<file-name or driver-name>

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\

Data type	Range	Default value
REG_SZ	File name or driver name	File name or driver name

Description

Store the names of basic files and drivers (mouse, keyboard, Mass Storage, base video and default system services) used when Safe Mode is selected.

Change method

To start Windows 2000 in safe mode, restart the computer and then press F8 when you see the message Please select the operating system to start.

Note Image Note

See Help in Windows 2000 for information about starting your computer in safe mode.

The <file_name or driver_name> subkey is a variable representing the subkeys under the HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal subkey. It does not actually appear in the registry. This variable entry displays information which is common to the entries in the Minimal subkey.

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Changing the value of this entry can prevent Windows 2000 from starting.