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The problem might be with your boot.ini file. The file's content should normally look something like this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
Since you say you're new to Windows XP I suppose you didn't go around modifing any of the values it contains. So the content of the file should look just like the one above. However if it does not look like listed above it might have the following option just after the /fastdetect parameter at the end of the file:
/safeboot:minimal
This option forces your computer into going into Safe Mode and since you have only one operating system installed (at least that's what I suppose), the timeout=30 option on the second line of the file is not taken into account.
So, if there is a /safeboot:minimal option in your file just remove it and your problems should be solved. If you're not sure what to remove from the file or the file does not correspond to any of the descriptions I gave above, post the content of the file here so I can have a look over it.
Hope this helps.
Good Luck
P.S.: Almost forgot. You can find the boot.ini file on the drive where you Windows XP is installed (most likely the C:\ drive). Just make sure you select Show hidden files and folders from the Folder options because the file is hidden and you cannot see it otherwise.
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