Hello
I wanted to get into safe mode and selected alternate shell by accident (Via the msconfig option in win XP)
Now when it boots I am in Dos with safe mode window in the back
If i type exit Dos closes but the safe mode window is black with no icons no start menu

the Prompt shows as something like c:\documents and settings\administator

Please note I have a wireless mouse does not work in Safe mode

Keyboard however does

My goal would be to get out of this mode and back to windows
or get to the standard safe mode ...
I have reboooted but it will go back to the same altmode safe mode

jrs994,

In Dos emulation mode try typing:
c:\windows\system32\edit c:\boot.ini
Edit program should open Boot.ini file.
REMOVE "/safeboot:minimal" wording ONLY in the Boot.ini file. Nothing else !!!!
Save File, close all and reboot.
Report back as to results.
Regards,
Rick P.

Can't you just reset that in System Configuration (msconfig) ?

Presuming C: is your boot drive, type or paste what I writ below, into your dos box, and hit the go button.
C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe

Edit. And if you want to make that file writable, then it's
attrib -r c:\boot.ini