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cathie - 22 May 2004 23:04 GMT

does anyone know how to run windows NT in safe mode? I am
trying to install adaware software to remove an adware
virus.directions call for installing adaware while in the
safe mode and to keep pressing F8 when booting up but this
does not work.

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Dave Patrick - 23 May 2004 00:05 GMT

There really isn't a "safe mode" for Windows NT. You can boot vga mode (
with /BASEVIDEO appended to boot.ini startup line)

Something like;

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT [VGA mode]" /basevideo
/sos

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| does anyone know how to run windows NT in safe mode? I am
| trying to install adaware software to remove an adware
| virus.directions call for installing adaware while in the
| safe mode and to keep pressing F8 when booting up but this
| does not work.

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