How To Boot Into Safe Mode

How To Boot Into Safe Mode

Windows XP
1. Restart the computer. Some computers have a progress bar that refers to the word BIOS (basic input/output system).
2. As soon as the BIOS loads, begin tapping the F8 key on your keyboard. Do so until the Windows Advanced Options menu appears. If you get a keyboard error message. Just reboot (restart) the computer and try again.
3. Using the arrow keys on the keyboard, navigate to and select Safe mode and then press Enter.

OR

For Windows XP
1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type msconfig and then click OK.
3. on the BOOT.INI tab, check /SAFEBOOT
4. Click OK then click Restart

For Windows 2000 use F8 method above

For Windows 98 or ME
1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type msconfig and then click OK.
3. On the General tab, click Advanced
4. In the dialog box, check Enable Startup Menu, and then click OK
5. Click OK in the System Configuration Utility
6. Click Yes when asked to restart the computer
7. When the Windows 98 or Me Startup Menu appears
8. Select Safe Mode and press Enter