-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Can't Boot Into Safe Mode
- From: "tempting2taanzaa" <tempting2taanzaa@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:06:04 -0600
Well, I am actually not trying to run a scan. I just want to make sure I am
able to boot into safe mode in case I ever need to. This has been the
second instance of this happening. How do I know what is causing it to not
boot into safe mode.
Thanks for your response.
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-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Can't Boot Into Safe Mode
. From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
. To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
. Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:53:46 -0500
Every now and then, I get the same result when booting into either normal or
safe mode. If you do a CTRL+ALT+DEL, you'll see nothing special in the
Processes tab as far as what's holding up the works, but you'll also see
that not everything has loaded yet. Wait for an hour and it'll still be
sitting at the same point as if something got "stuck". Well, that's
basically because something did get "stuck".
Since the CTRL+ALT+DEL function normally works in this situation, use it and
from within that Task Manager window, go to Shut Down > Restart to make the
system reboot normally (it's MUCH better for it than a hard shutdown or soft
reset). Assuming the problem is just a random 'stuck' program, reboot
directly into Safe Mode again. If you get through this time, go ahead and
run the scan.
Happy Holidays,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
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