This will open the System Configuration Utility program. Note: Do not make changes in the System Configuration Utility other than those outlined here to avoid causing serious system issues. This utility controls a number of startup activities other than those involved with Safe Mode.
Click on the BOOT. You will then be prompted to either Restart , which will restart the PC immediately, or Exit Without Restart , which will close the window and allow you to restart the PC manually. When your work in Safe Mode is complete, click on Start and then Run. