How to: Step-by-step confirmation mode startup.
Solution:
Press F8 when starting Windows and select 'Step-by-step confirmation'. Press ENTER or ESC at each of the prompts.
1) Press F8 when the 'Starting Windows' message appears.
2) Select 'Step-by-step confirmation' from the 'Windows Startup' menu.
3) Press ENTER (Yes) or ESC (No) at each of the following prompts:
a) Load DoubleSpace (or DriveSpace) driver
b) Process the system Registry
c) Create a startup log file (Bootlog.txt)
d) Process your startup device drivers (Config.sys)
NOTE: If ENTER was pressed in option 3)d, each line from Config.sys is displayed, and you will be prompted to process each line.
e) Process your startup command file (Autoexec.bat)
NOTE: If ENTER is pressed in step 3)e, each line from Autoexec.bat is displayed and you will be prompted to process each line.
f) Win.com
NOTE 1: If ENTER was pressed in step 3)f, the message 'Load all Windows drivers' appears.
NOTE 2: Answering 'Yes' at each prompt and pressing TAB to accept options will produce the same results as starting Windows normally.
NOTE 3: Answering 'No' to 'Load all Windows drivers' will load Windows in safe mode; the Registry will not be referenced; and standard VGA, mouse and keyboard drivers, and device manager drivers will be loaded. When Windows 95 is started in safe mode, only the drivers essential to the operating system will be loaded, and you will not be able to access nonessential devices, such as the CD-ROM drive, sound card, or modem.
