Forever stuck in safe mode?

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"DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have disabled the system restore while in safe mode. Now I can't
>turn it
> back on because it says that it can only be enabled in normal mode.
> My
> computer will only startup in safe mode with networking. I can't get
> back
> into normal mode and I am basically stuck in safe mode. Someone
> please help
> me... What can I do???
>


In the Run dialog box (start>run) type

msconfig

go to the Boot.ini tab and uncheck all the items under and including
"/SAFEBOOT".

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William

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"DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "WTC" wrote:
>
>> "DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:83AB1948-10A4-44C2-8B39-369D9F48DA61@microsoft.com...
>> >I have disabled the system restore while in safe mode. Now I can't
>> >turn it
>> > back on because it says that it can only be enabled in normal mode.
>> > My
>> > computer will only startup in safe mode with networking. I can't
>> > get
>> > back
>> > into normal mode and I am basically stuck in safe mode. Someone
>> > please help
>> > me... What can I do???
>> >
>>
>>
>> In the Run dialog box (start>run) type
>>
>> msconfig
>>
>> go to the Boot.ini tab and uncheck all the items under and including
>> "/SAFEBOOT".
>>
>
> the safeboot tab is already unchecked. Any other suggestions? I
> really
> appreciate your help!!!!

Post the contents of the Boot.ini file located in "c:\". You may have
to "Show Hidden Files and Folder" and uncheck "Hide protected operating
system files." You can find these options in the Control Panel > Folder
options > View tab.

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William

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"DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> "WTC" wrote:
>
>> "DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:273CE66D-945F-4D5F-9CA2-366ECCAF6EEC@microsoft.com...
>> > "WTC" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:83AB1948-10A4-44C2-8B39-369D9F48DA61@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have disabled the system restore while in safe mode. Now I
>> >> >can't
>> >> >turn it
>> >> > back on because it says that it can only be enabled in normal
>> >> > mode.
>> >> > My
>> >> > computer will only startup in safe mode with networking. I
>> >> > can't
>> >> > get
>> >> > back
>> >> > into normal mode and I am basically stuck in safe mode. Someone
>> >> > please help
>> >> > me... What can I do???
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> In the Run dialog box (start>run) type
>> >>
>> >> msconfig
>> >>
>> >> go to the Boot.ini tab and uncheck all the items under and
>> >> including
>> >> "/SAFEBOOT".
>> >>
>> >
>> > the safeboot tab is already unchecked. Any other suggestions? I
>> > really
>> > appreciate your help!!!!
>>
>> Post the contents of the Boot.ini file located in "c:\". You may
>> have
>> to "Show Hidden Files and Folder" and uncheck "Hide protected
>> operating
>> system files." You can find these options in the Control Panel >
>> Folder
>> options > View tab.
>>
>I have checked "Show Hidden Files and Folder" and unchecked "Hide
>protected
> operating system files." Thats done, now as far as posting the
> contents of
> the boot.ini file Im not sure what you mean. After that I looked into
> the
> boot.ini tab in the msconfig mode and like I said before it is
> unckecked and
> there is nothing in that mode for me to report. Suggestions?
>> system files

Right-click My Computer and select Properties, then the Advance tab.
Click on the Startup and Recovery Settings button, then the "Edit"
button. Copy the contents of the notepad file and post the contents.

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William

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"DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> "WTC" wrote:
>
>> "DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:41F1D5C2-6EFE-45E5-926E-A38AE397A0B2@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > "WTC" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:273CE66D-945F-4D5F-9CA2-366ECCAF6EEC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > "WTC" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "DB" <DB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:83AB1948-10A4-44C2-8B39-369D9F48DA61@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I have disabled the system restore while in safe mode. Now I
>> >> >> >can't
>> >> >> >turn it
>> >> >> > back on because it says that it can only be enabled in normal
>> >> >> > mode.
>> >> >> > My
>> >> >> > computer will only startup in safe mode with networking. I
>> >> >> > can't
>> >> >> > get
>> >> >> > back
>> >> >> > into normal mode and I am basically stuck in safe mode.
>> >> >> > Someone
>> >> >> > please help
>> >> >> > me... What can I do???
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In the Run dialog box (start>run) type
>> >> >>
>> >> >> msconfig
>> >> >>
>> >> >> go to the Boot.ini tab and uncheck all the items under and
>> >> >> including
>> >> >> "/SAFEBOOT".
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > the safeboot tab is already unchecked. Any other suggestions?
>> >> > I
>> >> > really
>> >> > appreciate your help!!!!
>> >>
>> >> Post the contents of the Boot.ini file located in "c:\". You may
>> >> have
>> >> to "Show Hidden Files and Folder" and uncheck "Hide protected
>> >> operating
>> >> system files." You can find these options in the Control Panel >
>> >> Folder
>> >> options > View tab.
>> >>
>> >I have checked "Show Hidden Files and Folder" and unchecked "Hide
>> >protected
>> > operating system files." Thats done, now as far as posting the
>> > contents of
>> > the boot.ini file Im not sure what you mean. After that I looked
>> > into
>> > the
>> > boot.ini tab in the msconfig mode and like I said before it is
>> > unckecked and
>> > there is nothing in that mode for me to report. Suggestions?
>> >> system files
>>
>> Right-click My Computer and select Properties, then the Advance tab.
>> Click on the Startup and Recovery Settings button, then the "Edit"
>> button. Copy the contents of the notepad file and post the contents.
>>
>
> Here it is:
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
> Does that help???

Looks fine, I do not know what is the problem, sorry.

Maybe a repair installation is required, but I cannot gaurantee it will
fix the problem.

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315341

Use Method 2 and read the article very carefully.

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William