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Brad Russ · 12-07-2003, 04:46 PM

I turned on my computer this morning, and it didn't work, so I had to reinstall Windows 98. After it reinstalled, it was in the safe mode, and I can't seem to get it out of that. Iv'e tried restarting my computer atleast 20 times and holding down on Ctrl, and enter, and choosing the normal mode option, but still, it keeps going into safe mode. Before, when it would go into safe mode, I just restarted it and clicked on normal mode, and it would be fixed. But for some reason, that's just not happening this time. Do any of you have an idea as to what the problem might be, and how I can go about fixing it? Going online in safe mode is really annoying, so any help would be appreciated!!

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 12-07-2003, 04:47 PM

Sorry, I dunno. Im having my own computer problems myself. Whenever I turn it on, the tower decides to make mucho noise. Kicking it used to help it, but now Dad said its probably the hard-drive going out or something.

Brad Russ · 12-07-2003, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Sorry, I dunno. Im having my own computer problems myself. Whenever I turn it on, the tower decides to make mucho noise. Kicking it used to help it, but now Dad said its probably the hard-drive going out or something.

Yeah, your dad's probably right. You might want to check the fan though. The next time your computer's off, tip the tower over and look at the fan. Alot of times that noise is made because of dirt, and dust that builds up in the fan, and can actually be easily fixed. That's what the problem was last time my computer was making those noises. Anyway, I hope you figure out what the problem is, and are able to fix it.

Kitt · 12-07-2003, 05:09 PM

Try this:

Click Start

Click Help

In Help file type in 'safe mode'

Click display

Click display again when 'Direct TX Trouble Shooter' comes up.

In the trouble shooter, on my computer, the following is the third one down:

*Now that I've installed my program, Windows 98 starts only in safe mode.

I didn't read what it said to do. See if that comes up for you.
Good luck!

Brad Russ · 12-07-2003, 05:15 PM

I will give that a try Kitt. Thanks so much for looking into that for me!

PZelda · 12-07-2003, 05:23 PM

I have a computer problem as well, SOMEBODY HELP ME DAMMIT.

I'm typing this using MSN Explorer because IE won't work for me. I"m on cable, so that means I'm connected 24/7, but whenever I start up IE, I get a page cannot be displayed error...Then when I try to manually type in an address (let's say mail.yahoo.com), I get this:

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME SO I DON'T HAVE TO ****ING USE MSN EXPLORER TONIGHT!!!!!!!!

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 12-07-2003, 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by mdntrider7
Yeah, your dad's probably right. You might want to check the fan though. The next time your computer's off, tip the tower over and look at the fan. Alot of times that noise is made because of dirt, and dust that builds up in the fan, and can actually be easily fixed. That's what the problem was last time my computer was making those noises. Anyway, I hope you figure out what the problem is, and are able to fix it.

Hey thanks! I was thinking of that toom, but I noticed when my leg is resting on top of the tower (like it is now) it muffles the sound, and when I take it off its really loud.

*Meh, nevermind, its not louder.

Just a different sound.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 12-07-2003, 05:24 PM

Bah! I just wiped the fan and it stopped.

Thanks!

PZelda · 12-07-2003, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Hey thanks! I was thinking of that toom, but I noticed when my leg is resting on top of the tower (like it is now) it muffles the sound, and when I take it off its really loud.

*Meh, nevermind, its not louder. Just a different sound.

I do the leg thing too!

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 12-07-2003, 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by PZelda: VICKI!!
I do the leg thing too!

I take that back, I go in the other room for 3 minutes and it starts humming again.

Brad Russ · 12-07-2003, 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Bah! I just wiped the fan and it stopped. Thanks!

Wow, so that was it huh? Cool! I'm glad I was able to help!

robyrob · 12-07-2003, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by mdntrider7
I turned on my computer this morning, and it didn't work, so I had to reinstall Windows 98.

when you say it didn't work - what did it do exactly? did it boot to a dos-like screen, possibly with an error message,
or did it get to the windows desktop?

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After it reinstalled, it was in the safe mode, and I can't seem to get it out of that. Iv'e tried restarting my computer atleast 20 times and holding down on Ctrl, and enter, and choosing the normal mode option, but still, it keeps going into safe mode.

when you say that it is going into safe mode now, does it actually have the words "safe mode" in all four corners of the desktop, or does it just look like the 640x480 256-color desktop and menus of safe mode?

- just a quick note to anyone with pc problems: windows automatically backs up the last 5 successful logons to windows, so if something goes wrong, you have the option of doing a scanreg/restore at a command prompt, if you boot 20 times, you overwrite the last good configuration

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Before, when it would go into safe mode, I just restarted it and clicked on normal mode, and it would be fixed. But for some reason, that's just not happening this time. Do any of you have an idea as to what the problem might be, and how I can go about fixing it? Going online in safe mode is really annoying, so any help would be appreciated!!

two things i would suggest could be happening here:

- after reinstalling Windows, you no longer have the drivers for your specific hardware installed, so it is just using the default display settings, which are the same as those in safemode, or,

- there is an underlying hardware problem that caused windows to not boot in the first place, and is preventing Windows from loading normally

robyrob · 12-07-2003, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by PZelda: VICKI!!
I have a computer problem as well, SOMEBODY HELP ME DAMMIT.

