Safe Mode Freezes

[Guest]

Hi
Can start with F8 and partially get into Safe Mode.
I can select the Administrator, or other user names, but then just get the
header and footer telling me I am in safe mode but no desktop picture or
icons appear and the Start button does not produce any response.
The HDD talks for a while with flashing lights but after 2 minutes that
stops and then waiting upwards of 10 minutes still does not produce.
There is a very quick (1 sec) message about being in Safe Mode with a Y/N
question but selecting either still produces no response.
Tried several times all with no result the only way out is to use Cntr Alt
Del and telling the PC to shut down.
Has anybody got any ideas?
System is Win XP SP2 - 512mb RAM
Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

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[Daave]

Hi
Can start with F8 and partially get into Safe Mode.
I can select the Administrator, or other user names, but then just
get the header and footer telling me I am in safe mode but no desktop
picture or icons appear and the Start button does not produce any
response.
The HDD talks for a while with flashing lights but after 2 minutes
that stops and then waiting upwards of 10 minutes still does not
produce. There is a very quick (1 sec) message about being in Safe
Mode with a Y/N question but selecting either still produces no
response.
Tried several times all with no result the only way out is to use
Cntr Alt Del and telling the PC to shut down.
Has anybody got any ideas?
System is Win XP SP2 - 512mb RAM
Thanks in advance

After hitting F8, instead of selecting Safe Mode, can you instead select
Last Known Good Configuration?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852