Can't boot into Safe Mode

jtnyc wrote:
- I have a Dimension 4100 that I bought last November,
- and I've booted into Safe Mode before (a couple of
- months ago). But, now I can't.
-
- I recently bought a USB mouse (Microsoft optical
- mouse), and I read on the Microsoft KB that a USB
- device doesn't operate in Safe Mode if the BIOS
- doesn't support it.
-
- Is this why I can't boot into safe mode? I would
- think my BIOS would support it just fine.
-
- Also, when I connect my old serial mouse, I can't
- boot into Safe Mode using the key or F8. I
- have to hit F5, and I'm taken straight into Safe
- Mode without being able to choose.
-
- Can anybody shed some light on this? Thanks a lot.
-
-

Hi,

Do you also have a USB keyboard?

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Darrell

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No, I don't have any other USB devices, except the mouse.

I just talked to Dell support on the phone, and the tech said that it may be due to some software that I've installed.

The workaround was to insert a floppy disk, then boot, and hit F8 after responding to the 'invalid system disk' message. Or, go into msconfig and choose to Enable Startup Menu always.

Thanks.

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-
- jtnyc wrote:
-- I have a Dimension 4100 that I bought last November,
-- and I've booted into Safe Mode before (a couple of
-- months ago). But, now I can't.
--
-- I recently bought a USB mouse (Microsoft optical
-- mouse), and I read on the Microsoft KB that a USB
-- device doesn't operate in Safe Mode if the BIOS
-- doesn't support it.
--
-- Is this why I can't boot into safe mode? I would
-- think my BIOS would support it just fine.
--
-- Also, when I connect my old serial mouse, I can't
-- boot into Safe Mode using the key or F8. I
-- have to hit F5, and I'm taken straight into Safe
-- Mode without being able to choose.
--
-- Can anybody shed some light on this? Thanks a lot.
--
--
-
- Hi,
-
- Do you also have a USB keyboard?
-
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