Safe Mode Booting

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OldGramps

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I'm interested in how Safe Mode boots.
I believe it uses ControlSet for instructions on what to load.
Is this correct?

I just want to learn more about safe mode.

Tx for any comments.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    compaq Laptop CQ-60
    Memory
    3g
Safe mode is used when you have a problem. Possibly you crash or freeze etc. You go into safe mode and verylittle is loaded, just drivers. If it does not crash, this will help you determine the cause. You know that it is not drivers.
Then you go into the second mode of the testing, try a clean boot.
Going into safe mode can help you diagnose many problems
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/123496-safe-mode.html

The detailed version of what I have explained
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question575.htm

If you have a problem such as freezing, but it does not freeze in safe mode; you can try a clean boot to determine the precise cause
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
 

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    Dell XPS420
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    6 gig
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    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
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    640 gb
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    Fan
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    Dell USB 4 button optical
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Thank you for the reply.
I was looking for a more indepth discussion,
about where in the registry,
Vista keeps the commands,
that it loads when Safe Mode is started.






richc46 said:
Safe mode is used when you have a problem. Possibly you crash or freeze etc. You go into safe mode and verylittle is loaded, just drivers. If it does not crash, this will help you determine the cause. You know that it is not drivers.
Then you go into the second mode of the testing, try a clean boot.
Going into safe mode can help you diagnose many problems
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/123496-safe-mode.html

The detailed version of what I have explained
HowStuffWorks "In Windows, what is 'Safe Mode' used for and why?"

If you have a problem such as freezing, but it does not freeze in safe mode; you can try a clean boot to determine the precise cause
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
Click to expand...
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    compaq Laptop CQ-60
    Memory
    3g
I found what I was looking for.
Someone on a different forum emailed me,
and suggested I read in Windows Internals",
5th Ed, about safe mode.
In HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot - Minimal,
are the "instructions" for the mininal boot.

Now I will play with things,
and see what I can get by with,
for a real minimal boot on my small system.
:party:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    compaq Laptop CQ-60
    Memory
    3g
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