On Wed, 5 May 2010 22:32:44 -0700, "bandi" wrote:
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>How do I restart WinXP in Safe Mode?????
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To start the computer in safe mode
1. You should print these instructions before continuing. They will
not be available after you shut your computer down in step 2.
2. Click Start and then click Shut Down.
3. In the drop-down list of the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click
Restart, and then click OK.
4. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, press F8.
On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating
systems, you can press F8 when the boot menu appears.
5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option,
and then press ENTER.
6. 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.
Note
* If Windows launches before you can choose a safe mode, restart your
computer and try again.
* 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.
