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no safe mode

magick · 2004-01-26 21:36:22

Using an Amd Xp 3000, 512 RAM and XP Pro, when i boot it up and press f8 windows does not give me the option to enter safe mode, is any other option to get into safe mode ? thanks :D

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26-01-2004 10:36pm

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magick

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Using an Amd Xp 3000, 512 RAM and XP Pro, when i boot it up and press f8 windows does not give me the option to enter safe mode, is any other option to get into safe mode ?
thanks

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#2 26-01-2004 10:40pm
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Press and hold F8 before the Windows loading screen appears

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#3 26-01-2004 10:44pm
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Press and hold down the shift key all the way in.

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#4 27-01-2004 12:16am
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press or mash the entire keyboard after boot sequence
WARNING: I will take no responsibility for any damage to your keyboards

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#5 27-01-2004 2:13am
Guy:Incognito

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may as well join this keyboard bashing thread, y not just jump up and down on it?

btw, its press and hold f8, is it not?

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#6 28-01-2004 4:41pm
ColmOT [MSFT]

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Just as the BIOS screen disappears is when to press the F8 key...

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#7 28-01-2004 5:26pm
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Depends on who manufactures your comptuer. Could be F8, could be F10.

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#8 28-01-2004 5:30pm
ColmOT [MSFT]

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MarkR, you're getting mixed up with entering the BIOS and getting the Windows boot menu.

F8 is the only key that'll bring up the boot meny for Windows.

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#9 29-01-2004 11:01am
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D'oh! Quite right. F8 for advanced boot.

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