Re: Help-- how to get to safe mode in Win XP home edition

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/06/03 

Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 21:00:39 -0500

It should work on XP Home or Pro. Click Start, Run and enter MSCONFIG Go
to the BOOT.INI tab. Check the /SAFEBOOT option and Ok your way out. This
forces the system to boot into Safe Mode on the next reboot. Simply go back
in and uncheck the box while in Safe Mode to restore the normal boot.

Also see:

How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security
tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section 

-- 
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"pz" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:052c01c3bb9a$68ae58c0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> As Knowledge base pointed out you can get to the safe mode
> so you can take the ownership of old folders.  But when I
> reboot and keep taping F8, it still bring me to regular XP
> log in.  Can anyone help why I can't?  Is F8 work for XP
> home edition or just for XP pro or multiple op systems?
> thanks!

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