Dual boot, can't get to 98 safe mode

Hi

Dual boot XP pro and 98SE. I select F8>safe mode>Windows 98.
98 boots to normal mode.

Have tried holding down F8 and the Shift key (Ctrl won't work)

I think I overcame this before once, but can't remember what I did

Any tricks I am missing?

Thanks
Matt

 

Try F5.

If that fails and you have a 9X boot disk, boot up and then start 98 by (assuming the OS is on C
c:\windows\win /d:m (or maybe windows\system32\win - been a while and I'm not sure of the exact location). /d:m forces a safe mode start for win9x.

 

Alternatives to entering safemode other than using the can't or F8 key:

>From with in win98 try a restart in dosmode
>type cd\ and hit enter to clear the dosprompt
>type WIN /D:M and hit enter
^this is the safemode switch for win.com

OR

>From windows 98 and on the startbutton run line>type msconfig
>click on the [general tab]
>select the advance button
>put a tick in the option: "enable startup menu "
>Reboot and you should find yourself at the startup menu that will allow a safemode option.

OR

I think tweakui has an option on one of the tabs that will change startup to go/show the bootmenu options. I just don't remember which tab. I'm on xp at the moment and tweakui is different version/animal.

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NOTE Newt's suggested method and the repeated #1 option of mine does have the advantage of safemode CDrom support if autoexec.bat and config are properly setup. Just a little F.Y.I. in case an occasion should arise were this would come in handy.

 

Much appreciated guys

Newt's method got me there with a few blue screens (Vfat error) and a reset button.

Goddez's method 1 works well with Ctrl/Alt/Delete (hope that's part of the process) from a flashing cursor.

saved me hours.

Matt

 

Cntrl\alt\del ??? Flashing cursor??? It's not suppose to happen that way. I think this was a fluke and something happened that allowed a warm reboot [cntrl\alt\del] to put you back into windows in Safemode.

Perhaps it was the detected failed startup, additionally, maybe you didn't wait at the flashing cursor long enough. It may take windows a little time to sort the "To-dos" when starting up in safemode.

I hope you were able to cure what ever ailed win98 while in safemode.