If Something Goes Wrong
Windows 95 Isn’t Working
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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The Windows 95 Startup Menu displays the following
options:
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Normal
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Logged (BOOTLOG.TXT)
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Safe Mode
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Step-by-Step Confirmation
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Command Prompt Only
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Safe Mode Command Prompt Only
If your computer is connected to a network, the Startup Menu
may display different versions of Safe Mode.
Normal
Selecting Normal starts Windows 95 under normal conditions.
Start the computer in Normal mode when there are no apparent
problems with the system.
Logged (BOOTLOG.TXT)
Selecting Logged starts Windows 95 under normal conditions and
creates a startup log file named C:\BOOTLOG.TXT. This records
every step of the system’s startup process.
You or a qualified Windows 95 expert can use this log file to
check the loading and initializing of Windows 95 device drivers.
A device driver is a file that contains information to help the
system BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) control the opera-
tions of devices connected to the system.