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Getting into Windows Safe
Mode - Windows 98/ME:
Reason:
- Users who may not be able to boot into normal
mode may need to boot into safe mode bypassing normal windows settings and
start-up programs allowing the user to fix his or her computer.
- Safe Mode is also useful for doing faster
Scandisks & Defragmentation.
Windows 95 Users
To get into Windows 95 safe mode as the
computer is booting when you hear either 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 Start-up menu similar to the
following screen. In this menu choose option 3 by pressing the 3 key and press
enter.
Microsoft
Windows 95 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 98 / ME Users
To get into Windows 98 / ME safe mode as the
computer is booting you 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 Start-up
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 as the computer is booting. If this occurs instead of pressing and
holding the "F8 key" tap the "F8 key" continuously until you get the
start-up 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]
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Windows 2000 / XP Users
>> More Info On Windows XP Here <<
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.
Note: With some computers if you press
and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message as
the computer is booting. If this occurs instead of pressing and holding the
"F8 key" tap the "F8 key" continuously until you get the start-up 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 colours or video may not look correct. Unless in the corners of the screen
it says "Safe Mode" you are not in safe mode. For information on how to set-up
your video card resolution.
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. We
recommend you see our basic trouble shooting section
for additional ideas that may help to resolve your issue.
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