Windows system "safe mode" magic trick

People who often use computers may have heard that when the computer fails, Windows will provide a platform called "safe mode", where users can solve many problems -- Whether it's hardware (driver) or software. But will you use this safe mode? Today we will bring you to know the true face of it.

First-time security mode

To enter safe mode, as long as you press F8 at startup, the option menu will appear, and then use the up and down cursor keys on the keyboard to select Different startup modes. The options menu includes the following:

1.Safe Mode

Use only basic files and drivers. Such as mouse (except USB serial mouse), monitor, keyboard, hard disk, basic video, default system service, etc., but no network connection.

If you are unable to start your computer successfully in Safe Mode, you may need to use the Recovery Console feature to repair your system.

2. Security mode with network connection

Added network connection based on normal security mode. However, some network programs may not work properly, such as MSN, and many self-starting applications do not automatically load, such as firewalls, anti-virus software, and so on. So in this mode, don't forget to load manually, otherwise malicious programs, etc. may invade in the process of repairing your computer.

3. Safe Mode with Command Line Prompt

Only use basic files and drivers to start. After logging in, the command prompt is displayed instead of the Windows graphical interface.

Description: In this mode, if you accidentally close the Command Prompt window, the screen will be completely black. Press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del to bring up the “Task Manager”, click “New Task, and then enter “"C:WINDOWSexplorer.exe in the pop-up dialog box to start Windows XP immediately. The graphical interface is exactly the same as the interface in the above three security modes. If you enter “c:windowssystem32cmd, you can open the command prompt window again. In fact, the Command Prompt window can be launched this way in other security modes or even during normal startup.

4. Enable Startup Logs

Starts in normal safe mode and logs all drivers and services loaded (or not loaded) by the system into a text file. This file is called ntbtlog.txt and is located in the %windir% (default is c:windows) directory. The startup log is useful for determining the exact cause of a system startup problem.

5. Enable VGA mode

Start with the basic VGA driver. This mode is useful when a new video card driver that prevents Windows from starting properly is installed. In fact, no matter which form of security mode is used, it always uses the basic video driver. Therefore, in these modes, the resolution of the screen is 640 & times; 480 and cannot be changed. However, the driver can be reinstalled.

6. The last correct configuration

Start with the registry information and drivers saved when Windows was last closed. Any changes made since the last successful start will be lost. Therefore, the last correct configuration is generally used only when the configuration is incorrect (mainly software configuration). However, it does not solve the problem caused by the driver or file being damaged or lost.

7. Directory Service Recovery Mode

This is for the server operating system and is only used to recover the SYSVOL directory and Active Directory directory service on the domain controller.

8. Debug Mode

Send debug information to another computer via a serial cable at startup.

If you are installing or installing Windows on your computer using the Remote Installation Service, you can see additional options related to restoring or restoring your system using Remote Installation Services.