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Re: cannot start windows 98SE

  • Subject: Re: cannot start windows 98SE
  • From: Dave <davenpat@btopenworld.com>
  • Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 17:45:19 +0000 (UTC)
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Roy Schestowitz wrote:

I never before heard about the "hold CTRL key", but for many years I used F5
and F8. See if F8 after the BIOS 'stuff' gives you the necessary menu.

Holding down the control key immediately after the floppy drive is accessed will enable you to choose which boot sequence takes place. i.e.

Normal (whatever that is for windows)  ;-)
Safe mode
Command prompt

etc.


HTH

Dave

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