Safe Mode Busted?

Eonblue · 01-12-2007, 11:36 AM

Hi all..i was workign on another problem so i tried to boot in safemode. However, safemode would not load. Open selecting F8 -->start in safemode, i was greeted by a black screen and a wall of white text giving the approximate values of something to the effect below.

"multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files
multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files
multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files
multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files
multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files

Any idea what may cause this and how i can fix it?

JohnthePilot · 01-12-2007, 12:36 PM

This always shows when you start in Safe Mode (well, at least it does on my machine

). It can take some time for Safe Mode to start, so try again and be patient. If it still won't load then you may have to consider something else. Let me know how you get on.

Eonblue · 01-12-2007, 12:40 PM

LOL dont i feel silly now. I did wait a few minutes as i heard safe mode can take a while but tonight i will wait longer :) Thanks!

JohnthePilot · 01-12-2007, 01:08 PM

Don't feel silly

. That may not be the answer, but is the first thing to consider.

**cjessee** · 01-12-2007, 01:34 PM

If safe mode hangs on one of these:

multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files

Post back with the exact file that it is hanging on.

01-12-2007, 11:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Eonblue Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9 OS: XP	Safe Mode Busted? Hi all..i was workign on another problem so i tried to boot in safemode. However, safemode would not load. Open selecting F8 -->start in safemode, i was greeted by a black screen and a wall of white text giving the approximate values of something to the effect below. "multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files Any idea what may cause this and how i can fix it?

01-12-2007, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Asst Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 28,143 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	This always shows when you start in Safe Mode (well, at least it does on my machine ). It can take some time for Safe Mode to start, so try again and be patient. If it still won't load then you may have to consider something else. Let me know how you get on. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

01-12-2007, 01:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Asst Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 28,143 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Don't feel silly . That may not be the answer, but is the first thing to consider. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

01-12-2007, 12:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eonblue Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9 OS: XP	LOL dont i feel silly now. I did wait a few minutes as i heard safe mode can take a while but tonight i will wait longer :) Thanks!

01-12-2007, 01:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
cjessee Uh oh. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 782 OS: Windows NT/2000/XP, Dictaphone, Windows 2003 Server	If safe mode hangs on one of these: multi(o)disk(2)partition/system32 driver/random names of files Post back with the exact file that it is hanging on.