I have a computer that was booting up fine. All of a sudden the Video driver, the printer, and mouse drivers dropped out. I reinstalled those but now every time I bootup it keeps going to the 7 choices for normal or safe mode with normal always highlighted. I hit enter and it boots fine from there. Any ideas why this all happened in the first place and how do i get it to just pass the safe mode/normal page?
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Bootup keeps going to Safe Mode/Normal choice
- Thread starter righty01
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There was nothing to cause 'all of a sudden'? (added/removed hardware/software etc)
Previous problems?
Personally I'd just get rid of 98 (well, I did in 99 - went to NT, then 2k - am SO glad I did).
When this happens with 98 - most popular is to backup & do clean install. It could be a hardware problem - but can't tell from your description.
Previous problems?
Personally I'd just get rid of 98 (well, I did in 99 - went to NT, then 2k - am SO glad I did).
When this happens with 98 - most popular is to backup & do clean install. It could be a hardware problem - but can't tell from your description.
thebigguy128
Technical User
Let's try the easy solution before reinstalling o/s or editing files...
Run MSCONFIG.EXE
click the Advanced button
If "Enable Startup Menu" is checked, uncheck it.
Reboot.
If that isn't the case, try ANFPS's solution next.
Post back if any of our suggestions help.
Dana![[glasses]](/data/assets/smilies/glasses.gif "[glasses] [glasses]")
Run MSCONFIG.EXE
click the Advanced button
If "Enable Startup Menu" is checked, uncheck it.
Reboot.
If that isn't the case, try ANFPS's solution next.
Post back if any of our suggestions help.
Dana
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