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iwantchixx · 11-24-2004, 11:44 AM

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 · 11-24-2004, 11:44 AM

Most common reason is that you're using Win98.

Format C and install something from this century

Babagirls · 11-24-2004, 11:45 AM

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

Babagirls · 11-24-2004, 11:45 AM

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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.

StuartD · 11-24-2004, 11:47 AM

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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

NaughtyINC · 11-24-2004, 11:47 AM

can you force it to go into normal boot mode?

iwantchixx · 11-24-2004, 11:49 AM

Quote:

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.

iwantchixx · 11-24-2004, 11:52 AM

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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.

iwantchixx · 11-24-2004, 11:55 AM

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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

Sly_RJ · 11-24-2004, 11:58 AM

If I have to reformat I will kill someone.

Paco, of Large Cash. · 11-24-2004, 11:59 AM

Quote:

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.)

broke · 11-24-2004, 12:00 PM

Quote:

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?

iwantchixx · 11-24-2004, 12:01 PM

Quote:

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

iwantchixx · 11-24-2004, 12:01 PM

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Originally posted by broke
Does it run on 2003?

unlikely. It's pretty old software.

Paco, of Large Cash. · 11-24-2004, 12:03 PM

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Originally posted by iwantchixx
shit, I forgot win98 can soft instal that easily, might be worth trying

98

BG's last worth-while contribution to the world pf PCs.

azguy · 11-24-2004, 12:05 PM

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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".

iwantchixx · 11-24-2004, 02:57 PM

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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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