F8? I did try that. This does seem to be saying its always F8. Guess we will go for the boot disk then. Thanks Patrick.
Dana On Wed, 28 May 2003 11:56:50 -0400, Harkins,Patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm > > -Patrick > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: May 28, 2003 11:45 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: safe mode question >> >> >> One of those things I can never remember is how to get into safe mode. I >> am thinking that it may vary by computer manufacturer or possibly OS. >> Anyway, an acquaintance wants me to help him with a computer that is >> frozen in an "updating files" screen. He had previously loaded some >> games -- he said he had run them before (but I guess from CD) --- and >> the computer gets to this screen and freezes every time. Its a Dell and >> Me. I tried F4 F6 and F8.... no joy. I am thinking maybe I will try a >> boot disk if all else fails but can anyone tell me about safe mode? I >> figure if I can get into DOS or safe mode I will delete the newly >> installed files and ket hom go from there.... >> >> Dana >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