I'm typing this using MSN Explorer because IE won't work for me. I"m on cable, so that means I'm connected 24/7, but whenever I start up IE, I get a page cannot be displayed error...Then when I try to manually type in an address (let's say mail.yahoo.com), I get this:

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME SO I DON'T HAVE TO ****ING USE MSN EXPLORER TONIGHT!!!!!!!!

ahhh yes Internet Explorer, there are about a million things it could be , the easiest fix is to use Mozilla or Firebird

this is on your NEW pc with XP on it? what updates have you done? Checked for Spyware? Are you using a firewall, or any proxy settings? What do you have running in the background?

When did it start happening, and did you install or change anything around that time?

Here's the MS help page for the Page cannot be displayed error

Brad Russ · 12-07-2003, 05:55 PM

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Originally posted by Kitt
Try this:

Click Start

Click Help

In Help file type in 'safe mode'

Click display

Click display again when 'Direct TX Trouble Shooter' comes up.

In the trouble shooter, on my computer, the following is the third one down:

*Now that I've installed my program, Windows 98 starts only in safe mode.

I didn't read what it said to do. See if that comes up for you.
Good luck!

When I clicked on Now that Iv'e installed my program, Windows 98 starts only in safe mode, it said I had run into a problem that the DirectX troubleshooter can't help you solve. It says I need to click on web help and get online support. Apparantely Iv'e come across a pretty complicated problem. Anyway thanks again for the help. Hopefully online support can get me through this, if not, I think I'm screwed!

PZelda · 12-07-2003, 05:55 PM

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Originally posted by robyrob
ahhh yes Internet Explorer, there are about a million things it could be , the easiest fix is to use Mozilla or Firebird

this is on your NEW pc with XP on it? what updates have you done? Checked for Spyware? Are you using a firewall, or any proxy settings? What do you have running in the background?

When did it start happening, and did you install or change anything around that time?

Here's the MS help page for the Page cannot be displayed error

Dammit, I don't want to use either. I WANT TO USE INTERNET EXPLORER, and nothing will stop me from using it again!

Yes, this is the new one with XP. I just updated this morning, right after I started having trouble with IE, so I'm all accounted for. No new updates since this AM. Yes, I checked for spyware - I ran it last at 1 this morning, right before I went to bed. I had quite a bit of spyware, but got that cleaned up...I used Spybot. There was one that Spybot had a problem with deleting - something starting with V. I'm not sure. Spybot's updated as well. I don't have my fireball enabled, but I'm running on the trial McAfee antivirus thing that came with my comp...No, I haven't installed anything for a few days now...I have a bunch of proggies running in the background...It started happening this morning...

Okay, I'll check that out.

12-07-2003, 04:46 PM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Computer problem, please help! I turned on my computer this morning, and it didn't work, so I had to reinstall Windows 98. After it reinstalled, it was in the safe mode, and I can't seem to get it out of that. Iv'e tried restarting my computer atleast 20 times and holding down on Ctrl, and enter, and choosing the normal mode option, but still, it keeps going into safe mode. Before, when it would go into safe mode, I just restarted it and clicked on normal mode, and it would be fixed. But for some reason, that's just not happening this time. Do any of you have an idea as to what the problem might be, and how I can go about fixing it? Going online in safe mode is really annoying, so any help would be appreciated!!
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12-07-2003, 04:47 PM	#2
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	Sorry, I dunno. Im having my own computer problems myself. Whenever I turn it on, the tower decides to make mucho noise. Kicking it used to help it, but now Dad said its probably the hard-drive going out or something.
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12-07-2003, 05:23 PM	#6
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	I have a computer problem as well, SOMEBODY HELP ME DAMMIT. I'm typing this using MSN Explorer because IE won't work for me. I"m on cable, so that means I'm connected 24/7, but whenever I start up IE, I get a page cannot be displayed error...Then when I try to manually type in an address (let's say mail.yahoo.com), I get this: CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME SO I DON'T HAVE TO ****ING USE MSN EXPLORER TONIGHT!!!!!!!!
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12-07-2003, 05:09 PM	#4
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	Try this: Click Start Click Help In Help file type in 'safe mode' Click display Click display again when 'Direct TX Trouble Shooter' comes up. In the trouble shooter, on my computer, the following is the third one down: *Now that I've installed my program, Windows 98 starts only in safe mode. I didn't read what it said to do. See if that comes up for you. Good luck!

12-07-2003, 05:15 PM	#5
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	I will give that a try Kitt. Thanks so much for looking into that for me!

12-07-2003, 05:24 PM	#8
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	Bah! I just wiped the fan and it stopped. Thanks!