HELP! Stuck in safe mode start screen?!

[ThaiM]

I went to do a defrag with Pocket Mechanics and it was supposed to restart in safe mode and defrag. But it only starts up in safe mode to the windows screen and stays there. Now I can't go anywhere else. Any ideas??? Thanks.

[johnburn]

I went to do a defrag with Pocket Mechanics and it was supposed to restart in safe mode and defrag. But it only starts up in safe mode to the windows screen and stays there. Now I can't go anywhere else. Any ideas??? Thanks.

What version of PM are you running? I had this problem with 2.43 and I don't remember exactly how I got out of the situation. I seem to remember that PM creates a shortcut in \WINDOWS that is called from \WINDOWS\StartUp on restart. When I manually ran this shortcut, the situation was fixed on the next restart.

There have been several new versions since 2.43. There was at least 2.44 and 2.45, now I see there is a 2.50. It seems Anton has been so busy putting out new releases that he hasn't been able to keep up with the change logs, so I can't tell if this issue has been fixed. You may want to load the latest version and see if that helps. If not, send Anton a help request via his website www.wizcode.com, I am sure he will tell you how to fix it.

Note that all safe mode really does is disable your Today Screen items. Other than that, your device is still pretty much fully functional.

John

[ThaiM]

It's 2.45.

And it starts up to the "Windows Mobile" blue screen and just stays there. Nothing happens and I can't even do a soft reset or anything. Nothing. Active Sync can't connect to it so I can't execute anything. The only way is to take the battery out and then it just goes right back to this screen. :(

During startup, is there a key or something I can hold down to select a boot up option?

[mikechannon]

It's 2.45.

And it starts up to the "Windows Mobile" blue screen and just stays there. Nothing happens and I can't even do a soft reset or anything. Nothing. Active Sync can't connect to it so I can't execute anything. The only way is to take the battery out and then it just goes right back to this screen. :(

During startup, is there a key or something I can hold down to select a boot up option?

I assume you are trying to avoid a hard reset, as that would be the easiest option (and maybe the only one).

Before installing software I recommend a full backup program as your first ever purchase. These problems would cease to be problems as a hard reset can be followed by a full re-install of all your settings/programmes. I use SPB backup.

Mike

[ThaiM]

Yes, I'm trying to avoid a hard reset. And even then, I hope it works.

[johnburn]

It's 2.45.

And it starts up to the "Windows Mobile" blue screen and just stays there. Nothing happens and I can't even do a soft reset or anything. Nothing. Active Sync can't connect to it so I can't execute anything. The only way is to take the battery out and then it just goes right back to this screen. :(

During startup, is there a key or something I can hold down to select a boot up option?

OK, this is not what I was experiencing with 2.43. I think you need to contact Anton for help. I agree with Mike Channon's suggestion, one of the first programs I bought when I switched over to Pocket PC was Spb Backup, and it has saved me several times.

John