Recent content by RJBog

Disconnecting the new data drive has no apparent effect-- the system still boots up in safe mode (w/o networking), and running msconfig, selecting normal boot, then apply, then OK and reboot, does not yield the expected/desired result; but instead the system restarts still in safe mode. Nor...

Recently replacing a failing hard drive required that I put Win 8.1 pro in safe mode to successfully copy files off the failing data drive (the system drive is OK/untouched.) But swapping the data drive apparently (???) triggered de-activation of the OS (I've previously replaced many...