After showing someone how to go into Safe mode using MSCONFIG. My tablet
seems to have got stuck in a restricted mode. It doesn't say it's in safe
mode (ie where it states safe mode around the edge of the screen.) But it
only starts with a vertical screen, has limited services started, with no
option to start them, there are no devices AT ALL in device manager, can't
use a pen etc. It has the Windows Classic style Start button and systray, but
it loads Bluetooth and has connected to the internet using ethernet. (but I
can't browse other networked machines) I can start in the real safe mode
again pressing F8, but it doesn't seem to be able to get back to my normal
profile. I've tried a System restore from both safe and normal but there are
no restore points .. Ever.
I tried MSConfig again and thestartup and bootini and other settings are all
set to normal. I tried reinstalling SP2.. but to no avail. I was going to try
and uninstall SP2 and try installing again. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

Cheers
JR

JR, as silly as this seems, turn the machine off, unplug it from the power
unit, then remove the battery. Leave everything unplugged and powerless for
about 10 minutes, then put the battery in, then connected the power cord and
start the machine.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"JR" <JR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:78F50A8E-9BA4-4978-8485-5CE09C663C64@microsoft.com...
> After showing someone how to go into Safe mode using MSCONFIG. My tablet
> seems to have got stuck in a restricted mode. It doesn't say it's in safe
> mode (ie where it states safe mode around the edge of the screen.) But it
> only starts with a vertical screen, has limited services started, with no
> option to start them, there are no devices AT ALL in device manager, can't
> use a pen etc. It has the Windows Classic style Start button and systray,
> but
> it loads Bluetooth and has connected to the internet using ethernet. (but
> I
> can't browse other networked machines) I can start in the real safe mode
> again pressing F8, but it doesn't seem to be able to get back to my normal
> profile. I've tried a System restore from both safe and normal but there
> are
> no restore points .. Ever.
> I tried MSConfig again and thestartup and bootini and other settings are
> all
> set to normal. I tried reinstalling SP2.. but to no avail. I was going to
> try
> and uninstall SP2 and try installing again. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Cheers
> JR

Thanks for your quick response Chris.. but alas no luck. It really looks like
it's stuck in a safe-boot or other incomplete boot sequence.
I'll try and uninstall SP2 with the hope that when I reinstall it the system
will right itself.
Cheers
JR


"Chris H." wrote:

> JR, as silly as this seems, turn the machine off, unplug it from the power
> unit, then remove the battery. Leave everything unplugged and powerless for
> about 10 minutes, then put the battery in, then connected the power cord and
> start the machine.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "JR" <JR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:78F50A8E-9BA4-4978-8485-5CE09C663C64@microsoft.com...
> > After showing someone how to go into Safe mode using MSCONFIG. My tablet
> > seems to have got stuck in a restricted mode. It doesn't say it's in safe
> > mode (ie where it states safe mode around the edge of the screen.) But it
> > only starts with a vertical screen, has limited services started, with no
> > option to start them, there are no devices AT ALL in device manager, can't
> > use a pen etc. It has the Windows Classic style Start button and systray,
> > but
> > it loads Bluetooth and has connected to the internet using ethernet. (but
> > I
> > can't browse other networked machines) I can start in the real safe mode
> > again pressing F8, but it doesn't seem to be able to get back to my normal
> > profile. I've tried a System restore from both safe and normal but there
> > are
> > no restore points .. Ever.
> > I tried MSConfig again and thestartup and bootini and other settings are
> > all
> > set to normal. I tried reinstalling SP2.. but to no avail. I was going to
> > try
> > and uninstall SP2 and try installing again. Any help would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Cheers
> > JR
>
>
>

See if anything in this Knowledge Base article jogs a thought about the
process: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;318018 I
know it isn't directly connected, but perhaps . . . You might also see this
KB article and see if you can invoke a clean boot, if you can change the
settings: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;316434
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"JR" <JR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:331EFDCC-B166-4ED3-B48E-CB5EB771A46A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your quick response Chris.. but alas no luck. It really looks
> like
> it's stuck in a safe-boot or other incomplete boot sequence.
> I'll try and uninstall SP2 with the hope that when I reinstall it the
> system
> will right itself.
> Cheers
> JR
>
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> JR, as silly as this seems, turn the machine off, unplug it from the
>> power
>> unit, then remove the battery. Leave everything unplugged and powerless
>> for
>> about 10 minutes, then put the battery in, then connected the power cord
>> and
>> start the machine.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "JR" <JR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:78F50A8E-9BA4-4978-8485-5CE09C663C64@microsoft.com...
>> > After showing someone how to go into Safe mode using MSCONFIG. My
>> > tablet
>> > seems to have got stuck in a restricted mode. It doesn't say it's in
>> > safe
>> > mode (ie where it states safe mode around the edge of the screen.) But
>> > it
>> > only starts with a vertical screen, has limited services started, with
>> > no
>> > option to start them, there are no devices AT ALL in device manager,
>> > can't
>> > use a pen etc. It has the Windows Classic style Start button and
>> > systray,
>> > but
>> > it loads Bluetooth and has connected to the internet using ethernet.
>> > (but
>> > I
>> > can't browse other networked machines) I can start in the real safe
>> > mode
>> > again pressing F8, but it doesn't seem to be able to get back to my
>> > normal
>> > profile. I've tried a System restore from both safe and normal but
>> > there
>> > are
>> > no restore points .. Ever.
>> > I tried MSConfig again and thestartup and bootini and other settings
>> > are
>> > all
>> > set to normal. I tried reinstalling SP2.. but to no avail. I was going
>> > to
>> > try
>> > and uninstall SP2 and try installing again. Any help would be greatly
>> > appreciated.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > JR
>>
>>
>>