PCR
Fri Dec 24 21:46:05 CST 2004
You are welcome. I do believe we both are in for a lesson/two from
cquirke soon as he's ready. (I kept meaning to engage Starbuck on that
one.)
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Webster72n" <hbethke@copper.net> wrote in message
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| Hello PCR:
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| I call that a comprehensive and an extensive lesson in "Safe Mode"
usage.
| Very much obliged.
|
| Harry, .....
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| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:O7Tglug6EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;122051
| > How Windows 95 Performs a Safe-Mode Start
| >
| > I eliminated a "ghost" monitor in Safe Mode. Also, there was a
McAfee
| > update mishap involving Autoexec.bat & certain downloaded files that
| > required it. But why don't you hobnob with Starbuck over it...?...
| >
| > ...Quote...............
| > Modified from messages sent by Scot Boyd (Microsoft), R.Jayaram
| > (NetQuest), and Patty Free (Microsoft) --
| > ...snip...
| > 5. Does the problem occur in safe-mode? To get to Safe Mode, reboot
| > the computer and press F8 when you see "Starting Windows 95..."
Choose
| > Safe Mode from the menu.
| >
| > Safe Mode is intended for troubleshooting. It does the following:
| > (a) bypasses config.sys and autoexec.bat
| > (b) prevents programs from starting automatically because they are
| > listed in
| > win.ini or they are in the startup folder
| > (c) uses standard VGA video
| > (d) prevents a network from being started
| > (e) disables protected mode device drivers (which are listed in
| > Device Manager)
| > (f) bypasses the [boot] and [386Enh] sections of system.ini
| > For more details, see document 122051 in the Microsoft
KnowledgeBase.
| >
| > If Safe Mode makes the problem go away, you should try tests from
the
| > list below to pin down the cause of the problem. For more elaborate
| > instructions, see document 156126 in the KnowledgeBase, which
explains
| > how to do troubleshooting in Safe Mode.
| >
| > With Windows 98, you can use MSConfig to help you run the tests
below.
| > With Windows 95, you can use Startup Manager or Startup Cop. Startup
| > Manager is a freeware program, similar to the Msconfig utility that
| > ships in Windows 98. It can make troubleshooting easier by removing
| > and restoring items from the Windows startup.
| >
| >
http://members.aye.net/cgi-bin/dfs_components.cgi?fw_startupmanager
| >
| > Also, Startup Cop can disable items loading at Windows startup and
it
| > is freeware. You can download Startup Cop from:
| >
| >
http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,,77594,.html
| > ...snip...
| > Bill Starbuck (MVP)
| > ...EOQ.................
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| > pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > "cquirke (MVP Win9x)" <cquirkenews@nospam.mvps.org> wrote in message
| > news:0ukms05ghjt8plduln87vta696vdkinl2j@4ax.com...
| > | I'd like to hear everyone's views on Safe Mode, namely:
| > |
| > | 1) What do you understand to be the purpose of Safe Mode?
| > |
| > | 2) Do you ever use Safe Mode, and if so, for what purposes?
| > |
| > |
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