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From: dwn on 5 Apr 2010 09:21


I am really new to Thinkpad T30 with Win XP Pro and I need help. I have so many
trivial questions and unable to find the answer in the Thinkpad help or in
Internet.

How to boot up in Safe Mode or MS Dot Prompt?

Due to different time zones, I may be posting in the wrong time of the day,
please excuse. I really appreciate it. Thank you.

From: DL on 5 Apr 2010 10:03
Thought of using Help (from your start menu)?

"dwn" <dwnns(a)nonet.net> wrote in message news:hpco610t4(a)news6.newsguy.com...
>
>
> I am really new to Thinkpad T30 with Win XP Pro and I need help. I have
> so many
> trivial questions and unable to find the answer in the Thinkpad help or in
> Internet.
>
> How to boot up in Safe Mode or MS Dot Prompt?
>
> Due to different time zones, I may be posting in the wrong time of the
> day,
> please excuse. I really appreciate it. Thank you.
>
From: dwn on 5 Apr 2010 10:12
On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:03:11 +0100, "DL" <invalid(a)nowhere.com> wrote:

>Thought of using Help (from your start menu)?

Did try that, it say depress F8. won't work!

>
>"dwn" <dwnns(a)nonet.net> wrote in message news:hpco610t4(a)news6.newsguy.com...
>>
>>
>> I am really new to Thinkpad T30 with Win XP Pro and I need help. I have
>> so many
>> trivial questions and unable to find the answer in the Thinkpad help or in
>> Internet.
>>
>> How to boot up in Safe Mode or MS Dot Prompt?
>>
>> Due to different time zones, I may be posting in the wrong time of the
>> day,
>> please excuse. I really appreciate it. Thank you.
>>

From: Gabriel Knight on 5 Apr 2010 10:27
When you startup your laptop and the screen shows it loading, before the OS
loads, press F5 or F8 I think its F8 if not try F5 (press many times) untill
it shows the screen to choose what you want to do ie boot into safe mode,
that should work.

To boot into Dos Prompt use a bootdisk either from a floppy disk or make a
bootdisk on a cd. there are many bootdisk making programs for free on the
internet. Google "bootdisk" I use one for Win98 and works great for things
like fdisk, format and scandisk.

GK

"dwn" <dwnns(a)nonet.net> wrote in message
news:hpcr5802lga(a)news1.newsguy.com...
> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:03:11 +0100, "DL" <invalid(a)nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>Thought of using Help (from your start menu)?
>
> Did try that, it say depress F8. won't work!


From: dwn dwn on 5 Apr 2010 12:37
On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:27:55 +1000, "Gabriel Knight" <fakeemail(a)hotmail.com>
wrote:

Thanks, really appreciate it. I will try again. I have a Win98SE boot diskette
but cannot find it in my bag must have misplace it.

>When you startup your laptop and the screen shows it loading, before the OS
>loads, press F5 or F8 I think its F8 if not try F5 (press many times) untill
>it shows the screen to choose what you want to do ie boot into safe mode,
>that should work.
>
>To boot into Dos Prompt use a bootdisk either from a floppy disk or make a
>bootdisk on a cd. there are many bootdisk making programs for free on the
>internet. Google "bootdisk" I use one for Win98 and works great for things
>like fdisk, format and scandisk.
>
>GK
>
>"dwn" <dwnns(a)nonet.net> wrote in message
>news:hpcr5802lga(a)news1.newsguy.com...
>> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:03:11 +0100, "DL" <invalid(a)nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Thought of using Help (from your start menu)?
>>
>> Did try that, it say depress F8. won't work!
>

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