Re: No explorer in safemode

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The only thing that I can think of to look at is this.

Open the System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe)...
Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
Boot.ini tab | When you select /SAFEBOOT, does
MINIMAL (ALTERNATESHELL) also get selected?
Or just MINIMAL?

Click the Cancel button so that you do not reboot in Safe Mode.

/safeboot: = This switch causes Windows to start in Safe Mode.

minimal(alternateshell) = This switch is the Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

Both switches = Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1146440894.387522.43030@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
lindsey.chris@xxxxxxxxx <lindsey.chris@xxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Nope, I'm starting in regular old Safe Mode. I just checked again and
its not the command prompt version.
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