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Which function key is used to start Safe Mode in Windows NT?

The correct answer is D. Windows NT does not support Safe Mode. Windows NT does not include a Safe Mode boot option; that feature was introduced in later Windows versions.

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Question

Which function key is used to start Safe Mode in Windows NT?

Options

  • AF10
  • BF8
  • CF6
  • DWindows NT does not support Safe Mode

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    90% (46)

Why each option

Windows NT does not include a Safe Mode boot option; that feature was introduced in later Windows versions.

AF10

F10 is not associated with any special boot mode in Windows NT and does not trigger Safe Mode in any Windows version.

BF8

F8 is used for Safe Mode in Windows 9x, 2000, XP, and later, but Windows NT 4.0 does not present a Safe Mode option when F8 is pressed at boot.

CF6

F6 is used during Windows NT/2000 setup to load additional SCSI or RAID drivers, not to initiate any boot recovery mode.

DWindows NT does not support Safe ModeCorrect

Safe Mode as an interactive boot recovery option was not part of Windows NT 3.x or 4.x. Windows NT offered 'Last Known Good Configuration' via the boot loader for recovery, but the F8 Safe Mode menu familiar from Windows 9x and later Windows 2000/XP did not exist in the NT 4.0 product line. Pressing F8 during NT boot affects the OS Loader menu, not a Safe Mode selection.

Concept tested: Windows NT boot recovery options and Safe Mode absence

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-start-windows-in-safe-mode-83f31f81-c6b8-4a7e-ab17-1e6a3e2f1e3b

Topics

#Windows NT#Safe Mode#boot options#system boot

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