Re: Unable to boot in Safe Mode

From: Pavel A. (pavel_a_at_geeklife.com)
Date: 06/27/04 

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:54:47 +0300

Ok then, maybe, timeout value for the boot menu is 0 ( = no wait)

--PA

"Derek" <Derek@UK.invalid> wrote in message news:e3kboPGXEHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I agree I worded the question badly. I should have said that the computer
> does not offer a bootup in Safe Mode or any other option when F8 is pressed
> on Power Up. There isn't an error message and continues to boot-up in
> normal mode without hesitation.
> My desktop computer performs normally, so I am aware of the sequence to
> expect when F8 is pressed at power up.
> Derek Nicholson
>
> "Pavel A." <pavel_a@geeklife.com> wrote in message
> news:ulQcEpFXEHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > F8 does not start in safe mode.
> > Rather it shows a menu where you select the safe mode.
> >
> > --PA
> >
> > "Derek" <Derek@UK.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ecq4q0CXEHA.2176@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > When I press F8 during boot-up on my Notebook computer it will not
> boot-up
> > > in Safe Mode.
> > > My initial feeling was that there is a F8 keyboard problem, but Fn+F8
> > > toggles the sound on & off to my speaker as normal.
> > > Can this be a Windows XP Home software configuration problem?
> > > Derek Nicholson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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