Unlike previous Windows versions, where one easily enable/disable Safe Mode and other Advance Boot options from System Configuration utility, also called msconfig tool, Windows 8 requires user to manually enable Safe Mode boot options using Boot Configuration Data (BCD) Edit command. For those who are not familiar with BCDEdit, it's a Windows tool written to store and define boot applications, as well as, boot application settings. The BCDEdit store handles Windows OS Boot.ini file by providing it with system and user specified boot applications and their configurations.
Enabling Windows 8 Safe Mode option in Windows 8 Advance Boot Options menu:
1. On Start Screen, type cmd (Command Prompt). Now right-click Command Prompt tile, and select Run as administrator to launch CMD utility with administrative privileges.
2. Now enter the BCDEdit command:
bcdedit /enum /v
3. The command shows you numerous attributes and settings for both Windows Boot Manager and Windows Boot Loader. From Windows Boot Loader section, note down the 'identifier' and 'description' text strings on a text editor (Notepad). Now enter the following command:
bcdedit /copy {identifier} /d "<description> (Safe Mode)"
for example: bcdedit /copy {c2c366eb-63af-11e1-a62e-ce439c6c783e} /d "Windows 8 Release Preview (Safe Mode)"
4. Once the entry is successfully copied, open charms bar using Windows-key+C hotkey combination and use Start Search to open msconfig.exe, or just move to Start Screen and start typing msconfig.exe to search it from Apps category. Now press Enter to open System Configuration utility.
5. Navigate to Boot tab, make sure that Safe Mode is selected, enable Safe boot and underneath Timeout, enable 'Make all boot settings permanent option'. Click Ok followed by Restart to reboot your system.
6. Before Windows starts loading, press F8 key to enter into Advanced Boot Options menu. Clicking Safe Mode will prepare your system to load into Safe Mode. After a reboot, it will take you directly to Safe Mode main screen.
ANOTHER WAY?
The trick is to hold the Shift button and mash the F8 key, this will sometimes boot you into the new advanced "recovery mode", where you can choose to see advanced repair options.
You will need to click on the Troubleshoot option > Advanced options > Windows Startup Settings options. Finally hit the Restart button.
Ta-da! Like magic, when your PC reboots you will be able to boot into Safe Mode from the familiar looking Advanced Boot Options screen.
Sources: AddictiveTips
Enabling Windows 8 Safe Mode option in Windows 8 Advance Boot Options menu:
1. On Start Screen, type cmd (Command Prompt). Now right-click Command Prompt tile, and select Run as administrator to launch CMD utility with administrative privileges.
2. Now enter the BCDEdit command:
bcdedit /enum /v
3. The command shows you numerous attributes and settings for both Windows Boot Manager and Windows Boot Loader. From Windows Boot Loader section, note down the 'identifier' and 'description' text strings on a text editor (Notepad). Now enter the following command:
bcdedit /copy {identifier} /d "<description> (Safe Mode)"
for example: bcdedit /copy {c2c366eb-63af-11e1-a62e-ce439c6c783e} /d "Windows 8 Release Preview (Safe Mode)"
4. Once the entry is successfully copied, open charms bar using Windows-key+C hotkey combination and use Start Search to open msconfig.exe, or just move to Start Screen and start typing msconfig.exe to search it from Apps category. Now press Enter to open System Configuration utility.
5. Navigate to Boot tab, make sure that Safe Mode is selected, enable Safe boot and underneath Timeout, enable 'Make all boot settings permanent option'. Click Ok followed by Restart to reboot your system.
6. Before Windows starts loading, press F8 key to enter into Advanced Boot Options menu. Clicking Safe Mode will prepare your system to load into Safe Mode. After a reboot, it will take you directly to Safe Mode main screen.
ANOTHER WAY?
The trick is to hold the Shift button and mash the F8 key, this will sometimes boot you into the new advanced "recovery mode", where you can choose to see advanced repair options.
You will need to click on the Troubleshoot option > Advanced options > Windows Startup Settings options. Finally hit the Restart button.
Ta-da! Like magic, when your PC reboots you will be able to boot into Safe Mode from the familiar looking Advanced Boot Options screen.
Sources: AddictiveTips
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