remove the CD and
> reboot, press F8 immediately after the BIOS / POST processes and you
> should get boot up options including SAFE MODE.

<G> I'd hoped the OP was just lacking proper terminology.

Galen

--
Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.