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Ok, so if you think about it, whats the purpose of SafeMode?
From what I know, and it isn't very much, SafeMode is the minimum required applications to boot the OS. Somewhere, something isn't being loaded that needs to be loaded in the Normal, or its being loaded and Windows is being a cranky old (wo)man, and complaining.
The DVD/CD deal is weird, because I've worked for companies such as Microsoft & General Dynamics (They have TONS of Military Contracts). And the people I know from work, still say to burn at low speeds. I have a brand spankin' new DVD Burner, my computer hiccuped with 64bit burned at 22,000kbps.
Also, how come you're using the RC1s? The RTM version is available. I had all sorts of issues with the RC1 at school running custom Dell computers, and even at home I had problems. Try and get a hold of an RTM. If you're college subscribes to MSDNAA (Microsoft Something Developers Network Academic Alliance) I think the S is Software, but I'm not entirely sure.