Vista - Stuck at safe mode loading screen.

I'm on Vista 32 bit. Today while trying to access safe mode to scan my laptop
for malware, I kept getting stuck at the safe mode loading screen when trying
to load safe mode. It seems that I always get stuck after a driver loads. If
I'm not wrong, the driver is something called crcdisk or crc something. I
used to be able to enter safe mode until recently.

Any help would be appreciated.

Boot from your Windows
Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the setup screen, select
'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows > select Startup
Repair option and follow instructions.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"ingredients1" <> wrote in message
news:4D15B2A8-B83E-4889-8E7C-...
> I'm on Vista 32 bit. Today while trying to access safe mode to scan my
> laptop
> for malware, I kept getting stuck at the safe mode loading screen when
> trying
> to load safe mode. It seems that I always get stuck after a driver loads.
> If
> I'm not wrong, the driver is something called crcdisk or crc something. I
> used to be able to enter safe mode until recently.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

Will that in any way erase any data from my hard drive or modify my system
settings? If not, then that I would definitely try it since it seems very
feasible.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Boot from your Windows
> Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the setup screen, select
> 'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows > select Startup
> Repair option and follow instructions.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "ingredients1" <> wrote in message
> news:4D15B2A8-B83E-4889-8E7C-...
> > I'm on Vista 32 bit. Today while trying to access safe mode to scan my
> > laptop
> > for malware, I kept getting stuck at the safe mode loading screen when
> > trying
> > to load safe mode. It seems that I always get stuck after a driver loads.
> > If
> > I'm not wrong, the driver is something called crcdisk or crc something. I
> > used to be able to enter safe mode until recently.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
>

your files and system settings will not be affected.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"ingredients1" <> wrote in message
news:4712CA3C-64DB-4E09-BAE6-...
> Will that in any way erase any data from my hard drive or modify my system
> settings? If not, then that I would definitely try it since it seems very
> feasible.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Boot from your Windows
>> Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the setup screen, select
>> 'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows > select Startup
>> Repair option and follow instructions.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "ingredients1" <> wrote in message
>> news:4D15B2A8-B83E-4889-8E7C-...
>> > I'm on Vista 32 bit. Today while trying to access safe mode to scan my
>> > laptop
>> > for malware, I kept getting stuck at the safe mode loading screen when
>> > trying
>> > to load safe mode. It seems that I always get stuck after a driver
>> > loads.
>> > If
>> > I'm not wrong, the driver is something called crcdisk or crc something.
>> > I
>> > used to be able to enter safe mode until recently.
>> >
>> > Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>

Thanks for the reply. However, safe mode still will not load for me...

When I selected Repair Computer, a popup said that I had 1 problem so I
allowed it to restart and fix the problem. After it was fixed, I went to
Startup Repair and no problems were found. When I load safe mode from the
Vista DVD, it works.

However, when I boot from HDD and load safe mode, it just hangs after
loading drivers\disk.sys, drivers\CLASSPNP.sys and then drivers\crcdisk.sys.
When I load safe mode through Vista DVD, the last safe mode file that was
loaded was drivers\disk.sys.

The HDD LED indicator above my laptop's keyboard remains on after the last
driver got loaded in safe mode (HDD safe mode, not vista dvd safe mode).
However, safe mode still doesn't start even though the indicator says that my
HDD is doing some stuff...

Is this an error with my drivers\CLASSPNP.sys and drivers\crcdisk.sys?

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> your files and system settings will not be affected.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "ingredients1" <> wrote in message
> news:4712CA3C-64DB-4E09-BAE6-...
> > Will that in any way erase any data from my hard drive or modify my system
> > settings? If not, then that I would definitely try it since it seems very
> > feasible.
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> >> Boot from your Windows
> >> Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the setup screen, select
> >> 'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows > select Startup
> >> Repair option and follow instructions.
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> "ingredients1" <> wrote in message
> >> news:4D15B2A8-B83E-4889-8E7C-...
> >> > I'm on Vista 32 bit. Today while trying to access safe mode to scan my
> >> > laptop
> >> > for malware, I kept getting stuck at the safe mode loading screen when
> >> > trying
> >> > to load safe mode. It seems that I always get stuck after a driver
> >> > loads.
> >> > If
> >> > I'm not wrong, the driver is something called crcdisk or crc something.
> >> > I
> >> > used to be able to enter safe mode until recently.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Don't know if this is appropriate but... Bump =/

The crcdisk is not an issue. This is simply the last file that loads before
safe mode starts.

Safe Mode can take a long time to finally load after you see the 'loading
files' screen, make sure you are giving it enough time. I have seen systems
that can take ten minutes or more.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"ingredients1" <> wrote in message
news:4D15B2A8-B83E-4889-8E7C-...
> I'm on Vista 32 bit. Today while trying to access safe mode to scan my
> laptop
> for malware, I kept getting stuck at the safe mode loading screen when
> trying
> to load safe mode. It seems that I always get stuck after a driver loads.
> If
> I'm not wrong, the driver is something called crcdisk or crc something. I
> used to be able to enter safe mode until recently.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

Before I followed Andre De Costa's fix, I tried loading safe mode and took a
nap for a few hours... When I woke up, still the same screen... And it didn't
take long to load safe mode before, only a couple of minutes. Should I enable
boot logging and post details here?

