Re: Can't boot in safe mode

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From: Isaac Amarel (isa_at_actcom.co.il)
Date: 09/16/04


Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:05:08 +0200

Safe mode recovered by:
pressing F8 at reboot
opening " Directory Services Restore Mode "
rebooting.
I don't know why it worked.

-- 
Isaac Amarel
protect-isa@actcom.net.il
Delete " protect- " to get my correct e-mail address.
"Isaac Amarel" <isa@actcom.co.il> wrote in message 
news:eNhi4kxmEHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I installed SP2 on WindowsXP Home without any problem. Now I can boot 
>normally but I can't boot in safe mode. I get a message (it is a full 
>screen page) that windows has a problem and have to restart......
> Any explanation or solution?
>
> -- 
> Isaac Amarel
> protect-isa@actcom.net.il
> Delete " protect- " to get my correct e-mail address.
>
> 


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