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How do I boot to safe mode without holding a keyboard button or starting windows normally?

Anonymous
2012-11-12T21:01:40+00:00

I installed this software:

http://www.resplendence.com/sanity\_features.htm

When I ran it, it said it needed to change some registry settings, and that I could restore my settings by clicking a simple button.

I accepted and rebooted.

Result:

Windows bluescreens during boot, well before login.

Solution:

Boot in safe mode and click the restore registry settings button.

Problem:

Windows doesn't "notice" me slamming F8 through boot (or ctrl-F10, F5 or what have you).

I can't boot into Windows to run msconfig like I usually do if I want to boot in safe mode.

How do I enter safe mode?

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-13T17:49:11+00:00

    Booting from a repair disc, while it doesn't have the option to boot to Safe Mode, has the option to boot to the command prompt.  From the command prompt you can do several things.  For one you can copy any data you want to save to a flash drive using the XCOPY command.  You can type XCOPY /? if you need to know the syntax.  You can also do a check for corrupt system files by issuing the following command: sfc /scannow.

     Good luck.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-12T23:25:50+00:00

    Have you tried just holding the F8 key down during boot?

    You could boot to your Windows 7 DVD and select repair.

    This will allow you to get to a page that will enable you to select a restore point before you changed the registry.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-13T17:28:52+00:00

    I don't use system restore so there are no restore points.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-13T17:27:49+00:00

    No. No F-lock key.

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-11-12T23:43:38+00:00

    Windows doesn't "notice" me slamming F8 through boot (or ctrl-F10, F5 or what have you).

    Has your keyboard got an F-Lock key?

    If it has, you may have to use it prior to F8 (or other F-Keys) otherwise F-keys will have no effect.

    If you are using a USB keyboard, can you try a PS/2, or vice versa.

    Tricky

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