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   Shadow to hayesstw@telkomsa.net   
   Re: Booting in Save Mode   
   01 Dec 25 11:12:51   
   
   From: Sh@dowbr.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:59:11 +0200, Steve Hayes   
    wrote:   
      
   >Is there any simple way to boot into "Safe Mode"?   
   >   
   >I find my computer sometimes loses connection to its USB ports, and   
   >the only way to get it back is to boot into Safe Mode, shut it down,   
   >then turn the power off, and reboot.   
   >   
   >But the only way I seem to be able to get it to boot into Safe Mode is   
   >to turn the power off while it is booting into Windows XP, and then   
   >starting again. There must be an easier way.   
      
   	Have you tried re-installing the USB drivers?   
   	Something might have corrupted them.   
      
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