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W98 only boots up in Safe Mode?

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Jack2003

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Jan 24, 2003
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9 times out of 10, my W98 system will only boot up in Safe Mode.
Any suggestions as to how to isolate the problem would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks -
 
More info please. Eg, does it go directly to safe mode by itself? When did this start happening - any hardware/software changes, major crashed, virus attacks before this?

Depending on you answer, I'd look at step-by-step boot. Logging the boot up (both menu options from same menu as safe mode), scanreg /repair after booting to a command prompt.
 
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