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I was having problem starting in safe mode to check for virus. Followed advice on forum and now stuck in repeat cycle. I followed instruction to force computer into safe mode - msconfig - changed to boot in safe mode min. Now when I start goes to safe mode prompt screen but cant click on anything. Count down says will start in normal windows then takes me right back to same screen and process starts all over again. Please help.

Thank you G41M - the problem is when I boot takes me to the f8 screen - no matter what I click then takes me to message screen - first there is a blue error screen that flashes too fast for me to see what it says then takes me to : We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this. If your computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly choose Last Known Good Configuration. When I select last known Good configuration takes me back to same page. No matter what I select goes back to same page. Can get into f10 but nothing happens when I try to restore - shut down and takes me back to we apologize screen.

At the menu that comes up, choose (highlight) "Disable automatic restart on system failure" and press enter. If a BSOD screen comes up on restart, take note of the error code and all pertinent details of the error.

I do not get an option to disable automatic restart of system failure.

Try "Last Known Good Configuration" from XP's boot menu. In most cases this option works and by this if you get access to windows then go to msconfig and disable "/SAFEBOOT" option from boot.ini tab and restart your computer.