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Caught in safe mode
I tried to do a system restore... it failed several times using several restore points.
I finally took advice I found googling that suggested doing the system restore from safe mode.
Since apparently some kinds of software do not have the good manners to stop and let a restore happen.
I used the msconfig approach to get to safe mode. Start msconfig, click the `boot' tab, and check the `SAFE mode' box... then reboot.
When machine came back up, I logged into safe mode and started the restore. When the restore finally rebooted the machine, I get no mouse or keyboard. And of course it is coming up in safe mode.
Not sure what the difference was on the first boot into safe mode... mouse and keyboard worked as usual. But now with the restore done (I guess) I'm unable to get into the machine and turn the safe mode back off or do anything else; can't even tell if the restore was successful.
Any good ideas how I can get mouse and keyboard to work.
Any slick way to boot with a rescue disk and turn off safe mode? Some way to get at the same space that msconfig works on through its dialog box?