How to Start Windows XP in Safe Mode
Windows XP’s Safe Mode is built for diagnostic and troubleshooting purposes. While in Safe Mode, only the processes needed to run Windows XP are loaded. This allows you to delete files from your system that otherwise can’t be removed. The Safe Mode is especially useful for those occasions when malware has wreaked havoc with your PC, and you can’t delete it on "Normal" mode.
There are two ways to start Windows XP in Safe Mode:
Method: 1
The first way to start XP in Safe Mode is by tapping the F8 key before XP’s splash screen:
Step: 1
Restart your PC, or turn it on. Start tapping the F8 key after you start your PC to enter the Windows Advanced Options Menu. Do it before the Windows XP splash screen appears (shown above).
Step: 2
You should now see the Windows Advanced Options Menu screen (show above).
Here you are presented with three variations of XP’s Safe Mode:
- Safe Mode – This will only load the essential processes required to load Windows XP
- Safe Mode with Networking – This also load’s XP’s networking functions
- Safe Mode with Command Prompt – This option will allow you to access the Command Prompt, which can be useful if advanced troubleshooting is needed.
Choose whichever option you require (the first one is usually the best) using the arrow keys on your keyboard and press Enter.
Step: 3
When the dialogue box shown above appears, click Yes to enter Safe Mode. To quit Safe Mode just restart your PC.
Method: 2
The other way to start Windows XP in Safe Mode is through the System Configuration Utility:
Step: 1
Click Start > Run > type MSCONFIG and click OK
Step: 2
Now the System Configuration Utility will appear. Go to the BOOT.INI tab, check the /SAFEBOOT option, click OK, and restart your computer when prompted. Make sure that you save all your data and close all programs before restarting!
When you want to exit Safe Mode, open MSCONFIG again, go to the BOOT.INI tab, uncheck /SAFEBOOT, and restart your PC when prompted.
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Found you on Problogger! Nice blog.
Estou com um problema…
Meu Pc estava com Vírus ai passei o antivirus ele detectou, mais não conseguiu excluir, e pediu para mim iniciar o windows em modo de segurança!!
Ai Utilizei a etapa 02.
Só que agora o windows não carrega mais, nem em modo de segurança nem normalmente, nem em opção nenhuma…
Gostaria de saber como faço para voltar a carregar o windows, se tem algum jeito de fazer isso pelo boot do windows, ou seja tirar a configuração SafeBoot do ms config????
Aguardo…
Valeu sobre a dica , ma quebrou um galhão!!!!!
yo tengo el mismo problema pero le pongo en modo seguro y se vuelve a poner lo mismo
Thx a lot
you helped me