Any way to access safe mode on Windows 8?

AndrewAcqu · Feb 20, 2015

I've installed a bad video card driver and I need to access safe mode to get rid of it, but I've checked everywhere and there seems to be no way without booting into Windows 8 first. I've tried using system repair options from my install disk too. I'm extremely lost and have no idea what to do. Help please!

jonespwns · Feb 20, 2015

Just run a system restore if you have any spots to refer back to. Is this a laptop or desktop?

Brillis Wuce · Feb 20, 2015

UEFI and SSD use prevents F8/Shift+F8 from working. It's something they'll fix in Windows 10 hopefully.

Can you remove the video card and go off of your onboard video, then use the shift+restart method?

http://www.7tutorials.com/5-ways-boot-safe-mode-windows-8-windows-81

AndrewAcqu · Feb 20, 2015

This is a desktop pc. And I have no system recovery file to boot from, that is my problem :/

jonespwns · Feb 20, 2015

Try turning on legacy mode and tell me if f8 works. It will be in the boot options in your BIOs

AndrewAcqu · Feb 20, 2015

It seems after me doing the ghetto method of making Windows fail to restart by manually shutting down, it has allowed me to enter advanced options and I have successfully booted into safe mode. Thanks anyway guys!

Brillis Wuce · Feb 20, 2015

Nice catch. Didn't even think of that. Happy to (attempt) help

jonespwns · Feb 20, 2015

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/revive-the-f8-method-of-booting-windows-8-into-safe-mode/ on a side note, if you actually want f8 to work in W8.. This has a tutorial that shows you how to enable it to through CMD and setting it back to legacy mode.

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