Re: Safe Mode

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From: Cari \(MS-MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:11:48 -0700

Press F8 at startup, you will be presented with the list of options. 

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Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com
"Ren" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:38c301c48f82$96b60c10$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi!
>
> A friend of mine as a Compaq PC with Windows XP Pro.
>
> When he logs on the system logs him off right away.
>
> I tried to get on by using safe mode but with no success.
>
> It goes right to the log on screen.
>
> How to get safe mode screen on a compaq?
>
> Thanks for all your help.
>
> Cheers
>
> Ren

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