How to boot to Safe Mode
Windows 98
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- Make sure system is turned off.
- Then turn system back on.
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Start hitting function key F8 key over and over again till you get the boot menu.
- Press number 3 key
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Press the Enter key
Note: if you get a message about the keyboard, turn the system off and then back on. This time wait 3 seconds before hitting the function key. Some systems have to initialize the keyboard when the system turns on. If you hit the key too soon you will get a keyboard error.
Once your in Safe Mode, it will look like Normal windows but it will have limited access to devices.