Can't go into safe mode?

Firestrider · Dec 16, 2005

I have no idea to go into safe mode on my computer, i've tried pressing del, f1-9 keys at bootup and got nothing. I've looked in my msconfig and found no "boot.ini" does anyone know what the problem is?

tenchi86 · Dec 16, 2005

It should be F8. Does your keyboard have F-lock or F-Mode? Also check in bios to see if you keyboard is even set up to load. I know mine used to be set to only load once windows finally loaded it's drivers. Had to set legacy to enbabled in bios.

threeme2189 · Dec 16, 2005

i just pound the f8 (i think) or f6 key during boot up. press it fast.

bchur83 · Dec 16, 2005

Right after the BIOS screen goes away, tap F8 a couple of times. That should get you there.

Firestrider · Dec 18, 2005

F6 does nothing and F8 asks me what boot device to boot from. Is there a possibility that the ability to go into safe mode was removed from my computer, and is there a way to get it back?

redduc900 · Dec 18, 2005

There's a good possibility your MB's BIOS has a setting to adjust the boot settings from the press of a key, and I assume that would be F8. This is a pure timing thing, but try to press the F8 key right before the Windows XP (assuming you're running XP) loading screen comes up.

Firestrider · Dec 26, 2005

OK I got safe mode to work, I had to enable USB Legacy Support in BIOS, Thank you tenchi86! But I still dont have BOOT.INI in my msconfig, should I be worried? Here is how my boot.ini file looks like, anything I should change?:

[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional (bootscreen)" /fastdetect /KERNEL=kernel1.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional (bootscreen)" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

dudleycpa · Dec 26, 2005

There isn't a boot.ini tab? or you don't have a line that says boot.ini

Firestrider · Dec 26, 2005

dudleycpa said:
There isn't a boot.ini tab? or you don't have a line that says boot.ini

No boot.ini tab

redduc900 · Dec 26, 2005

It could just be a file permissions issue. Type C:\Boot.ini in the Run box... if you get an Access Denied or similar error, that explains the problem. Another possibility... Start | Run | Type regedit, and click OK | Expand the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SOFTWARE | Microsoft | Shared Tools | MSConfig

In the RH pane, if there's a value named Boot.ini... delete it, then re-open the MS Configuration Utility.

Firestrider · Dec 26, 2005

I can access D:\Boot.ini as thats my main drive letter.
There was no Boot.ini value here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Shared Tools > MSConfig

Also why I'm in this area should I delete all my startup registry values, since I don't have anything at startup?

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