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| | | | I have a dell laptop with Vista factory installed. The other day is stopped
booting and it can not repair itself. I am attempting to get into safe mode
to check a few things out. However pressing or holding F8 while rebooting
does not work for me. I have tried about 50 times.
If I can not get windows to load are there any other ways through the
command prompt or something to get windows to load in safe mode?
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| | | | | Post in reply to: pjhjones
If Vista is factory installed, then call the manufacturer's tech
support for software support and see if they can help you.
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| | | | | Post in reply to: pjhjones
Some OEMs use the F8 key to activate the repair utility - at boot check edge
of screen for indication of another key for safe mode - usual option is F10.
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| | | | | Post in reply to: pjhjones
https://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form
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| | | | | Post in reply to: pjhjones
I have never managed to get to safe mode by holding F8 down. The only
method that works for me is to press it repeatedly - it makes me sound like
a woodpecker :-)
My theory is that key repeat is not yet available so early in the boot
process.
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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
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| | | | | In article <12uhish4ugnar$.k6abwqxtpjlw$.dlg@40tude.net>, not-
me@other.invalid says...
I have similar experience.
I can get to Safe mode by F8 holding only by chance,
if holding starts in the right moment.
So, I keep woodpecking..
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Poutnik
The best depends on how the best is defined.
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| | | | | Post in reply to: pjhjones
Go to this site and make a repair disk.
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/
Then look at this site for some info.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html
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