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Fran Chw - 06 Jul 2006 11:34 GMT

Hi all,
Recently I am unable to startup window in normal mode. I can only start up
in SAFE MODE. Please advice how to solve this problem.

Thank you much.
Francis

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glee - 06 Jul 2006 11:59 GMT

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

Please provide more details.

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> Hi all,
> Recently I am unable to startup window in normal mode. I can only start up
> in SAFE MODE. Please advice how to solve this problem.
>
> Thank you much.
> Francis

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Fran Chw - 07 Jul 2006 06:35 GMT

Hi glee, My computer does not starts in Safe mode or Defaults to Safe Mode.
None of this. When I start the computer it will run a short while and auto
turn
OFF by itself. Everytime you start, it will trun off by itself. I have to
press F8 key to go into Safe Mode. Please advice how to start Windows in
Normal mode.
Thks.

> Windows 98 or Windows 95 Defaults to Safe Mode
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=143283
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> > Thank you much.
> > Francis

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Don Phillipson - 07 Jul 2006 11:25 GMT

> Hi glee, My computer does not starts in Safe mode or Defaults to Safe Mode.
> None of this. When I start the computer it will run a short while and auto
> turn
> OFF by itself. Everytime you start, it will trun off by itself. I have to
> press F8 key to go into Safe Mode. Please advice how to start Windows in
> Normal mode.

You may have misled us by posting earlier:

> I am unable to startup window in normal mode.
> I can only start up in SAFE MODE.

When a PC " will trun off by itself" we need to
know whether you mean:
(1) The PC spontaneously goes through Shut Down routine.
(2) Electricity to PC and monitor is suddenly switched off.

In case (1) suspect a virus.
In case (2) suspect hardware damage (e.g. power supply.)

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Noel Paton - 07 Jul 2006 12:03 GMT

Ah - you have a driver problem, probably
Boot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
look there for device flagged with error messages - delete all found (make a
note of each first - copy the list to your response)
reboot to Normal Mode - allow Windows to reinstall the drivers.
See if that helps

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> Hi glee, My computer does not starts in Safe mode or Defaults to Safe
> Mode.
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>> > Thank you much.
>> > Francis

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glee - 08 Jul 2006 04:13 GMT

As Noel stated, it may be a driver problem (though I wonder why Windows would run a
short time before the problem occurs, if it is a driver issue). The fact that it
turns off on its own is not "typical" behaviour for a driver issue.

When you start in Safe Mode, when it checks the memory prior to the appearance of
the Desktop, does it mention any problems with the memory or does it just say
"....Done"?

One thing you can try for diagnostic purposes is to do a clean boot, and see if the
issue occurs then also:

How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=192926

"CLEAN BOOT -- What it is and why you need it." by MS MVP Gary Terhune
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm

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> Hi glee, My computer does not starts in Safe mode or Defaults to Safe Mode.
> None of this. When I start the computer it will run a short while and auto
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
> > > Thank you much.
> > > Francis

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Ben Myers - 08 Jul 2006 04:39 GMT

Start the computer in Safe mode and see if there is a "c:\windows\wininit.ini"
file. If so, rename it. Then restart normally and use sfc to extract a fresh
copy of "c:\windows\wininit.exe" from your Windows 98 CD.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/129605/

Ben

> Hi all,
> Recently I am unable to startup window in normal mode. I can only start up
> in SAFE MODE. Please advice how to solve this problem.
>
> Thank you much.
> Francis

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