Resolved System Configuration Problem

My system configuration is stuck in a situation where it goes into selective startup. If I select Normal Startup it checks the Safe Boot Option. If I then go and uncheck the Safe Boot box it goes back and selects the Selective startup option (the first two sub boxes are checked; the original boot configuration unchecked- if I check the latter, it gows to normal startup and checks the Safe Boot option again.

I am not sure what is not been loaded at startup if I leave it on selective which I have to do to avoid booting in Safe Mode.

Any suggestions as to how to get the normal startup back without booting in safe?

 

Click start and type msconfig into the search box and press enter. Under the general tab select 'selective start up' and check box for 'load system services', clear any other checked boxes, click on apply and OK. Reboot and see what happens.

This is how my own config is set so it should work.

 

Yes - that is how it is set up now. My other computer is set for normal startup so I assume that is the norm and the selective startup selection was not loading some drivers.

 

I have never reset the start up settings since installting win7 so 'selective startup' must be the norm. I am sure other members will confirm this.

So, now you have set that it's working OK?

 

OK. I just had it on Safe Boot (my computer will not boot in safe by holding the F8 key) and I noticed it when I went to switch back.

Thanks.

I will leave unresolved for 24 hours just to see if anyone else has some thoughts.

 

There is something not right here and I am sure we can resolve it for you.

Try this just to check your hard drive and we will go from there.

From windows explorer right click on your hard drive, click the tools tab and click on check now. It may take a while so be patient. Lets see if it finds any problems. If you have more than one hard drive/partitions select the one with the OS.

 

I don't get a Tools tab when I right click. There is a Tools Menu item but this does not give me a check now.

 

Forget that - just found it.

 

Well done and sorry, I missed out 'properties' in my instruction.

I've just found this usefull link. It gives details to help you find out what service is causing this start up problem.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Run-Selective-Startup-using-System-Configuration

This also explains that choosing the selective startup seting allows you to enable or disable any of the services.

I would first start the process with all services disabled, if this does not correct the fault then abondon that process as it will be due to another problem. If it does correct the problem then continue until you find the culprit.

 

I can see that one taking all day having to restart after each item is tested. I will have to wait till I have more time. I will try the check disc next time I reboot.

 

Follow this instruction first and before you do the disc check, this could save a lot of time. As I suggested, run with all services disabled as this will confirm if it is a service causing the fault.

 

That didn't work and neither did the check disk. At present, I cannot identify and operating problems.

Perhaps Selective Startup is the norm for some and Normal Startup for others.

 

I was a bit distracted earlier and should have thought of this:

When you type msconfig into the search box it appears above, do not hit enter, right click on it and select 'run as administrator'. Click on the boot tab and clear any box that is checked, including 'make all boot settings permanent', click apply, then click the general tab and set normal or selective boot and click apply then OK. Then reboot and see if this does the trick.


The difference between Normal and Selective bootup is simple. 'Normal' will boot with all the services without option. Selective (as the name suggests) allows you to select what services are started at bootup. The computer should operate without error with either setting.