Use the next
option, Safe Mode with Networking, instead of Safe Mode, unless it
turns out that your network drivers are the ones responsible for breaking
Windows.
Safe Mode with Networking
This is the same as Safe Mode, except that Windows loads your network
drivers. This is vitally important if you want Internet access when
you get into Windows (useful for researching your problem).
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Instead of loading Windows and your desktop, all you??™ll see is a Command
Prompt window, sort of like the one you can get to from the System
Recovery Options window (Figure 6-3, earlier). See Chapter 9 for
help with the Command Prompt. To fix file errors on your hard disk
from the Command Prompt, see ???Check Your Drive for Errors with
Chkdsk,??? later in this chapter.
The Safe Mode with Command Prompt option is a good
choice if you suspect that a recent driver installation is to
blame for Windows??™ inability to start. Once the Command
Prompt appears, type devmgt.msc at the prompt and press
Enter to start Device Manager. Then, find the driver in the
Device Manager window, right-click the entry, and select
Disable. Close Device Manager and restart Windows when
you??™re done.
To get out of the Command Prompt cleanly and restart Windows,
type exit at the prompt and press Enter. If typing exit
closes the Command Prompt window but leaves Windows
running, press Ctrl-Alt-Del and then click the tiny arrow
next to the red button at the bottom of the screen.
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