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What causes a typically healty computer to suddenly go into safe mode whan booted up?
What causes a typically healty computer to suddenly go into safe mode whan booted up?
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Running Windows 95, 98 or Me
Quote:Running Windows 95, 98 or Me
Pretty much so. Really, though, it probably means that something in the registry is corrupt.
Try booting with a bootdisk, and running:
scanreg /fix
See if that helps. If not, upgrade to 2000/XP...
Pretty much so. Really, though, it probably means that something in the registry is corrupt.
Try booting with a bootdisk, and running:
scanreg /fix
See if that helps. If not, upgrade to 2000/XP...
Any recently installed new drivers?
Failed RAM?
Does a parallel installation of the OS function normally?
Failed RAM?
Does a parallel installation of the OS function normally?
Just some random thoughts, hopefully useful.
Are you using FAT, FAT16, or FAT32. If you are running anything but FAT32, using the Convert utility to move to FAT32, as it is stable by comparison.
I would also recommend running a scandisk (without the autofix option selected), if there is mention of any files that are lost, etc, delete them and skip the undo option.
Then follow up with a defrag, and definitely that scanreg /fix suggestion. If the scanreg doesn't do it, I would invest in a free registry scanner, I've seen some good ones.
Go into safe mode and check for any devices that are listed as unknown or other (the scanreg might take care of that). If so, identify them and install them. Also update your other drivers if nothing else seems to work.
Also, are you running a current antivirus? If so, is it up to date and are you scanning regularly? There are some interesting viruses that can lend to this problem.
Hopefully some of this will prove useful, and I have seen all of them contribute to what you are seeing, albeit working on many different machines.
Are you using FAT, FAT16, or FAT32. If you are running anything but FAT32, using the Convert utility to move to FAT32, as it is stable by comparison.
I would also recommend running a scandisk (without the autofix option selected), if there is mention of any files that are lost, etc, delete them and skip the undo option.
Then follow up with a defrag, and definitely that scanreg /fix suggestion. If the scanreg doesn't do it, I would invest in a free registry scanner, I've seen some good ones.
Go into safe mode and check for any devices that are listed as unknown or other (the scanreg might take care of that). If so, identify them and install them. Also update your other drivers if nothing else seems to work.
Also, are you running a current antivirus? If so, is it up to date and are you scanning regularly? There are some interesting viruses that can lend to this problem.
Hopefully some of this will prove useful, and I have seen all of them contribute to what you are seeing, albeit working on many different machines.
