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javaman34

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September 8th, 2005 02:00

can't get safe mode to work with windows me

Hi. Any help is highly appreciated. I have a Dimension 8100 and am using Windows ME. I'm trying to do a scan and defrag, but it's just not working even after I do everything I've read. The only thing I haven't tried is to run it during safe mode, but that's because I can't get into safe mode. I hit CTRL upon rebooting to get to the startup menu. I think it says to hit the arrows to move the cursor to #3, which is safe mode. The arrow keys don't move anything, and neither does any other key. I think it said to it F5 to go to safe mode, but that didn't work either. I saw a trick posted where you "place a non-bootable floppy diskette in your A:\ drive and restart the computer. At the "Non-system disk" error remove the floppy disk and press F8 twice. Choose Safe Mode from the menu." This didn't work. After I removed the disk and hit F8 twice, nothing happened. Nothing happened no matter what key I pressed. I had to pull the plug. Does anyone have any recommendations? Also, please let me know if I should have posted this in a different forum. Thanks.

Denny Denham

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September 8th, 2005 03:00

javaman34,

The problem should have been posted in Software - Windows Operating Systems - Old Versions. Are you using a USB keyboard? If so, try any of the options for booting to Safe Mode using a PS2 keyboard. (The "Non-system disk" method never fails, unless the computer doesn't recognize the F8 keypresses.) It sounds as though your keyboard drivers are not loading.

javaman34

9 Posts

September 8th, 2005 17:00

I am using a USB keyboard. Unfortunately, I don't know how to boot to Safe Mode using a PS2 keyboard. If my keyboard drivers aren't working, I don't think I'd know because the keyboard does work. Thanks.

newbeee

106 Posts

September 10th, 2005 20:00

Hi there, I don't know if this will help, but you can try.  When I boot up, I immediately
start hitting (tapping continuously)the f8 key. You've got to catch it during the dell logo screen then you'll have the choices  for safe mode.  I also have WindowsMe, it's very fussy.  It's suggested that you run scan and have checked "fix errors" before defrag.  If you run a through scan, it takes me 3 to 4 hours.  I defrag every 3 or 4 days after I delete all my temps and internet junk.
Good luck,
newbeee 

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