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re: computer in safe mode and can't get in
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 10:22 pm
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Posted by zu (5 messages posted)


Using Puppy Linux as Steve suggested would probably be better for most people, but 
what I'd probably do is boot from a DOS floppy or CD made with another computer. 
Then I'd change to an empty floppy, and use DOS commands to copy the pics to the 
floppy.

I'm assuming the pics can each fit on a floppy.

Here are the relevant DOS commands:

c:
(switches to drive "c:")

cd c:\myfolder
(go to the specified folder)

dir/p
(lists the contents of the current folder)

copy pic.jpg a:
(copies the file "pic.jpg" in the current folder to drive "a:")

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To fix your booting problem, you could try any or all of the following:

If the file "c:\windows\Wnbootng.sts" exists, delete it.
Uninstall any software that was installed around the time the problem started, if 
you can.
Run Scandisk and check for errors on your hard drive.
Run Scanreg and try restoring a registry backup. (Booted from a DOS disk.)
Use MSConfig to disable unneeded startup programs, if possible.
If you can get to the control panel, in "System", under "Device Manager," look for 
exclamation icons, which signify problems.
Search the web for 'boots only safe mode' or 'stuck in safe mode' or similar phrases 
for more possible solutions.
Reinstall Windows or another operating system.



Written in response to:
computer in safe mode and can't get in (gloria: Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 12:19 pm)

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-computer in safe mode and can't get in (gloria: Sat, May 3, 2008, 12:19 pm)
*re: computer in safe mode and can't get in (Steve: Sun, May 4, 2008, 2:08 pm)
*re: computer in safe mode and can't get in (zu: Sun, May 4, 2008, 10:22 pm)
*re: computer in safe mode and can't get in (Kiremerwa-Kato Simon: Mon, May 12, 2008, 12:18 am)
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