Re: Trojan (?) will not allow safe mode, but *will* allow normal boot

Your safest option is, of course, to wipe the box. If they have some data
you'd like to save first, non-executable files like pics or QIF files or
something, burn a CD/DVD with that data before you wipe.

"Tyrenta" <dougrentz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1182626995.852288.41870@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Apologies for the dual post -- wrong group earlier:

i've managed to cause more throuble than I solved -- attempting to
repair a friends PC that was LOADED with virus/trojans, but it would
not let me boot into safe mode (it *would* boot normally however, but
when trying safe mode it blue screens and recycles). Trouble is I
thought I could get around it by setting /safemode in
msconfig -- bad idea as now I can't boot normally and safe mode has
the same issues, so I'm in an endless boot to safe/blue screen loop --
does anyone have any suggestions how to disable safe mode boot if it
was configured in msconfig?? Thanks



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