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06-04-2020 09:42 AM
f8 doesn't do anything.
On startup I get the options:
esc: boot menu. But this only goes to boot from device options.
f11 is system recovery, but there's no safe mode option on here.
f12: boot from lan
f9: diagnostics
f10: setup
I'm trying to recover a few files. When booting to windows regularly it goes to a black screen and I'm unable to do anything. the system recovery option has an option to back up files, but it requires 1tb for some reason and I don't have anything that large.
06-04-2020 09:53 AM
I just tried that. The splash screen disappears and there's two or three seconds where theres a blinking white cursor in the upper left and then the windows icon appears. I tapped f8 during the black screen but it just went to windows.
06-04-2020 10:01 AM
All I can say is keep trying. Hold the key down, tap it...
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-start-windows-7-in-safe-mode-2624540