How To Activate Safe Mode On Xp
Jul 11, 2011 It s presentation with images for easier understanding. I m from Slovakia, so sometimes in video you can see other language etc. in notepad menu.
When you re having problems with Windows 8 it s a good idea to try the safe mode, however you first have to activate this safe mode using the BCDEdit command.
Sep 07, 2010 Windows XP Mode is a pre-installed, pre-configured and pre-packaged Windows XP SP3 operating system in virtual hard disk VHD format for Windows 7.
To start the computer in safe mode
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You should print these instructions before continuing. They will not be available after you shut your computer down in step 2.
2.
Click Start and then click Shut Down.
3.
In the drop-down list of the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK.
4.
As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, press F8.
On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press F8 when the boot menu appears.
5.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press ENTER.
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If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access using the arrow keys, and then press ENTER.
Note
If Windows launches before you can choose a safe mode, restart your computer and try again.
In safe mode, you have access to only basic files and drivers mouse, monitor, keyboard, mass storage, base video, default system services, and no network connections. You can choose the Safe Mode with Networking option, which loads all of the above files and drivers and the essential services and drivers to start networking, or you can choose the Safe Mode with Command Prompt option, which is exactly the same as safe mode except that a command prompt is started instead of the graphical user interface. You can also choose Last Known Good Configuration, which starts your computer using the registry information that was saved at the last shutdown.
Safe mode helps you diagnose problems. If a symptom does not reappear when you start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and minimum device drivers as possible causes. If a newly added device or a changed driver is causing problems, you can use safe mode to remove the device or reverse the change.
There are circumstances where safe mode will not be able to help you, such as when Windows system files that are required to start the system are corrupted or damaged. In this case, the Recovery Console may help you.
- Jul 22, 2011 No virus. Just a simple file that tells your PC to turn on the sound drivers when it boots. Should work just fine.
- How to Activate Windows XP Without the Internet or Phone. Windows XP activation is required by Microsoft in an effort to thwart piracy. Each copy is individually.
