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safe mode... start-up disks
Name: erg57 Date: March 4, 2002 at 19:07:12 Pacific
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More novice questions: Why does one start-up in safe mode? What is so safe about it?
What is the purpose of a start-up disk? Is it used if the OS is messed up?
And, since you say you're a novice, start looking at some tech sites on a regular basis- that's one of the best ways to learn stuff. Here's one: http://whatis.techtarget.com/whome/0,,sid9,00.html
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Name: erg57 Date: March 4, 2002 at 19:43:58 Pacific
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Name: wawadave Date: March 4, 2002 at 20:56:25 Pacific
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