Re: Safe mode on Dell w/ XP?

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On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:25:31 -0700, "Ed" <ed_millis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>How do I get into Safe Mode on a Dell with Windows XP? Holding down Ctrl
>didn't seem to work.
>Ed
>

F8 on bootup. Select Safe Mode.

.



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