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.

Most common reason is that you're using Win98.

Format C and install something from this century :winkwink:

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

alot of webmasters still prefer to use 98. I personally think its the best OS ever put out. :2 cents:

That's funny... thanks for the chuckle :1orglaugh

can you force it to go into normal boot mode?

the system can only run win98 because the voice app only works on win98.

there was no menu or anything to do so.

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

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

If I have to reformat I will kill someone.

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.)

Does it run on 2003?

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

unlikely. It's pretty old software.

:thumbsup 98

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

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