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DJ - 15 Sep 2005 02:07 GMT

Could someone tell me what causes a computer to boot up in Safe mode instead
of booting into Windows?
Thanks
DJ

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Gary S. Terhune - 15 Sep 2005 02:28 GMT

Any number of things. Can you provide any other hints, or does it just boot to
Safe Mode with no warning.

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> Could someone tell me what causes a computer to boot up in Safe mode instead
> of booting into Windows?
> Thanks
> DJ

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DJ - 16 Sep 2005 07:09 GMT

Gary
I am trying to help my sister get her PC up and going again. She is up in
SC and I'm just trying to find some info for her to check out with this
problem. I had received an answer from another group which suggested the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base The Computer Always Starts
in Safe Mode Article ID : 306615 http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=306615
I see now that I have received more info on this same article along with a
few more.
Will get these sent to my sisters work place and see if it helps out.
Thanks for your help.
DJ

> Any number of things. Can you provide any other hints, or does it just
> boot to Safe Mode with no warning.
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>> Thanks
>> DJ

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Gary S. Terhune - 16 Sep 2005 18:10 GMT

OK, I understand. It's just that if there are any error messages, etc. before it
continues to boot to Safe Mode, such info can be quite helpful when t-shooting.

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> Gary
> I am trying to help my sister get her PC up and going again. She is up in SC
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>>> DJ

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glee - 16 Sep 2005 01:03 GMT

As Gary states, a lot of things could be the cause. See if any of the causes here
are responsible:

Windows 98 or Windows 95 Defaults to Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=143283

The Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306615

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> Could someone tell me what causes a computer to boot up in Safe mode instead
> of booting into Windows?
> Thanks
> DJ

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DJ - 16 Sep 2005 07:09 GMT

Glen
Thanks for these articles. I will get them sent to my sister at work and
hopefully she will find the problem.
Thanks so much, DJ

> As Gary states, a lot of things could be the cause. See if any of the
> causes here
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>> Thanks
>> DJ

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