Disable automatic restart on system failure on dell inspiron 1525 running vista

Open the Start Menu, right mouse-click on Computer and choose Properties from the context menu. In the System Properties dialog that opens, switch to the Advanced tab. On the Advanced tab, click the Settings button in the Startup and Recovery section. Uncheck the box next to Automatically restart.
 

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i cant get into the start menu, i turn on laptop, dell logo appears, then i get press f1 to contnue,f2 for setup, or 5 for diagnstics,when i continue it flashes blue screen and restrats again, f8 works on my advent but not on the dell,dont know what to do, it also says that it cannot determine the ac adapter, this is a replacment, but have been fine till now. ta
 

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Well, your best bet is Jonj1611's suggested method. If you can't perform the F8 method for accessing the Windows boot menu, you are out of luck, short of booting from a different source, such as a Windows disc or USB thumb drive.

Have you recently changed any BIOS settings or hardware in the system?