View Full Version : Really easy computer question
thatpfunk
12-15-2004, 01:21 AM
I am retarded...
But how do you restar in safe mode? XP is telling me that I go to restart and then select Operating System and press F8...
BUT, I have a compaq laptop and when I click restart, it just shuts down. What am I missing here? How do I restart in safe mode? I suck.
vetman81
12-15-2004, 01:22 AM
I think you just have to hit F8 as it is rebooting.
thatpfunk
12-15-2004, 01:26 AM
That doesn't do anything...
Non_Comformist
12-15-2004, 01:27 AM
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I am retarded
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NLSoldier
12-15-2004, 01:28 AM
Umm, ya it does. You gotta keep jamming on it the whole time its rebooting. There should even be a little thing at one point that says F8 for safe mode, but just continuos jamming works too.
BusterStacks
12-15-2004, 01:32 AM
or, you could:
1) go to the start menu
2) click "Run"
3) type "msconfig" in the box
4) click the "BOOT.INI" tab
5) check the "/SAFEBOOT" checkbox
6) restart
thatpfunk
12-15-2004, 01:32 AM
k, trying for the 3rd time /images/graemlins/confused.gif
NLSoldier
12-15-2004, 01:34 AM
ya i would listen to buster if I were you. I probably don't know waht I'm talking about.
ricdaman
12-15-2004, 01:57 AM
You are not retarted. Your computer is retarted. That's what you get for buying a Compaq. Take it as a lesson and don't do it again.
My suggestion is to make a DOS bootup disk, start your computer up in DOS, and then enter windows safemode from DOS.
thatpfunk
12-15-2004, 03:31 AM
i got it for free, so i have no complaints...
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