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    Question F8 doesn't bring up Safe-Mode options.

    Hey all.

    I was wondering how you get that screen that gives you different boot up options like safe-mode etc, to come up, when booting up a windows xp computer. I've tried pressing F8 but it doesn't seem to do anything. I know you can start up the system in safe-mode via the system configuration utility, but i need a way of booting into safe-mode, when in a scenario where windows won't boot up.

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    You may be pressing it at the wrong time, so repeatedly press it throughout boot up. Alternatively (if you're feeling brave ) just turn your machine on and off at the mains and it should automatically go safe

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    Never known F8 NOT bring up the safe mode options.

    You sure its not just a funny keyboard that needs you to press an additional key to activate the function buttons?

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    The keyboard is just a bog standard genius KB10X ps2 board. All keys sould be functional at boot up i think, cause the delete key works ok (delete brings up the bios) and the bios comes up ok, as does the F11 key, which brings up a boot device priortity box.

    I don't know wether it could be the motherboard ? as in the mobo manual the only keys it gives as haveing a fuction at start-up are: delete (for bios), F11 (for boot device priortiy), F12 (Network boot) and Tab (Toggle logo)
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    I just press F8 a million times on startup, usually does the trick for me! Try press it a few times just after it has decided where its booting from, just before you get the Windows load screen. SHould work... I get caught out too, and end up restarting it a couple of times.

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    Cheers Guys, seems to be sorted now.
    Unplugged the keyboard, removed it from windows, and let windows to recognize it again.
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