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Can't start in safe mode
Name: PaulPaul Date: October 30, 2007 at 12:26:41 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: P4 3.2/2GB
Comment:
Why can't I start in safe mode keep getting the error message IRQL_NOT _LESS_OR_EQUAL 0x0000000A ETC ETC
Name: PaulPaul Date: October 30, 2007 at 12:56:05 Pacific
Reply:
If I just boot up as normal I can get my machine up and running but have difficulty with my DVD drive. It will not recognise disks and shuts down by its self. Trying to open in safe mode comes up with this error. Chosing to start up in last known good configuration will that cure both??
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Response Number 5
Name: XpUser Date: October 30, 2007 at 13:10:20 Pacific
Name: spearman914 Date: October 31, 2007 at 14:02:07 Pacific
Reply:
you probably got error on safe mode cuz of these posabilties: 1.you may have virus in dir or ststem folder 2.you may have move a file from directory 3.you may have deleted or corrupted a file (make sure run31.dll is in ur system folder) 4.you may have created an unexpected file in ur system folder 5.your system folder has been access by another comp viruses,spywares,malwares,rootkits,or adawares
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