How Do You Get Safe Mode In Windows XP?
• Press the F8 key right after the POST check. In practice this can be tricky to time correctly and all too often you can end up in the regular boot mode. The technique is to repeatedly tap the F8 key until the startup menu appears. • Sometimes you will fill up the buffer memory with all the key taps and get an error message or the computer will complain by beeping. Also, the F8 key may not work with a USB keyboard because USB drivers have not yet been loaded. However, newer computers have USB support in the BIOS so this problem should be limited to older machines. • Look for a window to open with a menu provides a number of advanced options. The default selection is “Start Windows Normally” and is highlighted. • Use the up arrow key to select Safe Mode and then press the Enter key. • These are the choices you should see: • Boot options menu • Windows Advanced Options Menu • Please select an option: • Safe Mode • Safe Mode with Networking • Safe Mode with Command Prompt • Enable Boot L
