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  • Rubbatoe
    Newbie
    • Jan 2010
    • 7

    #1

    Windows XP only boots in safe mode

    Turned on my laptop today when it starts loading XP took forever let it run but nothing happened turned it off now it only starts up in saqfe mode anybody got any ideas !!!!!
  • mzakho
    Newbie
    • Apr 2010
    • 12

    #2
    after start min in safe mode

    Click Start, Run. In the Run box, type "msconfig" without the quotes and press Enter. Click the
    "BOOT.INI" tab, and uncheck the box, "/SAFEBOOT", Apply, OK

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    • termiantor
      DK Veteran
      • Jan 2009
      • 400

      #3
      Originally posted by mzakho
      after start min in safe mode

      Click Start, Run. In the Run box, type "msconfig" without the quotes and press Enter. Click the
      "BOOT.INI" tab, and uncheck the box, "/SAFEBOOT", Apply, OK
      spot onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn



      HAD THE PARTY LOL

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      • Rubbatoe
        Newbie
        • Jan 2010
        • 7

        #4
        thanks for the quick reply I followed the instructions when i got to uncheck the box it was already unchecked trying a windows restore taking forever any other ideas been running for an hour now surely shouldnt take any were near as this long any idea what i try next

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        • stan22
          Newbie
          • Apr 2010
          • 1

          #5
          tnx nice topic

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          • SuperSlacker
            Newbie
            • Apr 2010
            • 10

            #6
            Most major brand laptops have a recovery partition. It can be accessed by doing the following:

            When you first turn on your laptop, you will see a slash screen (HP, DELL, ACER, ECT) with information on it. Pay attention to the words in the corners as they will tell you which button to press (F10, DEL, F2) to enter restore / diagnostic mode. From this screen you can test the hard drive, ram, processor, ect .You can also recover the laptop to its original state as to when you bought it (be warned you will loose all your information by doing this)

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            • Rubbatoe
              Newbie
              • Jan 2010
              • 7

              #7
              Tried this still nothing its a Toshiba Qosmio F20 ran on windows Xp got no recovery disk totally baffled on what to do thanks for the suggestions although its becoming a nightmare

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              • aftermath
                V.I.P. Member
                • Mar 2008
                • 4345

                #8
                can you press F5 or F8 button when booting up , to give you a boot option screen, then boot to last known good boot . ?

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                • kaydan5
                  Junior Member
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 35

                  #9
                  I've had a similar problem, i have a Toshiba, keeps getting stuck in a loop...

                  you start up xp screen then a blue screen with writing on flashes up then disapeers then go back to the toshiba screen and the circle starts again.

                  Basically i've been told to system restore - put you disk in drive then turn on holding f12 at shame time, select cd/dvd and follow instructions......... Lost everything

                  I've had to do this twice now - anyone have advise on why it happens??

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                  • SuperSlacker
                    Newbie
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 10

                    #10
                    I would test the hard drive for errors.

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                    • Appmen
                      Newbie
                      • Feb 2011
                      • 1

                      #11
                      You may consider to use WET (windows easy transfer) and PickMeApp: two free solutions. WET may transfer your XP settings while portable PickMeApp tool may transfer programs from Windows to Windows. PickMeApp claims to support unlimited number of programs.
                      Use WET to copy your account settings and The Last Chance to Safe your Belongings: PickMeApp in Safe Mode | PickMeApp to save your applications.
                      If you have no installation CD you may have "hidden" partition with Windows, make it active and reboot. Windows installation starts. After that use WET to restore your settings and PickMeApp to restore your applications

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                      • Melosi
                        Junior Member
                        • Jun 2010
                        • 22

                        #12
                        I think the best solution is to install a clear copy of Windows .

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                        • cool2503
                          Top Poster
                          • Jun 2010
                          • 134

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Melosi
                          I think the best solution is to install a clear copy of Windows .
                          u can check hdd for erors if exist repair if possible
                          boot from origina cd of operatinbg system and at first screen choose to repair select windows to repair and type this: fixmbr.exe and press enter ,y for confirm and then type fixboot.exe y for confirm restart. if not start now u can select second repair option at install menu of windows .in thios stage all of windows files will be replaced.if nothing of this working install a new copy of windows

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