http://www.ebcd.i-am.ru/ Just burn the iso, and you get a bootable cd with every rescue utility in existence. It can boot to straight DOS, create windows boot disks, and do an rescue boot of the OS from the HD or from the CD, among a ton of other useful things. Even has a mini bootable Linux distro.
I've never been in a situation with a hosed system where it didn't come in handy, and it's free :) -- jon mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wednesday, May 28, 2003, 11:45:27 AM, you wrote: DT> One of those things I can never remember is how to get into safe mode. I am DT> thinking that it may vary by computer manufacturer or possibly OS. Anyway, DT> an acquaintance wants me to help him with a computer that is frozen in an DT> "updating files" screen. He had previously loaded some games -- he said he DT> had run them before (but I guess from CD) --- and the computer gets to this DT> screen and freezes every time. Its a Dell and Me. I tried F4 F6 and F8.... DT> no joy. I am thinking maybe I will try a boot disk if all else fails but DT> can anyone tell me about safe mode? I figure if I can get into DOS or safe DT> mode I will delete the newly installed files and ket hom go from there.... DT> Dana DT> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
