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can't get into safe mode XP Pro
Name: SallyG Date: June 22, 2006 at 12:43:45 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: 2.4/256 Product: dell laptop
Comment:
My Dell laptop won't boot up fully. It stops at different stages of boot up. I can't get into the control panel to remove programs so I'd like to try in safe mode to maybe try a restore. I have 2 options on bootup. F2 setup and F10 boot menu. Nothing about safe mode. Any idea on how I can get into safe mode? I checked google and other info searches and haven't come up with a solution. Thanks
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