Possible Change Suggestion for Tutorial

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Possible Change Suggestion for Tutorial, How-to-start-Windows-in-Safe Mode

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dazedandconfused View Member Profile	Feb 13 2005, 12:58 PM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 8-February 05 From: L.A., CA outskirts Member No.: 11,618	First off - THANKS so much for the assistance and for the tutorials! Both have been excellent and very much appreciated. When I was following the tutorial steps for starting my Windows XP machine in "safe mode" (which I had never done before), I found that an additional step in the tutorial was needed...or so it seemed. In order to get back to "normal" boot mode - I not only had to "uncheck the checkbox labeled "/SAFEBOOT" as noted in the tutorial, but I also had to go to the General Tab and check "NORMAL" - otherwise I got messages on boot-up and had to go back and do this step again. So, just a suggestion to make things easier for the next newbie -- but please have someone more knowledgeable check it out before actually making the change, in case I was just befuddled at the time and did something funky to cause it.

Grinler View Member Profile	Feb 13 2005, 03:08 PM Post #2
Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 28,387 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3	No that sounds right. If you go into safe mode using the msconfig method you would need to uncheck that. I will update the tutorial to reflect that. ... Just checked and it looks like i do already have this line: QUOTE Step 9. When are finished with your tasks, complete steps 1-7 again, but in Step 6 this time uncheck the checkbox labeled "/SAFEBOOT". -------------------- Lawrence

dazedandconfused View Member Profile	Feb 13 2005, 06:27 PM Post #3
Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 8-February 05 From: L.A., CA outskirts Member No.: 11,618	Grinler You do have that line -- QUOTE Step 9. When are finished with your tasks, complete steps 1-7 again, but in Step 6 this time uncheck the checkbox labeled "/SAFEBOOT". My suggestion is to change it to read: Step 9. When are finished with your tasks, complete steps 1-7 again, but in Step 6 this time uncheck the checkbox labeled "/SAFEBOOT" - [B] AND go to the General Tab and check Normal Since that was the additional check I needed to make to get back to normal boot mode. Sorry if I haven't 'splained this very well. Dazed

Grinler View Member Profile	Feb 13 2005, 08:40 PM Post #4
Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 28,387 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3	Hmm..didnt know you had to do that. I will test it out tomorrow and see Thanks ! -------------------- Lawrence

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