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08-23-2008
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| Guest | Can't get into SAFE Mode Friends, I'm trying to boot Vista into SAFE mode and for some reason the F8 key doesn't work. Is there another way to invoke it? Boot from the DVD media and then....? |
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08-23-2008
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| Administrator | Re: Can't get into SAFE Mode Hi Victek, If you have a multimedia keyboard, then you may need to press the "F Lock" key first before you can use the F8 key. Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by Victek  Friends, I'm trying to boot Vista into SAFE mode and for some reason the F8 key doesn't work. Is there another way to invoke it? Boot from the DVD media and then....? |
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08-23-2008
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| Guest | Re: Can't get into SAFE Mode Try msconfig/Boot/check SafeBoot or search the web for more; ex. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial61.html Michael "Victek" <Victek@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  E09E536-4D4D-4ECA-9F21-0371DD7C1F5C@xxxxxxQuote: > Friends, > > I'm trying to boot Vista into SAFE mode and for some reason the F8 key > doesn't work. Is there another way to invoke it? Boot from the DVD media > and then....? |
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08-23-2008
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| Guest | Re: Can't get into SAFE Mode Phillips' instructions for checking SafeBoot in msconfig should work. Once in Safe Mode, of course, you will then need to return to msconfig to *un*check SafeBoot in order to return to Normal Mode. Phillips wrote: Quote: > Try msconfig/Boot/check SafeBoot > or search the web for more; ex. > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial61.html > Michael > > "Victek" <Victek@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news E09E536-4D4D-4ECA-9F21-0371DD7C1F5C@xxxxxxQuote: >> Friends, >> >> I'm trying to boot Vista into SAFE mode and for some reason the F8 key >> doesn't work. Is there another way to invoke it? Boot from the DVD >> media and then....? |
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08-23-2008
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| Guest | Re: Can't get into SAFE Mode On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:26:04 -0700, Victek wrote: Quote: > Friends, > > I'm trying to boot Vista into SAFE mode and for some reason the F8 key > doesn't work. Is there another way to invoke it? |
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08-23-2008
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| Guest | Re: Can't get into SAFE Mode It doesn't matter what motherboard I have. I am not the one with a problem getting into safe mode. --------------------------- Si wrote: Quote: > What motherboard do you have? On my ASUS mobo I have to press F8 then F4 > and then F8 quickly which brings up the safe mode options screen. > > Cheers. > > Si > > "Daze N. Knights" <Daze@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uxVjB1WBJHA.3392@xxxxxx Quote: >> Phillips' instructions for checking SafeBoot in msconfig should work. >> Once in Safe Mode, of course, you will then need to return to msconfig >> to *un*check SafeBoot in order to return to Normal Mode. >> >> >> Phillips wrote: Quote: >>> Try msconfig/Boot/check SafeBoot >>> or search the web for more; ex. >>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial61.html >>> Michael >>> >>> "Victek" <Victek@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news E09E536-4D4D-4ECA-9F21-0371DD7C1F5C@xxxxxx>>>> Friends, >>>> >>>> I'm trying to boot Vista into SAFE mode and for some reason the F8 >>>> key doesn't work. Is there another way to invoke it? Boot from the >>>> DVD media and then....? >>> |
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08-25-2008
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| Guest | Re: Can't get into SAFE Mode "Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uE$pr0XBJHA.3496@xxxxxx Quote: > On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:26:04 -0700, Victek wrote: > Quote: >> Friends, >> >> I'm trying to boot Vista into SAFE mode and for some reason the F8 key >> doesn't work. Is there another way to invoke it? > I have to press the F5 key on my ('Genius' wireless) keyboard. > the System Recover menu first (F11). Then you can highlight the OS and F8 brings up the usual options including safe mode. I don't know if this is the norm for HP's running Vista, but in any case I was able to get in and copy the user's data. |
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08-25-2008
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| Administrator | Re: Can't get into SAFE Mode Quote: Originally Posted by Victek Thanks to everyone for replying. It turns out that it's necessary to select the System Recover menu first (F11). Then you can highlight the OS and F8 brings up the usual options including safe mode. I don't know if this is the norm for HP's running Vista, but in any case I was able to get in and copy the user's data. |
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08-25-2008
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| Guest | Re: Can't get into SAFE Mode Don't forget, you can also run msconfig and select Diagnostic Startup before restarting the computer. "Victek" <Victek@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E4393B33-CA7C-442E-921E-BD743701024A@xxxxxx Quote: > > > "Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uE$pr0XBJHA.3496@xxxxxx Quote: >> On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:26:04 -0700, Victek wrote: >> Quote: >>> Friends, >>> >>> I'm trying to boot Vista into SAFE mode and for some reason the F8 key >>> doesn't work. Is there another way to invoke it? >> I have to press the F5 key on my ('Genius' wireless) keyboard. >> > select the System Recover menu first (F11). Then you can highlight the OS > and F8 brings up the usual options including safe mode. I don't know if > this is the norm for HP's running Vista, but in any case I was able to get > in and copy the user's data. |
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08-25-2008
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| Guest | Re: Can't get into SAFE Mode "NM08" <pay@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:dIGdnSL39NhEby_VnZ2dnUVZ_orinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Don't forget, you can also run msconfig and select Diagnostic Startup > before restarting the computer. > |
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