Starting XP in safe mode??

by dhowell1 May 29, 2005 3:18AM PDT

Hi all,

I cannot for the life of me get XP to start in safe mode. Using F8, I only get an option to choose which device to boot first. When I choose my HDD, it boots normally. An option to hit Escape and boot defaults does the same thing. Why can't I get into safe mode? My keyboard is a Microsoft keyboard that has an "F Lock" button to access the "F" keys. Perhaps some of you know the model I'm talking about. I have tried with the "F Lock" button active and also inactive. Same result. Any ideas why I can't use safe mode? I did go into MSCONFIG and do a diagnostic startup, but that do much. Thanks for any help!
Dave

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Are you doing it exactly as is

by roddy32 May 29, 2005 3:43AM PDT

explained on this Symantec link Dave? Just click on the + mark where it says XP.
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/1999101916343139

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HOw to start in safe mode in Win Xp

by seking0011 May 29, 2005 5:12AM PDT

To start in safe mode in Win Xp
when rebooting or starting hit the DEL Or Delete Button
that will take you to Bios then you can choose.
Safe Mode will sometime not help you to fix certain problems, it's better to go straight to the root then the branch to fix a problem.

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forgot to include link

by seking0011 May 29, 2005 5:16AM PDT

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/1999101916343139

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Finally....whew!

by dhowell1 May 29, 2005 10:27AM PDT

Thanks all for for help. I had a file on my desktop that I couldn't delete at all and could not determine what program was using it. Anyway, after some searching, I found sweet little tool called Killbox that removed it on next reboot. Here is the link if anyone needs it:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Worked like a charm!!

Thanks again
Dave

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