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Windows Forum / Windows Me / System Tools / October 2005Running Scan Disk and Disk Defragmenter in Safe Mode
Please advise me how to start my computer up in Safe Mode. I have a Windows Me operating system. I understand it is advisable to run Scan Disk and Disk Defragmenter in Safe Mode to avoid the programs repeatedly restarting. I haven't been able to start up in Safe Mode. I've been told to start up the computer while holding down the Control Key, but that didn't work. I also tried holding down the F8 key, without success. Would appreciate any help you can give me. Many thanks.  SignatureStewart Fluney Boot to Safe Mode: Do this by rebooting and gently tapping Ctrl immediately following the white text on black POST screen. If that doesn't take you to Safe Mode (it should) then repeat but instead of tapping Ctrl instead tap F8. If you are still unable to enter Safe Mode boot Win Me normally and then using MSConfig (Start, Run and enter MSConfig in the box and click OK), open the General tab and then click Advanced and you will find there the option "Enable Startup Menu". Check this, OK out, close MSConfig and reboot. You should now be presented with a boot menu from which you can now choose to boot to Safe Mode. SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP mike.maltby@gmail.com > Please advise me how to start my computer up in Safe Mode. I have a > Windows Me operating system. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Would appreciate any help you can give me. Many thanks. Some Dell computers only respond to F5 in order to get into Safe Mode. Maybe others. Ken Bland ========================= > Boot to Safe Mode: > Do this by rebooting and gently tapping Ctrl immediately following the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > > Would appreciate any help you can give me. Many thanks. Justin Thyme: Many thanks for your response and the information. Stewart Fluney > Some Dell computers only respond to F5 in order to get into Safe Mode. > Maybe others. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > > > Would appreciate any help you can give me. Many thanks. Mike M: Thanks for the response and the information. It is very helpful and much appreciated. Stewart Fluney > Boot to Safe Mode: > Do this by rebooting and gently tapping Ctrl immediately following the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > > Would appreciate any help you can give me. Many thanks. Hopefully Stewart that means you are now able to get into Safe Mode. Regards, SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP mike.maltby@gmail.com > Mike M: > > Thanks for the response and the information. It is very helpful and > much appreciated. I am in the same boat. I have been running scan disk and defrag in safe mode for a couple of years in safe mode on ME. Today I tried to get to safe mode and can't. It boots to my normal screen. I will try this method. My computer uses the cntl key (in the past) to get to safe mode. SignatureCharlie > Boot to Safe Mode: > Do this by rebooting and gently tapping Ctrl immediately following the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > > Would appreciate any help you can give me. Many thanks. Some, if not all, Dell computers respond to F5 during boot to take you to Safe Mode. Ken Bland : I am in the same boat. I have been running scan disk and defrag in safe mode : for a couple of years in safe mode on ME. Today I tried to get to safe mode [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] : > > : > > Would appreciate any help you can give me. Many thanks. All looking at this problem, I have an IBM laptop running ME. I also used to get to safe mode by tapping the control key, no luck. Then I tried F8 with no luck. Then I tried F5 (Dell?) and it worked, but I did not know it because my screen was blank??? I thought my computer was hung, but trying it again I got the same thing, but I then tried my Fn F7 which changes the screen from laptop to separate monitor to both mode, and low and behold the computer was doing a scan disk in safe mode because it detected a bad shut down. I did my defrag, but have not tried to get there again. Hope this helps others. SignatureCharlie > Some, if not all, Dell computers respond to F5 during boot to take you to > Safe Mode. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > : > > > : > > Would appreciate any help you can give me. Many thanks. |
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