Microsoft KB Archive/196249

= Unable to Start Windows 98 in Safe Mode with Network Support =

Article ID: 196249

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q196249



SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows 98 by using the "/d:n" switch, for example, by typing "win /d:n" (without quotation marks), Windows 98 may appear to start in safe mode with network support, but you may not have network support or connectivity. Note that you may experience this behavior even though this switch worked correctly in Microsoft Windows 95.



CAUSE
This problem can occur because Windows 98 does not support the "/d:n" switch, and does not support starting in safe mode with network support.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, do not try to start Windows 98 in safe mode with network support by using the "/d:n" switch.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 98.

Additional query words: 98

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb kbui KB196249

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