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How To: Add Safe Mode To Your Boot Options

Tapping F8 while Windows XP is booting will bring you to the Advanced Boot Options screen where you can choose to boot into SafeMode. This guide will show you an easier and more configurable way to boot into safe mode.

Click Start then Run.

Type control sysdm.cpl,,3 then click OK (you could also Go to your Control Panel, and then choose System).

Then under the Advance tab find Startup and Recovery and click on Settings.

Then Click on Edit.

Now highlight the current boot line and then right click and select Copy (for more clarification, see the below pic. Click On Pic to Enlarge)

Place your cursor on the next line (you may have to hit your enter key to get to the next line) and then right click and select Paste Then add the word ‘Safeboot after ‘Windows XP Professional’ (for more clarification, see the below pic. Click On Pic to Enlarge)

Now Click File then Save.

Now, Click Start then Run.

Type msconfig then click OK.

Click on the Boot.ini tab, then you will see an identical version of what you had in your Boot.ini file. Use your mouse and click on the bottom line (the one that has the word ‘Safeboot’), then check mark the box next to /SAFEBOOT. You can then choose what options you want:

Minimal - Minimal set of drivers

Network - With Network Support

Dsrepair - Directory Services Repair

Minimal (Alternate Shell) - Standard Explorer Desktop

Click Apply and reboot. You should now see a screen during the boot process that allows you to select to boot into Safe Mode.

NOTE:Altering your boot.ini file is a very delicate task, serious problems may appear once it has been done.Follow the instructions of this tutorial step by step and we recommend you create a Restore Point of your system aswell as backing up your current boot.ini file content (copy and paste it on a notepad).

Also Read:

• How To: Start Windows In SafeMode
• How To: Install Windows Fonts
• How To: Boot Windows XP Faster
• How To: Uninstall Windows Vista Completely
• How To: Change The Log On Screen Saver In Vista

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