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"Road Runner" <beepbeep@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Also , Are you using a USB keyboard and mouse? If so try PS2 instead
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> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
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>> Disconnect all devices except the monitor, keyboard, and mouse and then
>> reset.
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>> "Julie Kinney" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:21a301c4bdfe$ebb97800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Correct. I can't boot in normal mode. The Windows XP
>>> screen comes up and then it hangs. F8 worked for me in
>>> Windows 95 and 98.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi again ... Are you saying that you can't boot up your
>>> computer in normal
>>>>mode ??? Also has tapping the F8 key ever work for you
>>> in the past ??? Have
>>>>you ever booted in safe mode before ???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Julie Kinney" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> wrote in message
>>>>news:1ae801c4bdf7$92aa90c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> This sounds like it might work if you can boot the
>>>>> computer in normal mode in the first place. I tried
>>>>> hitting F8 during the boot process but either that
>>>>> doesn't work anymore or I'm not hitting it at the right
>>>>> time.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>Hi Julie ... Yes there is , Try this click start >>>
>>>>> then click Run >>> type
>>>>>>msconfig , click ok >>> then click the BOOT.INI Tab
>>>>>>
>>>>> then just add a
>>>>>>check mark on SAFEBOOT >> click apply ,,, then restart
>>>>> your computer and it
>>>>>>will take you there ... Once you are done in safe mode
>>>>> just go back and
>>>>>>remove the check mark follow by clicking apply ...
>>>>> Restart and you should be
>>>>>>back to normal boot
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Julie Kinney" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>>>> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:056501c4bdef$a7c9f340$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Is there a way in Windows XP Professional to make it
>>>>> boot
>>>>>>> in safe mode?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
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