Booting up in fail safe mode

[jx2mad]

I had a serviceman here a few days ago to sort out some problems with computer. It seems he booted computer in fail safe mode. How do I get it to boot normally? Jim :):ps what is wrong with smiley faces?

[theresanothersteve]

Starting in safe mode means the PC loads the bare minimum of drivers, allowing a technician to work on a compromised system. Stuff that hasn't loaded can be easily deleted, and if it isn't loaded it can't play up.

When a computer is shut down from safe mode it should reboot normally next time. If the computer does not shut down propperly you might see a boot menu, offering to start normally or in safe mode.

Shut the PC down and restart it. It should boot normally. If it doesn't, select safe mode and then go through the ususal shutdown process. After that it should work normally. If not, call the tech back or restore the system using your backups.

HTH

[jboot51]

on the desk top hit the start button, bottom left corner
in the search bar,just above start button, type msconfig and hit enter
this should open a window
click on second tab from the left, BOOT
uncheck the box that says safe boot
apply and exit
restart

[jx2mad]

OK Now I have an even bigger problem. The computer won't boot at all. Gets to the "starting windows" window and stops there. w7 by the way. I can access setup but can that help? Jim:(:(:(

[jboot51]

Did you do the msconfig thing and now it wont boot ?
if so it could be a driver error.
Unplug as many things as you can and try again.
to get into safe mode, restart and keep taping F8 to take you to a boot menu.
Safe mode is what your after. This will put you back to where you were previously.

[jboot51]

If you get back into safemode try this to scan and fix errors on C drive.

on the desk top hit the start button, bottom left corner
in the search bar,just above start button, type cmd and hit enter
in the new window type chkdsk /f /r C: and hit enter
hit y for yes
and restart the machine

this could take while 1-2 hrs

[jboot51]

If that doesn't work this is the next step
Try to find problem and fix windows

on the desk top hit the start button, bottom left corner
in the search bar,just above start button, type cmd and hit enter
in the new window type sfc /scannow and hit enter

this will give you a progress % and should give a report when finished

[jx2mad]

I can't do anything now. It won't boot up past opening windows screen. Jim

[jboot51]

F8 not working for you

[jboot51]

P.M me a phone # and I'll see if we can sort it out.

[jx2mad]

Oh well. Computrt tech arrived and said hard drive not good, it had better be replaced. So today he arrived and fitted new drive but the computer couldn't "find" it. Apparently the mother board and bios is so antiquated it cannot connect to the new SATA3 hard drives. Which leaves only one option, bury the old computer and get a new one ...darn computers. Thatis unless someone knows how to make an old system talk to a new hard drive. Jim