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Startup programs don't run in safe mode, and only the basic drivers needed to start Windows are installed. Safe mode hangs at \Drivers\Mup.Safe mode starts Windows with a limited set of files and drivers. But I wanted to jump in for those who might have the same situation as me. My next step is to do a (R)epair installation and see where it gets me.
#Windows xp safe mode how to
But I'm trying to figure out how to get out of the here-and-now without a full OS reload. Now, if a bad card caused a file to corrupt, and now I'm screwed, that's something else. That tells me that it has nothing to do with the hardware *at this time*. I have an exact-match machine here so I finally just put the bad machine's HD into the good machine. This time (about 3 months later), I used a Knoppix CD (which I recommend highly as a recovery tool) to get the data and maybe even poke around.Īfter reading the information here (especially bcaster's info - thanks!), I started swapping things out. The first time it happened, I installed XP to a different directory and pulled the data I needed. Safe mode hangs at \Drivers\Mup.sys linney (TechnicalUser) 18 Apr 03 16:39Ĭontinuing this thread because it's bitten me twice.įriend's PC (an eMachines - don't even start!) with WinXP home is in the endless boot loop. Most likely suspects are sound boards, lan adapters and video cards. If you cannot, toss it in the wastebasket and purchase a new one, though perhaps a different brand.
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If a device when added causes the mup.sys problem again (btw, it is not really mup.sys at fault, it just shows last on the screen) then see if you can find new drivers for it. If okay, go and add a second PCI device in a differnt slot. Put 1 PCI device back in, using a different slot.
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Turn the machine on and hope it boots through clean. If the system has been stable for several weeks or longer (no hardware changes for a long period of time) then remove from the system everything non-essential from the PCI buss (noting its slot). And it can also be because of a card asserting or the slot being set in Bios to bus mastering and it is neither compliant or unable to provide the service. It also can be because of poor IRQ steering. The hardware issue can be because of a bad driver. If it stalls at mup.sys and either locks, restarts or blue screens it is a hardware issue with the PCI/IDE buss. Safe mode hangs at \Drivers\Mup.sys Tezzie (TechnicalUser) 11 Mar 03 18:45 I have replaced memory, taken out all of the PCI cards, replaced the Video Card, tried different keyboard, mouse and monitor.ĥ12 Mb memory (2x256 Mb tried in different slots in different configurations) If I boot to safe mode, the machine gets to \Windows\System32\drivers\mup.sys and reboots. It will go through POST, then a screen comes up “apologizing for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully” and gives me safe mode choices. Then the screen goes black and the Blue Screen of Death pops up for a millisecond and the machine reboots. To optimize the system performance and reliability, make sure the CPU speed confirms to the specifications of your CPU.) I reset it to 133/33.Īfter that, it will boot to the XP Splash screen with the scroll bar at the bottom. (Error reads: During the last boot-up, your system hung for an improper CPU speed setting. When you start it, SOMETIMES it boots directly to the BIOS and it forgets the CPU/PCI frequency.
#Windows xp safe mode pro
I have a box with Win XP pro that has taken a nasty reboot loop habit.