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Exit Safe Mode without Startup Disk?
"dave" wrote in message
... The Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306615 Thats not much help.... MS says site is not available. grumble Microsoft dumps another good KB article. /grumble See if this helps...IIRC it is basically what that article stated: The Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode (Win 98, ME) Cause This behavior 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 Solution 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 - Change the BootSafe=1 line to BootSafe=0 Follow these steps to edit the Msdos.sys file Click Start Point to Find Click Files or Folders In the Named box type msdos.sys In the Look In box, click the drive on which Windows is installed (usually drive C) Click Find Now Right-click the Msdos.sys file Click Properties Click to clear the Read-Only and Hidden check boxes to remove these attributes from the Msdos.sys file Click OK Right-click the Msdos.sys file Click Open With In the Choose the program you want to use box, click Notepad Click OK Do one of the following: Delete the BootSafe=1 line OR Change the value in the BootSafe=1 line to BootSafe=0 On the File menu, click Save Right-click the Msdos.sys file Click Properties Click to select the Read-only and Hidden check boxes to set the attributes for the file Click OK Restart your computer Also see: The Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...8388&rule=2081 -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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Exit Safe Mode without Startup Disk?
Without being confident that OP knows what they are doing, recommending a
registry restore without understanding what the problem really is and without knowing what other changes have occurred, or even why the changes were needed, is bad advice. And I'm sure you were not seriously suggesting that a registry restore is simpler than adjusting the screen resolution. We don't even know if the 'work' the friend did created any system changes. It may have been no more 'work' than writing a letter. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Jeff Richards wrote: System.DAT and User.DAT are the registry - that's what gets restored. Right, which is what I said. AND perhaps win.ini and system.ini. Restoring these files without also changing whatever else the friend altered puts the machine in an inconsistent state. Perhaps, but that really depends on what changes took place. I've done it on countless occasions, but I know what I am doing when I do it. And know its limitations. Maybe it's important, maybe not, but there's always a risk it will make the problem worse rather than better. Slight risk. He can always restore the previous registry backup, if he wants. (I usually run scanreg once just before doing this so I have a recent one to fall back to, if needbe). We don't even know if the machine really is in safe mode, or if OP simply thinks it is because the screen resolution has defaulted to 640x480. Either way, scanreg /restore may cure that too, without much detailed troubleshooting (which is more expedient in some cases). There are many simpler fixes that are worth trying before resorting to an action that can create significant additional problems. Again, he can always roll back to another backup IF it should be a problem. I think I must be much more used to running scanreg /restore than you (due to all the "experiments" I've done on my Win98SE system). So for me, it's no biggie at all, but as I've said, I think I know what I'm doing, when I do it. :-) ( I also keep a very diligent track of the SFC log, on a routine basis, etc, often running SFC, particularly just before and after a new software installation). Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Jeff Richards wrote: Starting in safe mode is not a basis for restoring a registry. That restore will wipe out any changes in registry settings since the last backup, but will not undo any of the associated changes to files. EXCEPT for system.dat and user.dat (and perhaps win.ini and system.ini). Who knows, maybe that's enough. OP should NOT use a registry restore for such a simple problem, unless all other attempts to fix it have failed. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Don Phillipson" wrote in message ... "Pleasure" wrote in message ... A friend worked on my computer while I was out. When I got home my computer won't start and it is in Safe MODE. We interpret this to mean your PC will start but only in Safe Mode and you want to know how to start Windows in Normal Mode (and you have no special backup measures in place.) It is worth trying a reboot to DOS and c:\windows\scanreg /restore when you ought to see a menu of 5 earllier dates between which you can choose to start with the Registry as it used to be. Even if Windows does not start OK the error messages may tell you what system files have been removed or damaged. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Exit Safe Mode without Startup Disk?
Jeff Richards wrote:
Without being confident that OP knows what they are doing, recommending a registry restore without understanding what the problem really is and without knowing what other changes have occurred, or even why the changes were needed, is bad advice. And I'm sure you were not seriously suggesting that a registry restore is simpler than adjusting the screen resolution. No, of course not, IF that's all it was. But if he was stuck in Safe Mode because of something his friend did (like messing with msconfig or whatever), one easy way out could be to simply restore the previous registry. Of course, IF that guy messed with some OTHER system files (besides the registry files and the two .ini files I mentioned), it would be a different story. But since he apparently doesn't know, I don't see what he has to lose by trying it. If it isn't resolved, he can always roll back to previous cab backup. We don't even know if the 'work' the friend did created any system changes. It may have been no more 'work' than writing a letter. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Jeff Richards wrote: System.DAT and User.DAT are the registry - that's what gets restored. Right, which is what I said. AND perhaps win.ini and system.ini. Restoring these files without also changing whatever else the friend altered puts the machine in an inconsistent state. Perhaps, but that really depends on what changes took place. I've done it on countless occasions, but I know what I am doing when I do it. And know its limitations. Maybe it's important, maybe not, but there's always a risk it will make the problem worse rather than better. Slight risk. He can always restore the previous registry backup, if he wants. (I usually run scanreg once just before doing this so I have a recent one to fall back to, if needbe). We don't even know if the machine really is in safe mode, or if OP simply thinks it is because the screen resolution has defaulted to 640x480. Either way, scanreg /restore may cure that too, without much detailed troubleshooting (which is more expedient in some cases). There are many simpler fixes that are worth trying before resorting to an action that can create significant additional problems. Again, he can always roll back to another backup IF it should be a problem. I think I must be much more used to running scanreg /restore than you (due to all the "experiments" I've done on my Win98SE system). So for me, it's no biggie at all, but as I've said, I think I know what I'm doing, when I do it. :-) ( I also keep a very diligent track of the SFC log, on a routine basis, etc, often running SFC, particularly just before and after a new software installation). Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Bill in Co." wrote in message ... Jeff Richards wrote: Starting in safe mode is not a basis for restoring a registry. That restore will wipe out any changes in registry settings since the last backup, but will not undo any of the associated changes to files. EXCEPT for system.dat and user.dat (and perhaps win.ini and system.ini). Who knows, maybe that's enough. OP should NOT use a registry restore for such a simple problem, unless all other attempts to fix it have failed. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Don Phillipson" wrote in message ... "Pleasure" wrote in message ... A friend worked on my computer while I was out. When I got home my computer won't start and it is in Safe MODE. We interpret this to mean your PC will start but only in Safe Mode and you want to know how to start Windows in Normal Mode (and you have no special backup measures in place.) It is worth trying a reboot to DOS and c:\windows\scanreg /restore when you ought to see a menu of 5 earllier dates between which you can choose to start with the Registry as it used to be. Even if Windows does not start OK the error messages may tell you what system files have been removed or damaged. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Exit Safe Mode without Startup Disk?
"MEB" meb@not wrote in message
... Just a reminder: We now have the MS 98 PORTAL address that must be used. All prior links to KB articles have been moved into the portal/general support area of Microsoft services. Meaning? The KB article address format I am using still works fine. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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Exit Safe Mode without Startup Disk?
Sorry Glen, more of a general reminder that many of the prior links that
have been posted here will not work correctly... -- MEB -- _________ "glee" wrote in message ... | "MEB" meb@not wrote in message | ... | Just a reminder: | | We now have the MS 98 PORTAL address that must be used. All prior links to | KB articles have been moved into the portal/general support area of | Microsoft services. | | Meaning? The KB article address format I am using still works fine. | -- | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ | http://dts-l.net/ | http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm | |
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