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F8 Does not display safe mode boot
Name: PJ Date: August 20, 2003 at 12:21:02 Pacific OS: Win XP Home Sp1 CPU/Ram: AMD 2100+, 512 MB
Comment:
Hi Gurus,
My PC have been rebooting and I suspect blaster virus. However, I am not able to even reach upto windows so I can run the removal tool etc. Even if I press F8 to see if the PC will start in safemode - all I get is option to boot from floppy, CD, IDE0 and IDE1. There is no option for safe mode. When I tried to boot from CD, I get another error (sorry can't remember) but Microsoft support site points to logitec keyboard.
Name: Wade Martz Date: August 20, 2003 at 12:26:15 Pacific
Reply:
Ok the best way i have found for people to enter safe mode is to tap the F8 key once every second AFTER the first screen disappears... if that does not work sometimes you can use the F5 key or hold down the left shift key....
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