Re: Black Safe Mode Screen

From: jokes54321 (jokes54321_at_nospam.com)
Date: 08/26/05 

Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:37:49 -0700

I'd try safe mode command prompt and see if you can run chkdsk

"ej0c" <ej0c@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AEDDF09C-9A94-4A15-9BFD-953E65344D5E@microsoft.com...
> Hey, a good friday afternoon.
> __
> Today's patient hangs on a normal boot, and will boot in safe mode only as
> far as the black safe mode screen. I can bring up task manager - all looks
> of
> - but that is it.
>
> It will boot to safe mode with command prompt - and there's lots of junk
> in
> the windows directory.
>
> Any hints on the quickest route to at least safe mode functionality?
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
>

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