-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Safe Mode shortcut

Hi Harold . What you typed below is what someone else told me to do , I
tried it and when I typed in    WIN.COM /D:M  I got a message saying that
the file could not be found so I closed it and then all the trouble started.
The Desktop went white but the icons were still there .   Had to reformat
the computer , still installing some of the things I want.   Lionel.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold B" <harold7@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 3:18 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Safe Mode shortcut


> Hello again,
>
> I've used that Safe Mode shortcut with no problems (Windows
> 98) as follows:
>
> 1. Use IconSaver (or a similar program) to save the positions
> of the desktop icons
> 2. Right click your desktop and choose New>Shortcut
> 3. In the command line enter: "WIN.COM /D:M" (sans quotes and
> note the space between com and /)
> 4. Click Next and rename it "Safe Mode"
> 5. Click Next and choose and icon (traffic light)
> 6. Click Finish.
> 7. Right click the new shortcut and go to Properties.
> 8. Click the Program tab, click the Advanced tab.
> 9. Put a check mark next to "MS-DOS mode"
> 10. Remove the check mark from "Warn before entering MS-DOS
> mode"
> 11. Click OK, OK
> 12. Put the icon someplace in your Start menu (you might have
> to again rename it)
> 13. Return to IconSaver and restore your desktop icons to your
> preferred positions.
>
> I'm just wondering why some should be having problems with it
> ... Harold
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