Posted: 2/11/2006 1:39:06 PM EDT
I tried to install my mp3 player onto the computer and now my computer will only start in safe mode. I have no other options but shut down, restart and restart in ms dos mode. I don't know what happened 
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Safe Mode: go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, and see if the software for the MP3 player is in the list. If it's there, uninstall it and reboot. If not, you're kind of screwed, because the fix is going to be kind of advanced and in-depth. When you get it fixed, make sure you enable System Restore (Control Panel, System, System Restore tab) on your boot drive so this isn't a problem again. Oh, and what brand/model MP3 player? There may be some known software conflicts and you may need an updated driver. -Troy |
It's a audiovox mp3 player...and I've looked in add/remove programs and it's not in there :( |
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boot back into safe mode. go to control panel. then sytem. go to device manager. under usb delete any mp3 found. if there is not one listed there is probably one thats called unknown it will be listed with a yellow exclamation mark. remove all of those. then reboot the system. sounds like your running 98 are you sure the mp3 is win 98 compatible? |
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Yes, I was assuming WinXP. Are you running something else? Win98 1st Edition, maybe? I had a recent issue with someone trying to install a wireless network card, and it wasn't working. Turns out he was running Win98 1st Ed, and most anything made in the last couple years requries 98 2nd Ed as a minimum. -Troy |
| I am running 98 2nd edition. I know the mp3 player is compatable because it's an identical one that I had last year, but broke. So I got a new one and tried to install it. I don't know what went wrong after that though. working on the computer in safe mode REALLY sucks though! |
