Still stuck in safe mode

flo5

Hi

Posted last night and got some advice switched computer on pressed F8 choose start Window XP Normally but still opens in safe mode.

Any ideas on what I can do now?

many thanks

Psychofly

Did it start normally at all when you selected "Start Windows Normally" from the menu ? What happened ?

flo5

Hi Psychofly,

Thanks for getting back so quickly, it did not start normally went into safe mode. Screen goes a grey colour then goes balck with safe mode in the four corners, then onto blue screen with sign on Adminstrator, etc when I click onto adminstrator it states loading personal settings the a pop screen appears Windows in running in safe mode .... with 2 boxes at the bottom .. to proceed in safe mode click yes if you prefer to use System Restore to restore computer to previous state click no have treid both but still cannot start normally
The no box when clicked states system restore has been disabled by group policy contact domain administrator (do not understand this)

Many thanks

Strider590

Are you sure it's in safemode? and not just had a graphic driver crash?

Have you tried right clicking on the desktop selecting properties and changing the display resolution?
17inch 1024x768
19inch 1280x1024
Wide screen is somewhat down to personal choice but as a guide.
22inch wide screen 1680x1050

flo5

Thanks Strider 590

tried that no change

Any other suggestions?

Laz123

Try going into device manager (press flag and Pause/break together, hardware, device manager, and look for any yellows, change driver if so.

flo5

Thanks LAZ123

Went into Device Manager found 3 yellow boxes, mouse, keyboard & printer . How can I change drivers I cannot access internet on desktop ( I am using laptop at moment)?

Many thanks

Strider590

flo5 wrote: »

Thanks LAZ123

Went into Device Manager found 3 yellow boxes, mouse, keyboard & printer . How can I change drivers I cannot access internet on desktop ( I am using laptop at moment)?

Many thanks

Click on "View" and "show hidden devices", see if there are any more.

But those listed are minor things, if you right click on them and uninstall them, when Windows restarts it will try to install the correct drivers automatically.






Try this:


Bring up the task manager (ctrl+alt+del)
Select file > new task (Run) and type in "msconfig"
Check normal mode under general tab and hit OK. Restart the PC.

flo5

Thanks Strider590

Unistalled the items in yellow no hidden items.

Tried to bring up task manager but nothing happens

Strider590

flo5 wrote: »

Thanks Strider590

Unistalled the items in yellow no hidden items.

Tried to bring up task manager but nothing happens

No task manager? O_o

Does the start menu work? can you do "msconfig" in the run command from there?

flo5

tried to do "msconfig" in run command but will not let me type anything in there

thanks