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  • iwantchixx
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Oct 2002
    • 12860

    #1

    help a fellow GFY'er out... (PC PROBLEMS)

    What are the most common reasons that a normally healthy system would all of a suden only boot in safe mode?

    OS is win98.
  • StuartD
    Sofa King Band
    • Jul 2002
    • 29903

    #2
    Most common reason is that you're using Win98.

    Format C and install something from this century
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    • Babagirls
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      • Feb 2001
      • 18812

      #3
      somethign is corrupting your OS. i had that problem a couple years ago (i also use 98). I had to reformat.




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      • Babagirls
        Text Writer
        • Feb 2001
        • 18812

        #4
        Originally posted by MaskedMan
        Most common reason is that you're using Win98.

        Format C and install something from this century
        alot of webmasters still prefer to use 98. I personally think its the best OS ever put out.




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        • StuartD
          Sofa King Band
          • Jul 2002
          • 29903

          #5
          Originally posted by Babagirls
          alot of webmasters still prefer to use 98. I personally think its the best OS ever put out.
          That's funny... thanks for the chuckle
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          • NaughtyINC
            Confirmed User
            • Jul 2004
            • 1288

            #6
            can you force it to go into normal boot mode?
            meh

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            • iwantchixx
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Oct 2002
              • 12860

              #7
              Originally posted by MaskedMan
              Most common reason is that you're using Win98.

              Format C and install something from this century
              the system can only run win98 because the voice app only works on win98.

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              • iwantchixx
                Too lazy to set a custom title
                • Oct 2002
                • 12860

                #8
                Originally posted by NaughtyINC
                can you force it to go into normal boot mode?

                there was no menu or anything to do so.

                it doesnt sound good, i think he'll have to reformat unfortunately.

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                • iwantchixx
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Oct 2002
                  • 12860

                  #9
                  Originally posted by MaskedMan
                  That's funny... thanks for the chuckle
                  it's the best for the application it runs. it's sly's system I am talking about and he needs to run a voice app to control everything which doesnty work on xp or 2k

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                  • Sly_RJ
                    Live Hard - Die Hard
                    • Feb 2002
                    • 17042

                    #10
                    If I have to reformat I will kill someone.
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                    • Paco, of Large Cash.
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jun 2002
                      • 2267

                      #11
                      Originally posted by MaskedMan Most common reason is that you're using Win98. Format C and install something from this century
                      Yah, like XP or 2000 cause they are very stable.

                      Yes, something has corrupted or modified your OS.
                      - Did you install any programs, drivers or perform any updates? If yes, uninstall.
                      - Did you perform any scans (trojans or anti-virus) recently? If yes, perform a restore. If an online scan:

                      The beauty of an OS like 98 (unlike the crap 2K) is you can do a soft install over the existing one.

                      Run set-up (setup) from a dos prompt and re-install you OS. (Yah, BillyBoy's message will say it is not recommended.)
                      Drivers and yadda yadda will be intact (some software links maybe severed, but that is a minimal problem).


                      I have many many friends that use various OSs, and my fav to fix is 98 - I perform soft installs all the time, with no problem!
                      (Try the function "repair OS" from a 2k or XP disc ... what a mess that is.)
                      Last edited by Paco, of Large Cash.; 11-24-2004, 10:02 AM.

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                      • broke
                        Confirmed User
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 4501

                        #12
                        Originally posted by iwantchixx
                        it's the best for the application it runs. it's sly's system I am talking about and he needs to run a voice app to control everything which doesnty work on xp or 2k
                        Does it run on 2003?
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                        • iwantchixx
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Oct 2002
                          • 12860

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Paco, of Large Cash.
                          Yah, like XP or 2000 cause they are very stable,

                          Yes, something has corrupted or modified your OS.
                          - Did you install any programs, drives or perform any updates? If yes, uninstall.
                          - Did you perform any scans (trojans or anti-virus) recently? If yes, perform a restore. If an online scan:

                          The beauty of an OS like 98 (unlike the crap 2K) is you can do a soft install over the existing one.

                          Run set-up (setup) from a dos prompt and re-install you OS. (Yah, BillyBoy's message will say it is not recommended.)
                          Drivers and yadda yadda will be intact (some software links maybe severed, but that is a minimal problem).


                          I have many many friends that use various OSs, and my fav to fix is 98 - I perform soft installs all the time, with no problem!
                          (Try the function "repair OS" from a 2k or XP disc ... what a mess that is.)

                          shit, I forgot win98 can soft instal that easily, might be worth trying

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                          • iwantchixx
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Oct 2002
                            • 12860

                            #14
                            Originally posted by broke
                            Does it run on 2003?
                            unlikely. It's pretty old software.

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                            • Paco, of Large Cash.
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jun 2002
                              • 2267

                              #15
                              Originally posted by iwantchixx
                              shit, I forgot win98 can soft instal that easily, might be worth trying
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                              • azguy
                                Confirmed User
                                • Nov 2004
                                • 5167

                                #16
                                Originally posted by iwantchixx
                                What are the most common reasons that a normally healthy system would all of a suden only boot in safe mode?

                                OS is win98.
                                It's trying to protect you. Probably something crashed. Just reboot again. "If the problem persists, please contact your system administrator".

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                                • iwantchixx
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 12860

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by azguy
                                  It's trying to protect you. Probably something crashed. Just reboot again. "If the problem persists, please contact your system administrator".
                                  if just rebooting again was that easy of a solution there would be no prpoblem heh

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