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....?

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

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
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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:

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:26:04 -0700, Victek wrote:
I have to press the F5 key on my ('Genius' wireless) keyboard.

It doesn't matter what motherboard I have. I am not the one with a
problem getting into safe mode.
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Si wrote:

"Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uE$pr0XBJHA.3496@xxxxxx 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.

Thank you for posting back your results Victek.

Don't forget, you can also run msconfig and select Diagnostic Startup before
restarting the computer.

"Victek" <Victek@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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"NM08" <pay@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dIGdnSL39NhEby_VnZ2dnUVZ_orinZ2d@xxxxxx Yes, but that implies access to the desktop which I did not have.