Re: accessing password protected folders

Between the BIOS post screen and XP actually starting to load press F8. When you get the boot menu choose the Safe Mode option.

Alternatively, boot Windows normally, click Start, Run and enter MSCONFIG Go to the BOOT.INI tab. Check the option for /SAFEBOOT and apply the changes. Reboot. The computer will come up in Safe Mode automatically. When you're finished, run MSCONFIG again and uncheck the option.

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"Fredo D." <FredoD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:CE500429-2ABA-48C4-97DC-68364E70A4F1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bruce, I'm doing things step by step and I'm getting "The Blue Screen of
Death" with this message: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. Man, I really hope this is
possible.


"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

Fredo D. wrote:
A'right, so apparently I don't know how to start up Windows XP Home in safe
mode. I tried F12 and it gave me seven choices: 1) Normal 2) Primary Master
Drive 3) Hard Disk Drive C 4) IDE CD-ROM Device 5) System Setup 6) IDE Drive
Diagnosis 7) Boot to Utility Partition....


Press <F8> as soon as the boot sequence starts.


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