Evasive Safe Mode

Wyse_Tech · August 4th, 2004

Hello Friends: My P4 will not start in safe mode anymore. :confused: .
When booting up I press the F8 key and the Puter boots
normally. Everything else seems to work fine.
I have never had this problem before.
Does anyone have an Idea why this is happening?

P4 2.4 Intel
Gigabyte GA-8pe800 Mother Board
2 Samsung 80 G Drives
ATI All In Wonder 9600XT Graphics
SoundBlaster Audigy Sound
1024 Mb DDR 133 Memory
LG CD writer & LG DvD
Win. XP Pro

**ElementalDragon** · August 4th, 2004

hmm... that's odd. the only problem that could have happened is the same thing i just had happen with a computer i built for a friend of the family, which is the fact that the keyboard didn't work until AFTER it already booted into windows. do you have another keyboard you might be able to try? just a bit of a suggestion since i actually had it happen.

**dreamliner77** · August 4th, 2004

Make sure that the keyboard setting in the BIOS matches the type of keyboard you have (PS/2 or USB)

Wyse_Tech · August 5th, 2004

Hello Friends: I would like to thank dreamliner77 and ElementalDragon for their help
with my problem. A trip to the bios revealed that my keyboard setting
was in fact disabled. Safe Mode works fine now. Must be those Bios Ghosts again. Ciao

Bill (Wyse Tech)

**ElementalDragon** · August 5th, 2004

not a problem, Wyse. rep points would be greatly appreciated.

**Tittles** · August 5th, 2004

u scammer!!!

**dreamliner77** · August 5th, 2004

I'll take rep points too!

**ElementalDragon** · August 5th, 2004

....scammer?

**Tittles** · August 5th, 2004

try to scam your way thru getting rep points :P

**dreamliner77** · August 5th, 2004

nah, rep points because of knowledge.

**Tittles** · August 5th, 2004

what knowledge? lol

**ElementalDragon** · August 5th, 2004

past experience? duh

**Tittles** · August 5th, 2004

alright enough hyjackin this thread

**NetRyder** · August 7th, 2004

Thread cleaned up. Play nice, everyone.

**Tittles** · August 7th, 2004

ok thanks...i just sent u and sazar a private message about the posts bein gone but u two can forget about them now

Wyse_Tech · August 12th, 2004

Hey: I might be stupid but what are "rep points?"

**Tittles** · August 12th, 2004

people give them to someone by click the white icon thingy under there name when they help them.

Example...i just helped u by telling u what rep points r so if u were kind u wont click it and give me one.

Thats what they do...U will tell who helps alot around here

August 4th, 2004	Top \| #1
Wyse_Tech OSNN Junior Addict Joined: August 2004 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 11 Reputation: 0 Power: 108	Evasive Safe Mode Hello Friends: My P4 will not start in safe mode anymore. :confused: . When booting up I press the F8 key and the Puter boots normally. Everything else seems to work fine. I have never had this problem before. Does anyone have an Idea why this is happening? P4 2.4 Intel Gigabyte GA-8pe800 Mother Board 2 Samsung 80 G Drives ATI All In Wonder 9600XT Graphics SoundBlaster Audigy Sound 1024 Mb DDR 133 Memory LG CD writer & LG DvD Win. XP Pro

August 4th, 2004	Top \| #2
ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,159 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 173	hmm... that's odd. the only problem that could have happened is the same thing i just had happen with a computer i built for a friend of the family, which is the fact that the keyboard didn't work until AFTER it already booted into windows. do you have another keyboard you might be able to try? just a bit of a suggestion since i actually had it happen. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,674 Reputation: 1111 Power: 194	Make sure that the keyboard setting in the BIOS matches the type of keyboard you have (PS/2 or USB) "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

August 5th, 2004	Top \| #5
ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,159 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 173	not a problem, Wyse. rep points would be greatly appreciated. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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Tittles Dabba Dooba Joined: July 2002 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 6,344 Reputation: 1590 Power: 210	u scammer!!! Yo

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August 5th, 2004	Top \| #4
Wyse_Tech OSNN Junior Addict Joined: August 2004 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 11 Reputation: 0 Power: 108	Hello Friends: I would like to thank dreamliner77 and ElementalDragon for their help with my problem. A trip to the bios revealed that my keyboard setting was in fact disabled. Safe Mode works fine now. Must be those Bios Ghosts again. Ciao Bill (Wyse Tech)

August 5th, 2004	Top \| #7
dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,674 Reputation: 1111 Power: 194	I'll take rep points too! "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

August 5th, 2004	Top \| #8
ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,159 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 173	....scammer? Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

August 5th, 2004	Top \| #9
Tittles Dabba Dooba Joined: July 2002 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 6,344 Reputation: 1590 Power: 210	try to scam your way thru getting rep points :P Yo

August 5th, 2004	Top \| #10
dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,674 Reputation: 1111 Power: 194	nah, rep points because of knowledge. "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

August 5th, 2004	Top \| #11
Tittles Dabba Dooba Joined: July 2002 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 6,344 Reputation: 1590 Power: 210	what knowledge? lol Yo

August 5th, 2004	Top \| #12
ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,159 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 173	past experience? duh Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

August 5th, 2004	Top \| #13
Tittles Dabba Dooba Joined: July 2002 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 6,344 Reputation: 1590 Power: 210	alright enough hyjackin this thread Yo

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 310	Thread cleaned up. Play nice, everyone. http://kunal.kundaje.net

August 7th, 2004	Top \| #15
Tittles Dabba Dooba Joined: July 2002 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 6,344 Reputation: 1590 Power: 210	ok thanks...i just sent u and sazar a private message about the posts bein gone but u two can forget about them now Yo

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Wyse_Tech OSNN Junior Addict Joined: August 2004 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 11 Reputation: 0 Power: 108	Hey: I might be stupid but what are "rep points?"

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Tittles Dabba Dooba Joined: July 2002 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 6,344 Reputation: 1590 Power: 210	people give them to someone by click the white icon thingy under there name when they help them. Example...i just helped u by telling u what rep points r so if u were kind u wont click it and give me one. Thats what they do...U will tell who helps alot around here Yo