To start your computer at a command prompt
1. | Print these instructions before continuing. They will not be available after you shut your computer down in step 2. |
2. | Click Start, click Shut Down, and then, in the drop-down list, click Shut down. |
3. | In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK. |
4. | When you see the message Please select the operating system to start, press F8. |
5. | Use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Command Prompt, and then press ENTER. |
6. | If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access using the arrow keys, and then press ENTER. |
Note
| • | NUM LOCK must be off before the arrow keys on the numeric keypad will function. |
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