Re: After Updates, StartUp Menu F8 on boot not working

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In news:IRvbf.119926$Ph4.3683085@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Dugie <d_fren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> "Galen" <galennews@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> In news:Rtebf.119617$Ph4.3669673@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Dugie <d_fren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> "Galen" <galennews@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> In news:S2dbf.119587$Ph4.3668637@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>>> Dugie <d_fren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>>>>
>>>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope someone can help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Win 2K Pro, SP4.
>>>>> After installing all 10 of the latest from Win Update, I noticed
>>>>> that pressing F8 at boot doesn't work. It worked fine before the
>>>>> updates. Everything else
>>>>> seems ok.
>>>>>
>>>>> When pressing F8, at times the screen will flash the Startup Menu,
>>>>> but the boot continues.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Dugie
>>>>
>>>> What does your boot.ini look like? Copy/paste it into a response to
>>>> this if you want.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>>
>>>> "A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the
>>>> furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in
>>>> the lumber-room of his library where he can get it if he wants it."
>>>>
>>>> Sherlock Holmes
>>> Boot.ini:
>>>
>>> [boot loader]
>>> timeout=40
>>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
>>> Professional" /fastdetect
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Dugie
>>
>> That looks to be okay by my reckoning? Hmm... Curious... What
>> happens if you try to force it by editing the boot.ini?
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239780
>>
>> --
>> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>> http://dts-l.org/
>
> Not sure what can be forced. What would you suggest to forcc?
>
> I visited the http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239780 link. It's not
> simple. :-) Explanations for the switches are minimal.
> I'll try /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog /noguiboot and leave
> /fastdetect in place. It's a home computer with no networking. Also
> backed up my boot.ini file.
>
> Thanks!
> Dugie

When you use the sample boot.ini file provided on the page does it boot into
safe mode? I'm basically trying to see what solutions there are to offer you
because, well, I'm not sure of the reason that this has happened. It's
something I've not seen before and when I try to find an answer for you via
the normal search routines I come up with nothing specific though it could
be that I'm just using flawed search terms. <g>

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the
furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the
lumber-room of his library where he can get it if he wants it."

Sherlock Holmes


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