I need instructions on rebooting in safe mode on my hp mini

Restart your computer repeatedly tapping the f8 key to enter safe mode while the screen is black once in safe mode where the only things working will be your keyboard and mouse allowing you to attempt to repair your computer Windows Advanced Options Menu Please select an option: Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt Enable Boot Logging
Enable VGA mode
Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)
Debugging Mode Start Windows Normally
Reboot
Return to OS Choices Menu Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice select safe mode with command prompt Click start run type cmd press Enter black screen should open DOS mode this will vary depending on your operating system type in net user username For eg. If you want to change administrator password , type net user Administrator It will prompt you to enter the new password. Enter the new password and the password is changed http://wiki.ljackson.us/Control_Userpasswords2 if this fails you will need to Select safe mode with networking to download you could download all of these or just one save them to a usb drive for later use if one fails to remove the password Windows Password Recovery Basic http://majorgeeks.com/CmosPwd_d239.html A CMOS BIOS password recovery tool Editors note: This tool should only be used by experienced computer users. Please see the enclosed read me if you would like to run it from Windows. Failure to follow instructions (from Windows) will cause your anti-virus to flag this as a virus. http://majorgeeks.com/Dr._Freeware_System_Utilities_d6416.html Dr.Freeware System Utilities which includes data recovery software, data backup, password reset tools for Windows helps you to maintain your system. Dr.Freeware is freeware, you can download and use it for free. http://download.cnet.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/3000-18501_4-10973339.html Lazesoft Recover My Password Home Edition is a very easy to use Windows password recovery freeware

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have you check last known good configuration or windows restore option

The Recovery CD was meant to be used with an external CD drive. They just assume you'll buy one. If it's in safe mode,you should'nt have a blue screen in safe mode. In safe mode, you should be able to use the computer in pretty much the normal way.If so, then what you need to do is a "System Restore". Click the "Start" button,then "Control Panel", then "System". Near the top -left corner of the "system" box, you will see a tab labeled "System Restore". Clickit, and follow the instructions.

Try to enter safe mode by pressing F8 when it reboots. Save your files on an external drive an then reinstall Windows XP. It would also help to format the hard drive to get rid of bad sectors that potentially can ruin the system.

try to reboot under Safe mode and then perform a scan disk and try to reboot in Normal mode if this would not work reboot in Safe mode again and perform System Restore and pick an earlier Date on which you do not have any problems with your notebook

try to start it in safe mode, then you can run system restore back to see if this fixes it. when computer loads up and shows the first screen, then push f-8 before it fully loads, this will take you to the safe mode screen, choose safe mode, then when loaded run system restore back to where the problem was ok. if this does not work then I would restore windows from the backup cd. if using safe mode when rebooting, it will change back to normal.

Once you reboot, press the F8 key and boot into safe mode.

Once in safe mode, allow it to finish booting and then reboot the computer as you would normally.

This should now allow you to boot correctly into your XP.

Good luck

-Carlos:

TYake it back to shop and get them to fix it. DO NOTHING TO IT.

Well you can try in safe mode with command prompt and than

To start System Restore using the Command prompt, follow these steps:

1. Restart your computer, and then press and hold F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in safe mode with a Command prompt.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the Safe mode with a Command prompt option.
3. If you are prompted to select an operating system, use the arrow keys to select the appropriate operating system for your computer, and then press ENTER.
4. Log on as an administrator or with an account that has administrator credentials.
5. At the command prompt, type %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then press ENTER.
6. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to a functional state.

See if that works

Hi,

Try doing a System Restore, once you have booted up in Safe Mode, to a time before you had the problem.

Hope this helps

Chris (ziraffa)