Re: Exit Safe Mode without Startup Disk?
"dave" <davo@davo.dav> wrote in message
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>> The Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306615
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> Thats not much help.... MS says site is not available.
<grumble> Microsoft dumps another good KB article. </grumble>
See if this helps...IIRC it is basically what that article stated:
The Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode (Win 98, ME)
Cause
This behavior can occur if the [Options] section of the Msdos.sys file contains the
following line:
BootSafe=1
This setting forces your computer to start in Safe mode
Solution
To resolve this issue, edit the Msdos.sys file by doing ONE of the following:
- Remove the BootSafe=1 line from the Msdos.sys file
- Change the BootSafe=1 line to BootSafe=0
Follow these steps to edit the Msdos.sys file
Click Start
Point to Find
Click Files or Folders
In the Named box type
msdos.sys
In the Look In box, click the drive on which Windows is installed (usually drive C)
Click Find Now
Right-click the Msdos.sys file
Click Properties
Click to clear the Read-Only and Hidden check boxes to remove these attributes from
the Msdos.sys file
Click OK
Right-click the Msdos.sys file
Click Open With
In the Choose the program you want to use box, click Notepad
Click OK
Do one of the following:
Delete the BootSafe=1 line
OR
Change the value in the BootSafe=1 line to BootSafe=0
On the File menu, click Save
Right-click the Msdos.sys file
Click Properties
Click to select the Read-only and Hidden check boxes to set the attributes for the
file
Click OK
Restart your computer
Also see:
The Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&lc=en&cc=uk&dlc=en&product=1848388&rule=2081
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