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> The crcdisk is not an issue. This is simply the last file that loads before
> safe mode starts.
>
> Safe Mode can take a long time to finally load after you see the 'loading
> files' screen, make sure you are giving it enough time. I have seen systems
> that can take ten minutes or more.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "ingredients1" <> wrote in message
> news:4D15B2A8-B83E-4889-8E7C-...
> > I'm on Vista 32 bit. Today while trying to access safe mode to scan my
> > laptop
> > for malware, I kept getting stuck at the safe mode loading screen when
> > trying
> > to load safe mode. It seems that I always get stuck after a driver loads.
> > If
> > I'm not wrong, the driver is something called crcdisk or crc something. I
> > used to be able to enter safe mode until recently.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
>

Strange.

Here are some things to try.

Have you installed any new hardware recently? If so, you might try removing
that hardware and then try safe mode again.

Make sure that you don't have any external drives (USB sticks, external hard
drives, etc) connected when you try safe mode.

Do you use a third party boot loader? If you are dual booting, and you use
one of these programs, look for an option in that program that might be
interferring with booting to safe mode.

Boot to Normal Mode. Press WINKEY+R. In the Run dialog box, type
regedit.exe and click OK.

In the registry editor, navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\SafeBoot

Just make sure that the SafeBoot key is in that location.

Let us know the results.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"ingredients1" <> wrote in message
news:2A8249FC-61D2-4A3C-8B0E-...
> Before I followed Andre De Costa's fix, I tried loading safe mode and took
> a
> nap for a few hours... When I woke up, still the same screen... And it
> didn't
> take long to load safe mode before, only a couple of minutes. Should I
> enable
> boot logging and post details here?
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> The crcdisk is not an issue. This is simply the last file that loads
>> before
>> safe mode starts.
>>
>> Safe Mode can take a long time to finally load after you see the 'loading
>> files' screen, make sure you are giving it enough time. I have seen
>> systems
>> that can take ten minutes or more.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "ingredients1" <> wrote in message
>> news:4D15B2A8-B83E-4889-8E7C-...
>> > I'm on Vista 32 bit. Today while trying to access safe mode to scan my
>> > laptop
>> > for malware, I kept getting stuck at the safe mode loading screen when
>> > trying
>> > to load safe mode. It seems that I always get stuck after a driver
>> > loads.
>> > If
>> > I'm not wrong, the driver is something called crcdisk or crc something.
>> > I
>> > used to be able to enter safe mode until recently.
>> >
>> > Any help would be appreciated.
>>

Haven't installed any new hardware and didn't have any USB drives or whatnot
plugged into my laptop when I tried to enter safe mode.

Only thing in the USB hubs was a USB mouse which didn't cause any problems
with safe mode before and I even tried unplugging it but to no avail.

I do not dual-boot. However, I do use a modified boot logo (a picture other
than the default "Windows is Loading" screen). It shouldn't have any effect
on safe mode though..

I see a SafeBoot folder in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l so I guess that means
it's there...

A little out of topic here: I haven't been able to schedule error-checking
(right click a drive in My Computer > Tools > Error-checking.) for a very
long time. I use Fix-It utilities 7 Professional to scan my disk for problems
though so maybe that's whats conflicting with the error-checking utility in
Windows since I installed it the day I got my laptop which had Vista in it.

But of course, my main problem is still with safe mode


Thanks for the assistance and I apologize for all the inconvenience caused
due to my problems with safe mode...

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Strange.
>
> Here are some things to try.
>
> Have you installed any new hardware recently? If so, you might try removing
> that hardware and then try safe mode again.
>
> Make sure that you don't have any external drives (USB sticks, external hard
> drives, etc) connected when you try safe mode.
>
> Do you use a third party boot loader? If you are dual booting, and you use
> one of these programs, look for an option in that program that might be
> interferring with booting to safe mode.
>
> Boot to Normal Mode. Press WINKEY+R. In the Run dialog box, type
> regedit.exe and click OK.
>
> In the registry editor, navigate to the following location:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\SafeBoot
>
> Just make sure that the SafeBoot key is in that location.
>
> Let us know the results.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "ingredients1" <> wrote in message
> news:2A8249FC-61D2-4A3C-8B0E-...
> > Before I followed Andre De Costa's fix, I tried loading safe mode and took
> > a
> > nap for a few hours... When I woke up, still the same screen... And it
> > didn't
> > take long to load safe mode before, only a couple of minutes. Should I
> > enable
> > boot logging and post details here?
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> The crcdisk is not an issue. This is simply the last file that loads
> >> before
> >> safe mode starts.
> >>
> >> Safe Mode can take a long time to finally load after you see the 'loading
> >> files' screen, make sure you are giving it enough time. I have seen
> >> systems
> >> that can take ten minutes or more.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "ingredients1" <> wrote in message
> >> news:4D15B2A8-B83E-4889-8E7C-...
> >> > I'm on Vista 32 bit. Today while trying to access safe mode to scan my
> >> > laptop
> >> > for malware, I kept getting stuck at the safe mode loading screen when
> >> > trying
> >> > to load safe mode. It seems that I always get stuck after a driver
> >> > loads.
> >> > If
> >> > I'm not wrong, the driver is something called crcdisk or crc something.
> >> > I
> >> > used to be able to enter safe mode until recently.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >>
>