Getting Into Windows Safe Mode.
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Reason:
Users who may not be able to boot into normal mode may need to boot into safe
mode bypassing normal windows settings and startup programs, allowing the user
to fix his or her computer.
Windows 95 Users
Windows 98 / ME Users
Windows 2000 Users
Windows XP Users
How to get out of Safe Mode?
Which safe mode option should I choose?
Windows 95 Users.
To get into Windows 95 safe mode, as the computer is booting, when you
either hear a beep or when you see the message "Starting Windows 95", press
your F8 key on the top of your
keyboard. If done properly you should get into
the Windows 95 Startup menu similar to the below screen. In this menu choose
option 3 by pressing the 3 key and press enter.
Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Menu
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1. Normal
2. Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT)
3. Safe mode
4. Step-by-step confirmation
5. Command prompt only
6. Safe mode command prompt only
Enter a choice: 1
F5=Safe Mode Shift+F5=Command prompt
Shift+F8= Step-by-step confirmation [N] |
Windows 98 / ME Users.
To get into Windows 98 / ME safe mode, as the computer is booting press
and hold your "F8 key" on the top of your keyboard or press and hold the
left or right Ctrl key as the computer is booting. If done properly you
should get into the "Windows 98 / ME Startup Menu" similar to the below
screen example. In this menu choose option 3 by pressing the 3 key and press
enter.
Note: With some computers if you press and hold a key as the
computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs,
instead of pressing and holding the "F8 key", tap the "F8 key" continuously
until you get the startup menu.
Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu
=============================
1. Normal
2. Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT)
3. Safe mode
4. Step-by-step confirmation
5. Command prompt only
6. Safe mode command prompt only
Enter a choice: 1
F5=Safe Mode Shift+F5=Command prompt
Shift+F8= Step-by-step confirmation [N]
|
Windows 2000 / XP Users.
Tip: If you are running safe mode because you cannot get into
Windows you may want to first try loading the last known good configuration.
To get into the Windows 2000 / XP Safe mode, as the computer is booting
press and hold your "F8 Key" which should bring up the "Windows Advanced
Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and
press your Enter key.
Trouble Getting into Windows 2000 or
Windows XP Safe mode - If after
several attempts you are unable to get into Windows 2000 or Windows XP safe
mode as the computer is booting into Windows, turn off your computer. When the
computer is turned on the next time Windows should notice that the computer
did not successfully boot and give you the safe mode screen.
Note: With some computers if you press and hold a key as the
computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead
of pressing and holding the "F8 key", tap the "F8 key" continuously until you
get the startup menu.
Windows Advanced Options Menu
Please select an option:
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Enable Boot Logging
Enable VGA mode
Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)
Debugging Mode
Start Windows Normally
Reboot
Return to OS Choices Menu
Use the up and down arrow keys to move the
highlight to your choice. |
How do I get out of safe mode?
From Windows Safe Mode click Start / Shutdown and restart the computer.
This should start the computer automatically back into Normal Mode.
Note: Many users believe that they are still in safe mode because
the colors or video may not look correct. Unless in the corners of the screen
it says "Safe Mode", you are not in safe mode.
If you are rebooting the computer and it is rebooting back into Safe Mode
(it does say "Safe Mode" in each of the corners), it is likely another problem
exists with Windows preventing it from loading into Normal Windows.
Which safe mode option should I choose?
Users who are running later versions of Windows will get several different
options for different types of safe mode. For example, you may have options
for "Safe Mode", "Safe Mode with Networking", and "Safe Mode with Command
Prompt". Below is a brief description of each of these different modes.
Safe Mode
The basic Safe Mode option is usually what most users will want to choose
when troubleshooting their computer. This is the most basic Safe Mode option
and has no additional support.
Safe Mode with Networking
For users needing access to the Internet or the network they're connected
to while in Safe Mode users may wish to choose this option. This mode is
helpful for when you need to be in Safe Mode to troubleshoot but also need
access to the Internet so you can get updates, drivers, or other files to help
troubleshoot your issue.
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
This Safe Mode would also allow you to have access to the
command line (MS-DOS
prompt).
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