Re: Reinstall screw up, Safe mode loop

the msconfig has a
boot.ini tab and provides a
button to check all boot paths.
this should restore the
normal mode.

however, if you look
carefully, you will see
inside a viewing window
that technical lines
comprising the boot file.

one of them has \safemode added
which was probably programmed
by you via the safemode option
check box. you might want to
uncheck it to stop it from
cycling.

also, while you are in that
tab, set it for something like
30 seconds.

upon rebooting safemode
can be initiated by pressing the f8 key
at the initial windows boot menu
screen that is provided before
windows loads in normal mode.

incidentally, you can also access the
boot.ini file and manually edit
via control panel, system, advanced,
startup/recovery section.

- db

"Tclee" <Tclee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:E373F94B-E36C-43C0-B111-C5D9C9447492@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,
I was in Safe Mode using the msconfig way. I then tried reinstalling Windows
XP operative system by rebooting and booting by CD/ROM by hitting F12. When
it was done installing it tries to finish, but since it is in Safe mode it
says it is unable to finish. So it must restart. Basically I am in a cycle
where I restart it and it ends up at the same screen where I once again
restart. I need to find a way to turn off safe mode without having to go to
the Start/run/msconfig shpeal. Help would be greatly appreciated.