From: Man@the.keyboard   
      
   On Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:31:31 +0200, Steve Hayes   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:12:51 -0300, Shadow  wrote:   
   >   
   >>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.   
   >>   
   >>	"It still works"   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   >   
   >Thanks for that -- it looks a bit scary. I hope it doesn't ask one to   
   >insert the original installation disc at any point. I wouldn't know   
   >where to start looking for it!   
      
      
    You could try downloading one. WinXP isn't very large by today's   
   bandwidth and storage standards.   
      
    WWW.Microsoft.com may have copies lying around.   
      
    I found a few linkies here(-ish, I had the en-gb version):   
      
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search/explore?q=windows+xp   
      
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