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I just want to say a HUGE thank you to whoever wrote this post!!!!! I
came across the same exact problem tonight and I have a huge paper due
tomorrow that was all saved on my computer. I was freaking out that I
wouldn't be able to access it because my computer was acting up... I
followed your steps and everything is now working perfect! Right before
this happened, my computer wanted to update 10 systems, and usually when
it does updates, it loads just fine afterwards. I'm not sure why this
time seemed to be such a problem, but THANK YOU for posting how to fix
it! You're a lifesaver!


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aschuster89

Hi. I came accross this site when searching google for a fix.

I was hoping somebody could assist me with my frustrating problem.

When I boot into safe mode I get a black screen with a cursor and safe
mode written in each corner.

I tried to do a system restore yesterday and it seems I have really
messed up my laptop (Dell inspiron 1720). Luckily I backed everything up
before this mess happened.

Booting from the OS DVD doesn't seem to work and I don't have a repair
option on thr boot menu.

If anyone could help me dig my way out of this hole, I would be
eternally grateful!

Thanks
done


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Done

On 5/1/2010 7:50 AM, Done wrote:
> Hi. I came accross this site when searching google for a fix.
>
> I was hoping somebody could assist me with my frustrating problem.
>
> When I boot into safe mode I get a black screen with a cursor and safe
> mode written in each corner.
>
> I tried to do a system restore yesterday and it seems I have really
> messed up my laptop (Dell inspiron 1720). Luckily I backed everything up
> before this mess happened.
>
> Booting from the OS DVD doesn't seem to work and I don't have a repair
> option on thr boot menu.
>
> If anyone could help me dig my way out of this hole, I would be
> eternally grateful!
>
> Thanks
> done
>
>
First, booting from the DVD may require that you go into BIOS and change
the boot order.
Next, obviously the DVD drive must be working, and capable of boot.
Otherwise, you will need to have alternate media or a replacement drive,
and use it to start the boot process.
Some Laptops have a restore to factory image stored on the HD.
Using it is Mfr/Model dependent. Check the Dell website or your
documentation for information.