B-B

Hes powered up his pc. Windows XP title screen loads then goes into safe mode option. Whatever he starts Windows in - it goes in a cycle back to safe start option and will not load windows at all.

If you want the fat git back on here winding you up you had better offer some help please! ha ha

B-B

WRX_Dazza

no one like to hear that!!! LOL.

Dazza

B-B

Please help him or I will have to entertain him..............HELP!!

2000TLondon

He needs to open Window, and throw the PC out of it!

Dream Weaver

He should try a gold mouse or keyboard, that may solve the problem.

judgejules

Do you seriously think I want to spend time helping him get back on here?

Karma is a bitch.

Jules

Criss

On safeboot, try using last known good configeration that worked, it is an option!

Can't remember the number you press, but hold F8 when booting the computer

B-B

He has tried the safeboot options but it just keeps cycling back to the safeboot option.....it wont load windows at all.

B-B

Looks like he will have to buy a new one. Do they sell them at the £1 shop ha ha

Markus

Rather than buying a new machine he could try a repair install of XP and see if that helps.

stiscooby

If the PC will actually boot to safe mode try this:

This can occur if the [Options] section of the Msdos.sys file contains the following line:
BootSafe=1
This setting forces your computer to start in Safe mode.

To resolve this issue, edit the Msdos.sys file by doing one of the following: • Remove the BootSafe=1 line from the Msdos.sys file.

-or-
• Change the BootSafe=1 line to BootSafe=0.
To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.
2. In the Named box, type msdos.sys.
3. In the Look In box, click the drive on which Windows is installed (usually drive C), and then click Find Now.
4. Right-click the Msdos.sys file, and then click Properties.
5. Click to clear the Read-Only and Hidden check boxes to remove these attributes from the Msdos.sys file, and then click OK.
6. Right-click the Msdos.sys file, and then click Open With.
7. In the Choose the program you want to use box, click WordPad, and then click OK.
8. Do one of the following:• Delete the BootSafe=1 line.

-or-
• Change the value in the BootSafe=1 line to BootSafe=0.

9. On the File menu, click Save.
10. Right-click the Msdos.sys file, and then click Properties.
11. Click to select the Read-Only and Hidden check boxes to set the attributes for the file, and then click OK.
12. Restart your computer.

Also make sure the SHIFT key aint stuck down because this will also force the computer to boot to safe mode

B-B

Thanks stiscooby will pass that on.

Sara

pslewis

stiscooby - thats an excellent reply ..... thanks for that.

I have now reinstalled XP - lost all my data/files/photos/music

However, it was slowing down with all the crap on it .... its like a new one again

Re-loading everything is a real pain!

Pete

pslewis

How do I get the keyboard to give the @ where it should be and not appear as " ??

Pete

Ian Cook

set the regional settings and keyboard to United Kingdom !

pslewis

DONE!!

Thanks

Pete

Dracoro

Don't forget to turn off the anti-talking-crap feature of the keyboard You forgot last time

Brun

Scooby-Doo

Did you prefill the harddrive before installing the new version of XP ? If you had a CPULINK this would never have happened

Barmyclown

Pete before you go any further I really suggest you get cpulink, It will help determine when your getting det. This could be fatal , with repeated BSOD`s if not kept in check.

And on the visiual mods those flashing led fans and in case neons are really cool.

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

oh FFS, we had a golden opportunity to stop him and his carer from ever posting again and you geeks bloody helped him....

well you wont get any thanks from a lot of people on here.....

pslewis

I had re-formatted already ...... please don't hold the innocents at fault

Pete

stiscooby

I'm no geek, just trying to help