Press F8 when the system boots Windows XP. The Windows XP Advanced Options menu will be displayed on the screen. You can select different modes to start Windows XP. The meaning of these options is introduced below.
a safety mode: Start Windows XP in safe mode selected, the system call only the most basic files and drivers, using only a small amount of equipment, without add content to start the group; after startup and can not The network is connected, and many devices are not working properly (the CD-ROM drive can be used in Windows XP security mode). This mode is useful for diagnosing problems that arise from the system. If a newly added device or a problem with the driver changes the system, you can enter safe mode, remove the device in question, and then install it. If the problem cannot be solved in Safe Mode, you will most likely need to re-install the installation CD to repair the system.
Second, Safe Mode with Networking connection: This mode uses basic files and drivers, compared with the "safe mode", it should load the network driver, and its primary role is basically the same as Safe mode However, it does not support networking with a PCMCIA card (a removable card that complies with the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association specification). If the computer is connected to the network and no errors are detected when booting in secure mode, it may be a network card error. Use this mode to find some hidden problems in safe mode.
Third, the command-line prompt safe mode: using basic files and drivers start Windows, boot into the command prompt window. Note that the desktop and start menu will not appear in this mode. If you accidentally close the DOS window, you can only turn off the "Windows Task Manager" by pressing "Ctrl+Alt+DEL" and then "shut down" from it. Select under the menu; or load a new task explorer in the task manager. Exe can appear on the desktop and start menu, and then can be shut down like normal mode.
Fourth, Enable Boot Logging: Boot Windows and normal system load and the program does not properly loaded to a file (the file name is ntbtlog.txt, located in the installation directory of winnt Windows XP), by the Log files can analyze the root cause of problems when the system starts up. After using the standard VGA driver to boot Windows, Windows if the lead after a new display driver installation errors, you can enter this mode, and then remove the incorrect drivers:
V. Enable VGA mode Then install other drivers. This mode is often used to solve the problem of system startup abnormality caused by graphics card driver error.
In fact, in "safe mode", "Safe Mode with Networking", "Command Prompt Safe Mode" use the standard VGA driver.
Six, the last known good configuration: the system after problems (such as added a new driver and hardware inconsistencies can cause the system to not start properly),
using the "Last Known Good Configuration" To start Windows, you can usually solve these problems. Of course, if there is a system problem due to system file loss or corruption, it can't be solved (in this case, you can go to the system configuration utility and click "Expand File" to extract the corresponding file to recover).
Seven, directory service recovery mode: This mode is used to restore the Sysvol directory and Active Directory (Active Directory) services on the domain controller. It is actually one of the safe modes.
eight debug mode: If some hardware using real-mode drivers (such as some drivers that are loaded in the config.sys and autoexec.bat) and cause the system does not start properly, you can use the debugger Mode to check for conflicts generated by real mode drivers. In this mode, the system repeatedly tests and determines whether to use or cancel the drivers in config.sys or autoexec.bat to discover device drivers that cause system configuration problems.