ScanDisk On StartUp + Black Screen

[ian7]

Hi folks this is a lil hard to describe.. So here goes.. I right clicked on C:/ in My Computer (OS: Win Xp Home).. I then went to Properties.. I then selected and ticked both boxes in the scandisk.. I think one is automaticly repair probs.. Anyway I then went to msconfig and ticked the mode to start in safemode as reccomened by some website... Then I told my PC to restart.. So it started to re-boot but gets stuck on this black screen and the red light on computer is constantly red... Is this normal and is it takin a long time cos I asked it to scan for and also fix any probs while it boots up? One more thing... How do I get safe mode if my PC is on a network? I did it once but can't recall how.. I press F8 but theres not mention of Safe Mode.. If I press Esc or Return at screen (blue with yellow text) it goes back to the black screen (wiv no text)

[Ranger Bob]

[Restek]

F8 normally gets you to the menu where you can select safe mode - what options do you have when you hit F8?

[Ranger Bob]