[WriteLog] windows safe mode appearance
Turner, Bob
N2SCJ@MSN.COM
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 16:09:43 -0500
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Safe mode indicates that something happened to Windows that prevents it from
running correctly (either that or you specifically asked for safe mode).
Safe mode is a barely functioning configuration of windows that will allow
you to repair whatever it is that prevents it from running normally.
One reason for safe mode would be if you installed incompatible video
drivers. Consider the catch 22 where you need to change the video drivers
to one that works, but you can't see the screen because you installed video
drivers that do not work. Safe mode allows you to see the screen so you can
fix the problem.
It's been a while since I used anything but NT/W2K. However, I vaguely
recall that pressing <F8> (or Fsomething) during boot up gives you a menu.
This needs to be done early in the boot process.
You need to try to figure out what was the last piece of hardware / software
that you installed before it went to safe mode.
Hardware failure is a possibility as well, but I'll guess software problem.
Whatever you did, you need to undo it. Easier said than done.
7 3
Bob
N2SCJ
-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-admin@contesting.com [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On
Behalf Of Tom Sessions
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 12:00 AM
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] windows safe mode appearance
After the last time I ran Writelog, my laptop screen changed to what appears
to be the "safe mode" format. This fiormat is difficult to read.
Thus far, by rebooting, and searching through the windows of "display" under
"control panel", I have found no way to set my screen back to a normal
windows format. No windows have appeared giving me a choice of selecting
regular or safe mode.
Can anyone tell me how to get my screen out of this safe mode appearance and
back to a regular windows appearance?
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functioning
configuration of windows that will allow you to repair whatever it is =
that prevents
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e reason
for safe mode would be if you installed incompatible video drivers.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Consider the catch 22 where =
you need to
change the video drivers to one that works, but you can’t see the =
screen
because you installed video drivers that do not work.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
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the
problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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’s been
a while since I used anything but NT/W2K.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</span>However, I vaguely recall that pressing <F8> (or =
Fsomething)
during boot up gives you a menu.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>This needs to be done early in the boot =
process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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u need
to try to figure out what was the last piece of hardware / software that =
you
installed before it went to safe =
mode.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle16><font size=3D2 =
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rdware
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problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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you did, you need to undo it.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
writelog-admin@contesting.com =
[mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Tom Sessions<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 14, =
2002
12:00 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
writelog@contesting.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [WriteLog] =
windows safe
mode appearance</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>After the
last time I ran Writelog, my laptop screen changed to what appears to be =
the
"safe mode" format. This fiormat is difficult to =
read.</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thus far, by
rebooting, and searching through the windows of "display" =
under
"control panel", I have found no way to set my screen back to =
a
normal windows format. No windows have appeared giving me a choice =
of
selecting regular or safe mode.</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Can anyone
tell me how to get my screen out of this safe mode appearance and back =
to a
regular windows appearance?</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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