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Help Please - Safe Mode Boot Startup Option - Gone
Hi - I didn't see a Windows 7 forum category that seemed to apply to this....
I had the dreaded ukash virus on my Lenovo e16 laptop earlier this morning and it virtually blocked me from doing anything - including booting in safe mode. I was somehow able to restore my laptop to a version that worked, Avira then decided to recognize it and got rid of it (better late than never, I guess). I did a full scan and it seems to be gone.
However, when I interrupt the start up process now, the option to boot in safe mode is still not available. What I see is only one option - Windows 7.
After doing a little research, I determined that this option should normally only be available when running more than one OS, which I am not. I also read that if I hit F8 after I select 'Windows 7', it should present me with the standard boot/start-up options. I have tried that, in fact I have tried every plausible key on my keyboard, and it still won't work. I can still boot in safe mode if I select that option in msconfig, but that won't help much in an emergency.
This doesn't seem to be a common problem judging from the lack of searchable material.
Any help or suggestions anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris