On WindowsXP startup mode

On WindowsXP startup mode

at system startup press F8 key Windows XP, Windows XP will display the Advanced Options menu on the start screen, through which Options
You can choose different modes to start Windows XP. The meaning of these options is introduced below.
1. Security mode: When you start Windows XP in safe mode, the system only calls some basic files and drivers, only uses a small number of devices, and does not load any content in the startup group; Many devices can't be used normally (the CD-ROM drive can be used in Windows XP safe 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.
2. Security mode with network connection: This mode uses basic files and drivers. Compared with “safe mode”, it also loads network drivers. Its main function is basically the same as security 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.
3. Security mode of the command line prompt: Start Windows with basic files and drivers, and enter the command prompt window after startup. Note that the desktop and start menu will not appear in this mode. If you accidentally close the DOS window, the shutdown can only be done by pressing “Ctrl+Alt+DEL” to open the "Windows Task Manager" and then from it. Select the menu under "Shutdown" or load the new task explorer.exe in Task Manager to display the desktop and start menu, and then shut down like normal mode.
4. Enable boot log: Boot Windows and record the system to load normally and the program that is not loaded normally (the file name is ntbtlog.txt, located in the Windows XP installation directory winnt), through this log file can Analyze the root cause of problems when the system starts up.
5. Enable VGA mode: Use standard VGA driver to boot Windows. If Windows causes an error after installing new display driver, you can enter this mode, then delete the wrong driver and then install other driver. This mode is often used to solve the problem of system startup abnormality caused by graphics card driver error.
In fact, the standard VGA driver is used in <Safe Mode", "Network Security Mode", "Command Prompt Security Mode".
6. Last correct configuration: After a problem occurs in the system (such as the newly added driver and hardware may be inconsistent, the system may not start properly),
use “ last correct configuration & rdquo; to start Windows Can solve these problems. Of course, if there is a system problem due to system file loss or corruption, it cannot be solved (this can be done by clicking on the system configuration utility and clicking "Expand File" to extract the corresponding file to restore).
7. 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 a kind of security mode.
8. Debug mode: If some hardware uses real mode drivers (such as some drivers loaded in config.sys and autoexec.bat) and causes the system to not start properly, you can use debug mode to check 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.