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Instal/Safe mode Problem
I have gotten into Safe mode and cannot get out of it! I am trying to run a "repair" or a Reinstall on a Windows XP home system and no matter what I try I can't get the computer to boot into normal or even safe mode without wanting to restart the setup then give the Following message:
"Windows XP Setup cannot run under safe mode. Setup will restart now"
Setup restarts and goes back the same message.
I have tried using F8 and picking a different start method but it always goes back to Safe mode.
Does any one know if there is any way to either stop the installation so that I can get into safe mode and change the Boot.ini back to normal start
or
Get this thing to start in normal mode and continue the repair?
I have looked all over the net for and answer and can't seem to come up with a solution anywhere.
Thank you for any help you can send my way.
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Is it formatted fat32 or ntfs?
If its fat32 get a 98 bootdisk and edit the boot ini in dos
If its ntfs, boot from the xp cd and go into repair console and edit it there.l
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Thank you, that was it! I tried that once before but I was not able to find the BOOT.INI file. I did not look on the root! Once I took out the Safe boot line all was good.