Author Topic: Can't get into safe mode (Read 1378 times)

Simon · « **on:** April 10, 2006, 13:10 »

I am still having problems getting into safe mode. When I hit F8, I get the boot options, select Safe Mode, and the list of drivers runs through, then stops, and after about 5 minutes, the computer automatically reboots back into normal Windows.
I'm cautious of using the SAFEBOOT option in Boot.ini, in case I can't then get back into normal Windows. Any ideas?

Sandra · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2006, 13:12 »

Have you tried just switching off the power when in normal windows and then rebooting. That sometimes forces it into safe mode when it restarts.

Simon · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2006, 13:14 »

Is that a good idea? I don't want to totally screw up Windows... :|

Sandra · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2006, 13:22 »

Shouldnt do any harm Simon.
It will probably run scadisk or chkdisk, I can never remember which.
Then send a message saying that windows has recovered from a serious error.

You can always do a system restore if anything strange happens, which I have never known it cause with XP

Simon · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2006, 13:26 »

I don't trust System Restore, as it never seems to work when I need it to, but it seems I may not need to now.

Sandra · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2006, 13:28 »

You could always image your C drive as a precaution then it would be an easy matter to use that as a guaranteed system restore point

Simon · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2006, 13:34 »

Yes.... I know I should, but it sounds a bit too much like hard work. :blush2: I'll be formatting and reinstalling Windows at some point, so perhaps then I'll partition my drive, and do things properly.