followed by
1. 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.
6. 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
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If Windows launches before you can choose a safe mode, restart your computer and try again.
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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.
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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.
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NUM LOCK must be off before the arrow keys on the numeric keypad will function.
