Safe mode won't turn off

Ellwin · 02-27-2005, 04:20 PM

I rebooted my computer into safe mode to run Ad-Aware and norton so I could get rid of whatever was causing it to be unable to run those two programs normally. Then I booted it back into normal mode and I guess I did something because now a normal boot is into safe mode. I have no idea what to do any help would be great.

dai · 02-28-2005, 11:48 AM

how did you get into safe mode through f8 menu or msconfig
if you used msconfig
untick the box start in safeboot
if f8 try
last known good configuration

Ellwin · 02-28-2005, 02:28 PM

I went through msconfig. I tried unclicking the safe mode box on the boot.ini tab, but when I do it makes the computer go into selective start up mode. When I click normal boot it reapply's safe mode. Don't know if that is a full description thanks again.

dai · 03-01-2005, 09:57 AM

leave it in selective mode

Ellwin · 03-01-2005, 10:59 AM

Ah k you know what I possibly did? so I could undo it just annoying everytime it starts up

dai · 03-01-2005, 11:03 AM

is it fixed

Ellwin · 03-01-2005, 02:20 PM

Thanks it boots into normal mode now, just asks me everytime it starts up to return it to normal boot.

dai · 03-02-2005, 10:25 AM

on the boot ini tab
click on check all boot paths

Ellwin · 03-05-2005, 07:55 AM

Says they're fine when checked

dai · 03-05-2005, 09:51 AM

found this
Go to START and RUN and type MSCONFIG.

In MSCONFIG, click on the ADVANCED button in the GENERAL tab.

Make sure ENABLE STARTUP MENU is unchecked.

02-27-2005, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ellwin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Safe mode won't turn off I rebooted my computer into safe mode to run Ad-Aware and norton so I could get rid of whatever was causing it to be unable to run those two programs normally. Then I booted it back into normal mode and I guess I did something because now a normal boot is into safe mode. I have no idea what to do any help would be great.

02-28-2005, 02:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ellwin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Thanks I went through msconfig. I tried unclicking the safe mode box on the boot.ini tab, but when I do it makes the computer go into selective start up mode. When I click normal boot it reapply's safe mode. Don't know if that is a full description thanks again.

03-01-2005, 10:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ellwin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Thanks Ah k you know what I possibly did? so I could undo it just annoying everytime it starts up

02-28-2005, 11:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,705 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	how did you get into safe mode through f8 menu or msconfig if you used msconfig untick the box start in safeboot if f8 try last known good configuration

03-01-2005, 09:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,705 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	leave it in selective mode

03-01-2005, 11:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,705 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	is it fixed

03-01-2005, 02:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ellwin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Thanks it boots into normal mode now, just asks me everytime it starts up to return it to normal boot.

03-02-2005, 10:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,705 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	on the boot ini tab click on check all boot paths

03-05-2005, 07:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ellwin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Says they're fine when checked

03-05-2005, 09:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,705 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	found this Go to START and RUN and type MSCONFIG. In MSCONFIG, click on the ADVANCED button in the GENERAL tab. Make sure ENABLE STARTUP MENU is unchecked.