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Old 12-30-2007, 11:30 PM
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Cannot start in Safe Mode

I recently posted 2 problems :

Cannot clear Recent folder ..... Fixed! usng CHKDSK /F

Cannot start in Safe Mode. ( wanted to try and fix the above problem )

I thought they may be connected but I am still unable to start in SAFE mode.
I get a screen full of Driver info and the machine just hangs. I Googled
without any real success, any offers ??

TIA
Bill


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Old 12-31-2007, 02:30 AM
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Re: Cannot start in Safe Mode

On Dec 31, 1:21*am, "bill" <b...@ibulls.com> wrote:

> I thought they may be connected but I am still unable to start in SAFE mode.
> I get a screen full of Driver info and the machine just hangs. I Googled
> without any real success, any offers ??


Happened to me a long time ago. I kept giving up, rebooting, etc.

Finally I just let it sit there "hanging". Don't remember how long it
took, but it FINALLY got there. Try being patient.
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Old 12-31-2007, 08:40 AM
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Re: Cannot start in Safe Mode

Waited 20 minutes, it's not going to happen!!

Help!


"PD" <pauld1943********.com> wrote in message
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On Dec 31, 1:21 am, "bill" <b...@ibulls.com> wrote:

> I thought they may be connected but I am still unable to start in SAFE
> mode.
> I get a screen full of Driver info and the machine just hangs. I Googled
> without any real success, any offers ??


Happened to me a long time ago. I kept giving up, rebooting, etc.

Finally I just let it sit there "hanging". Don't remember how long it
took, but it FINALLY got there. Try being patient.


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Old 12-31-2007, 09:50 AM
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Re: Cannot start in Safe Mode

On Dec 31, 10:28*am, "bill" <b...@ibulls.com> wrote:

> Waited 20 minutes, it's not going to happen!!


Set it to load safe mode when you go to bed tonight. Let it run all
night.

Can't hurt!
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Old 12-31-2007, 12:50 PM
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Re: Cannot start in Safe Mode

Hi Bill,
Please post back if you really fixed your problem and I shall do it as well ;o) --Rino


"PD" <pauld1943********.com> wrote in message news:2e263af3-6de4-45ad-bf59-fbd204155574@y5g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
On Dec 31, 10:28 am, "bill" <b...@ibulls.com> wrote:

> Waited 20 minutes, it's not going to happen!!


Set it to load safe mode when you go to bed tonight. Let it run all
night.

Can't hurt!


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