Microsoft KB Archive/255747

= Safe Mode Startup Takes a Long Time in Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 255747

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q255747



SUMMARY
When you start Microsoft Windows 2000 and select Safe Mode on the Windows 2000 Advanced Options Menu, Windows 2000 takes a long time to start.



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior occurs because additional driver logging occurs and Windows runs debug code to help troubleshoot Windows 2000 start-up errors. The time it takes to start in Safe Mode will vary and will depend on the speed of the computer.

Additional query words: safemode F8 slow sluggish time-consuming

Keywords: kbinfo KB255747

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