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71494 2002-08-16 04:59:00 After closing my PC down the other day it will not re-boot.It gets to part way through the Windows 98 screen and just stops dead.I re-installed Windows off the CD that came with the PC.It said there was several problems with various things as it re-installed but it repaired all these as it went.Got to the end and went to re-start and it did the same thing,just stopped dead with the Win 98 screenshowing. Hamster (1523)
71495 2002-08-16 05:10:00 Can you get into safe mode? Chilling_Silence (9)
71496 2002-08-16 05:14:00 I'm not sure.I'm at work at the moment so not able to try.Where in the process does safe mode come up? If I press F1 I get taken into a lot of screens with options before the Win 98 boot thing trys and stops.Would safe mode be in here? Thanks Hamster (1523)
71497 2002-08-16 05:22:00 Use F8, and this should get you a menu with Safe Mode as one of the options.

I suspect that you will be reinstalling Windows. Have you got a MS CD for it, or is there a "company" recovery CD?
Graham L (2)
71498 2002-08-16 05:23:00 Yeah, try that and let me know.
Only thing is, if that doesn't work, you're stuck until work tomorrow :p
Get back to me

CHilling_Silence
Chilling_Silence (9)
71499 2002-08-16 05:31:00 Thanks for your quick response.Got to go now, away for the weekend.Will try on Monday.By the way what do I do when and if I can get into safe mode?Cheers Hamster (1523)
71500 2002-08-16 05:32:00 Thanks for the advice, will try on Mon.Cheers Hamster (1523)
71501 2002-08-16 05:37:00 Safe mode *might* be able to repair a bit more ... Graham L (2)
71502 2002-08-16 05:43:00 hehe, *Might*, yeah, well, at least you'll be able to get into it. Baby steps alright! (Plus I don't know what to do next.. yet!)

Chilling_Silence
Chilling_Silence (9)
71503 2002-08-18 21:56:00 Hi Guys
Tried to get into safe mode but cant.I can get to the point where I get the option to press F5 or F8 to go into safe mode but nothing happens when I press either of these keys.Any ideas??
Hamster (1523)
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