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How to Boot in safe
mode and run the
System Restore tool
To boot in safe mode
follow these steps:
- Restart the
computer.
Immediately
after the screen
goes blank for
the first time,
or after the
BIOS post ends,
start taping the
F8 key
repeatedly. The
Windows Advanced
Options menu
appears.
If the menu does
not appear,
restart the
computer and try
again.
- Select
Safe Mode,
and then press
ENTER.
As files load
they will scroll
down the screen.
Note Safe
mode uses a
minimal set of
device drivers
and services to
start Windows.
The default
Microsoft VGA
driver is used
for display at
640 X480
resolution and
in 16 colors.
- Log on to
the
Administrator
account. If a
password was
never set, leave
the password
blank and press
ENTER or click
the green arrow.
- Click
No in
the safe mode
information
screen to start
System Restore.
- Select
Restore my
computer to an
earlier time,
and then click
Next to
proceed to
select a date
with restore
points
available.
- Click
Next to
begin restoring
the system to a
previous state.
