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Win 7 start problems
Although I have experienced this only once in the 6 weeks I have been using Win 7 it's causing me concern.
Win 7 went thro' the self repair procedure to no avail & left me hanging.
No suggestion to start in safe mode & use restore.
No suggestion to use the backup disc I had been instructed to make after installation.
No suggestion to boot from the install CD.
As it happens I started to to do a re-install from my install CD when lo ............. the system mysteriously rebooted & no problems since.
But it sure does not look, like MS thought very hard about the problem should it occur, I could not remember how to start in safe mode & a prompt would have been most welcome.
But hey we have aero & other flashy stuff, so don't bother about basics that will come in Win 8 (or 9 maybe).
My questions:
1) How can I manage system restore from my desktop as was my method in XP?
2) Will F8 always allow a safe mode start, my last PC never responded to F8 or F10?
Thanks
Pete