Windows 8 Safe Mode

[jackie08]

Hi my desktop will not boot up, how do i get into safe mode

[RATTER15]

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=windows%208%20safe%20mode%20from%20boot

[jackie08]

Hi ratters thanks for the link, i have already tried everything on that link but it still wont boot up

[jackie08]

Hi Methyl i have tried pressing the shift key and also F8 at the same time ..it comes up saying it couldnt load windows and i could try to restore to an earlier time, when i press restore it just goes to a black screen with a buffering circle. Thats as far as it will go.

[cleggie]

boot from a windows 8 disc and there will be option to restore

[bibblebub]

The one way to reboot into safe mode that works every time is to run mscongif.exe, and click on the boot tab of the pop-up window - at the bottom left are the boot options including the tick box for Safe Boot and you can set options for that (Network is a good one).

Note that you will need to run msconfig.exe again to turn off the safe mode boot.

[bibblebub]

oops just noticed the typo in the first line - the program is MSCONFIG.EXE (did get it right later on)

[sunita21]

Press 'Windows' and 'R' buttons both at the same time. A run box prompts. Write msconfig in the run box. 'System configuration' window opens. Click on 'Boot'. Check 'Safe boot' and finally click on 'OK'.

[jackie08]

Hi i did not back my pc up and so do not have a back up disk.