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Can't get out of safe mode
I have XP and I got into safe mode by msconfig and set it to /safemode. While being in safemode I type msconfig into the run slot to change it back to normal mode and it says Windows can't find it. When I reboot it says I have the option of system restore or safemode but I can't use system restore because I had it shut down. I feel like I'm in a catch22. lol Is there any other way I can get out of safemode? I'm not very puter literate but I can follow instructions if there are any. Hopefully I'm not just stuck there forever.... -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
"Sojourner" wrote in message ... I have XP and I got into safe mode by msconfig and set it to /safemode. While being in safemode I type msconfig into the run slot to change it back to normal mode and it says Windows can't find it. When I reboot it says I have the option of system restore or safemode but I can't use system restore because I had it shut down. I feel like I'm in a catch22. lol Is there any other way I can get out of safemode? I'm not very puter literate but I can follow instructions if there are any. Hopefully I'm not just stuck there forever.... double check to be sure you typed it right... if you had msconfig ...it should not disappear just by going into safe mode... do a drive search if necessary to see if it's there. if not, you should be able to extract it from your cd |
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Can't get out of safe mode
Why is it that people who need it the most (neophyts) shut down system
restore. Bet you wish about now that you didn't find out how to do it! "Sojourner" wrote: I have XP and I got into safe mode by msconfig and set it to /safemode. While being in safemode I type msconfig into the run slot to change it back to normal mode and it says Windows can't find it. When I reboot it says I have the option of system restore or safemode but I can't use system restore because I had it shut down. I feel like I'm in a catch22. lol Is there any other way I can get out of safemode? I'm not very puter literate but I can follow instructions if there are any. Hopefully I'm not just stuck there forever.... -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
Thank you for your reply... yep I checked the spelling umpteen times. On a search I get 8 files with msconfig in them. I don't know what to do in them if I open them though. I don't have any backup cd's for that puter other than for the additional programs that came with it. -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
"Sojourner" wrote in message ... Thank you for your reply... yep I checked the spelling umpteen times. On a search I get 8 files with msconfig in them. I don't know what to do in them if I open them though. I don't have any backup cd's for that puter other than for the additional programs that came with it. Ok search for msconfig.exe when you find it...double click on it |
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Can't get out of safe mode
"philo" wrote in message ... "Sojourner" wrote in message ... Ok search for msconfig.exe when you find it...double click on it if all else fails here is what you should do: enable viewing hidden files and system files in windows explorer then look in your boot.ini file (root directory) then see if your default OS has the switch after it : /SAFEBOOT if so...remove it and save NOTE: any errors here and your machine won't boot up so here is what you need to do to be on the safe side: before you edit your boot.ini format a floppy from your machine (not a win98 machine) then copy boot.ini ntldr and ntdetect.com to it then boot off the floppy and be sure you can boot up to your operating system now edit the copy of boot.ini on your floppy and again boot up with it...and if all is well, copy boot.in from your floppy to the harddrive (overwriting) the one there |
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Can't get out of safe mode
Hi,
Type instead: C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\msconfig Then click ok, does this work? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Sojourner" wrote in message ... Thank you for your reply... yep I checked the spelling umpteen times. On a search I get 8 files with msconfig in them. I don't know what to do in them if I open them though. I don't have any backup cd's for that puter other than for the additional programs that came with it. -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
Option 1:
Do start-run-c:\boot.ini[enter] If that does work then do start-run-notepad c:\boot.init[enter} Find and delete the /safeboot switch. Do not alter anything else. Option 2: WinKey-Pause *or* right click My Computer and select properties *or* start-run-sysdm.cpl[enter] Go to the advanced tab, hit the settings button in the "Startup and Recovery" box, hit the edit button at the top. Again, find and delete *just* the /safeboot switch and do not alter anything else. -- Walter Clayton Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. "Sojourner" wrote in message ... I have XP and I got into safe mode by msconfig and set it to /safemode. While being in safemode I type msconfig into the run slot to change it back to normal mode and it says Windows can't find it. When I reboot it says I have the option of system restore or safemode but I can't use system restore because I had it shut down. I feel like I'm in a catch22. lol Is there any other way I can get out of safemode? I'm not very puter literate but I can follow instructions if there are any. Hopefully I'm not just stuck there forever.... -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
Thank you both for your help! I tried the pchealth addy and it still came up "windows can't find". What I did finally get though is from the search (deeper search) on msconfig.exe a file just named msconfig and folder name C:\windows\$NTServicePackUn.. I opened that and it was the Utility. Yeah! Finally! So I finally got out of safe mode... In normal mode typing msconfig in the run still comes up "windows can't find" though.... -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
Go to StartRun and type in the Open window:
sfc /scannow Don't forget the space after sfc. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Sojourner" wrote in message ... Thank you both for your help! I tried the pchealth addy and it still came up "windows can't find". What I did finally get though is from the search (deeper search) on msconfig.exe a file just named msconfig and folder name C:\windows\$NTServicePackUn.. I opened that and it was the Utility. Yeah! Finally! So I finally got out of safe mode... In normal mode typing msconfig in the run still comes up "windows can't find" though.... -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
Hi,
See if there is one under: C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 If so, copy it to C:\Windows\system32 -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Sojourner" wrote in message ... Thank you both for your help! I tried the pchealth addy and it still came up "windows can't find". What I did finally get though is from the search (deeper search) on msconfig.exe a file just named msconfig and folder name C:\windows\$NTServicePackUn.. I opened that and it was the Utility. Yeah! Finally! So I finally got out of safe mode... In normal mode typing msconfig in the run still comes up "windows can't find" though.... -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
Hi, I found a C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 and right clicked it and hit copy. How do I go about copying this to C:\Windows\system32 ??? Thanks again for your help! -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
Hi,
Right click the msconfig.exe file in that folder, select copy. Open Windows Explorer to: C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries Then click edit/paste. Or, click start/run and type cmd, then click ok. Type: copy C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\msconfig.exe C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\ and hit enter -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Sojourner" wrote in message ... Hi, I found a C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 and right clicked it and hit copy. How do I go about copying this to C:\Windows\system32 ??? Thanks again for your help! -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
That worked! I got it back! Thank you very much!! Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers Wrote: Hi, Right click the msconfig.exe file in that folder, select copy. Open Windows Explorer to: C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries Then click edit/paste. Or, click start/run and type cmd, then click ok. Type: copy C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\msconfig.exe C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\ and hit enter -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone 'www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone' (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone) Windows help - 'www.rickrogers.org' (http://www.rickrogers.org) "Sojourner" wrote in message ... Hi, I found a C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 and right clicked it and hit copy. How do I go about copying this to C:\Windows\system32 ??? Thanks again for your help! -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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Can't get out of safe mode
You're most welcome. Glad to have helped.
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Sojourner" wrote in message ... That worked! I got it back! Thank you very much!! Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers Wrote: Hi, Right click the msconfig.exe file in that folder, select copy. Open Windows Explorer to: C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries Then click edit/paste. Or, click start/run and type cmd, then click ok. Type: copy C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\msconfig.exe C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\ and hit enter -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone 'www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone' (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone) Windows help - 'www.rickrogers.org' (http://www.rickrogers.org) "Sojourner" wrote in message ... Hi, I found a C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 and right clicked it and hit copy. How do I go about copying this to C:\Windows\system32 ??? Thanks again for your help! -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 -- Sojourner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourner's Profile: http://www.iamnotageek.com/member.php?userid=10308 View this thread: http://www.iamnotageek.com/showthread.php?t=822101 |
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