Boot Shortcuts
For some kinds of troubleshooting, you need to boot your PC into a mode other than the normal Start-up.
If you're a Windows 95 user, start your machine and press the F8 key when you see the Starting Windows message.
With Windows 98, you'll need to hold down the Ctrl key when the computer beeps after the Power-On Self Test until the menu comes up.
The menu gives you selections for:
1. Normal.
2. Logged (\Bootlog.txt).
3. Safe mode.
4. Safe mode with network support (if you're connected to a network).
5. Step-by-step confirmation.
6. Command prompt only.
7. Safe mode command prompt only.
8. Previous version of MS-DOS (Windows 95 only).
If you're a Windows 98 user, you have 30 seconds to select a boot mode once the menu pops up. Windows 95 doesn't time you out, so users have to select something. The default will be highlighted (usually it's Safe Mode) and will boot if you don't select another option.
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