Win2k Problems - Safe mode Options

[bendixG15]

Testing out a Hauppage TV card on my test rig which uses Win2k w/SP4

Everything was working fine for a few weeks and today..
BAM.... On boot up, video is all garbage...(Got ATI 8500 & Directx9.0c)
Looked like the video drivers got corrupted....

Rebooted, hit F8 to get into SAFE Mode
(figured I could change to standard VGA and reload ATI drivers.)
All I got was a listing of drives and the option to select the drive to boot from
I did not get the Option to boot into safe mode or anything else.

Looks like I am screwed and have to reformat...no big deal now
But, what hapened to the option to boot into safe mode ???

(I don't make repair floppies)

 

[Canterwood]

Why not just try booting to VGA mode, which installs the basic video drivers? (16 colour I believe in 2K)

 

[bendixG15]

Thats what my post is all about, I can't boot into VGA mode.

 

[ColKurtz]

Have you tried an W2K repair before your resort to FFR?

 

[bendixG15]

Originally posted by: ColKurtz
Have you tried an W2K repair before your resort to FFR?

From original post

(I don't make repair floppies)

Booting with the Win2K installation CD
just got to the DOS comands....