I use Windows XP and I cannot start in Safe Mode. After pressing F8 & selecting Safe Mode the pc starts to load driver files, reboots and presents the following message with "Start Windows normally" highlighted.
"We apologize for the inconvenience but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change may have caused this.
If your computer stopped responding,restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect your files or folders, choose Last Known Good Configuration to revert to the most recent settings that worked. If a previous startup attempt was interropted due to the Power or Reset Button was pressed or if you aren't sure what caused the problem chose "Start Windows Normally"
Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked) Start Windows Normally
Use your up & down arrow keys to move the hightlight of your choice" Selecting Safe Mode brings be back to this message
Selecting Last Known Good configuration starts Windows normally but if I later attempt to start in Safe Mode I'm back to this message.
Similarly if I start Windows Normally, Windows starts up ok but attempting to start in safe Mode later brings me back to this message.
Sytem restore doesn't help as which ever restoint point I use I eventually, when trying to start in Safe Mode, end back at this message.
Any ideas please?
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