Can't enter Safe Mode
well,on top of my other woes on this older Toshiba laptop for some reason I can't get it into safe mode. I know in the past, before I reinstalled Windows XP I could get into safe mode OK by repeatedly...
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RoyB wrote:
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Windows XP
If the computer is on, from the Start menu (in the lower-left corner of the screen), shut down Windows.
Turn the computer off.
Turn the computer on. The computer will begin processing a set of instructions known as the "Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)." What you see on the monitor depends on the BIOS manufacturer. Some computers display a progress bar that refers to the word BIOS, while others may not display any indication that this process is happening.
As soon as the BIOS has finished processing, begin tapping the F8 key on your keyboard. Continue to do so until the Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
NOTE
If you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers display a "keyboard error" message. To resolve this problem, restart the computer and try again.
Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to scroll through the menu options, and then select the Safe Mode menu option.
Press ENTER.
If you see the WINDOWs LOGO you have waited to long to start pressing the F8 key.
Roy Ken
Thanks for the suggestion, but my computer doesn't even get as far as the start menu. All it does is show the password sign-in box.
