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HELP! How do I boot up in Safe Mode
Name: Chris Date: October 11, 2002 at 08:03:18 Pacific OS: Windows xp! CPU/Ram: 800 celeron
Comment:
HELP! How do I boot up in Safe Mode in Windows XP? Isn't it one of the F buttons?
Name: ben rogers Date: October 11, 2002 at 08:17:47 Pacific
Reply:
F8 before windows loads. Keep tapping it
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Response Number 2
Name: JROB Date: October 11, 2002 at 08:19:11 Pacific
Reply:
Just keep tapping the F8 button when you first boot up, and dont stop till it gives you the menu. It should actually go to the window where the bar is scrolling across, then take you to the menu.
Hope it helps JROB
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Response Number 3
Name: ASH Date: October 11, 2002 at 16:25:32 Pacific
Reply:
in case u r using dual system, press F8 when the selection menu between the 2 systems appears, this takes u to the advanced menu giving u many options including the safe mode : ) good luck.
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