How to enter safemode
Windows 98/ME
- Close all programs, press start->run
- Enter 'msconfig' (without ' and ') and choose 'ok'
- Goto the advanced tab
- Check 'enable bootmenu' and choose 'ok'
- Reboot
- Now you can select safemode in the bootmenu
- Repeat the above steps to disable the bootmenu
Windows 2000/XP
Method 1:
- Close all programs, press start->run
- Enter 'msconfig' (without ' and ') and choose 'ok'
- Goto the boot.ini tab
- Check '/safemode' and choose 'ok'
- Reboot
- Now you can select safemode in the bootmenu
- Repeat the above steps to be able to boot normal
Method 2:
- Start/restart your computer
- After the post BIOS screen and before windows is loading press F8. It can take a while before you're timing is right, you only have a few seconds to get the boot menu. Just keep on trying
- The picture below shows the menu that will appear when you've pressed F8 at the right time. (click to enlarge) Select safemode and press enter.
