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Errors: Curing Startup Crashes in Safe Mode

There are all manner of things that can go wrong with your computer, but when problems mean that you are unable to boot into Windows, it can be difficult to know quite where to begin. Rather than thinking about starting from scratch and re-installing Windows, you can take advantage of a special mode of Windows known as Safe Mode. This will enable you to start your computer so you can set about the task of fixing whatever issue may be causing the problems you are experiencing. Safe Mode can also be used to fix other problems that do not prevent Windows from starting, but it is particularly useful when normal booting is a problem.

Category: Issues, Troubleshooting
Issue: 2011 Issue 9 November/December
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Article Reference: E30