Re: Stuck in safe mode (System Restore disabled)....

Hi,
After a week away I've now returned to my XP problem, and made some progress:
I did a clean install of XP on partition D. Then followed Charlie White's
suggestions found via a link on the site you gave me
(http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm ), and copied the
system, software, sam, security and default files from C:\window\repair to
C:\windows\system32\config.
I could then start my normal XP on C, but still in safe mode.
I then used the Backup uitility in System Tools to restore from a backup,
made just before I turned off "System Restore" before my virus scan. This was
fine and I now have my user profiles back.
BUT, it still won't start in normal mode, just safe mode.
When I followed Charlie White's steps further to copy the old restore
points, I saw there were no old restore point folders in the System Volume
Information folder.
I can't believe they're completely gone, any idea where they could have been
moved to?
Or any other suggestions?
Hans


"Hans" wrote:

> I can't get into any menu: I started a Repair install, I get a message saying
> windows XP cannot be installed in safe mode, the installation will now
> re-start.
> When I click OK (no other choice) it re-starts (in safe mode) and I get to
> the same point.
> Even if I boot holding F8 and select safe mode with command prompt, no
> difference, I get still the message above...
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
> > Safe Mode and System Restore do not necessarily have anything to do with
> > each other.
> >
> > Try this.
> >
> > Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
> > Boot.ini tab | UNCheck: /SAFEBOOT | Click Apply |
> > General tab | If Normal Startup is not selected, Select it |
> > Click Apply | Click OK | When you see the prompt to restart the computer |
> > Click Restart
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >
> > Wes
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > In news:E0CDDCF0-C902-4ABA-AC07-9F3D6E457B6B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> > Hans <Hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> > > I run XP Home Edition.
> > > I followed the Symantec tips to get rid of trojan.adclicker, which
> > > included switching off System Restore and running in Safe Mode.
> > > This worked well and got rid of the infected files.
> > > Now I'm left with the problem that I'm stuck in Safe Mode; apparently it
> > > needs System Restore to be ON to be able to go back to normal mode...,
> > > and to switch System Restore back on, I need to be in normal mode...
> > > Which way out? (Cannot do a Repair install in Safe Mode neither...)
> >
> >
.

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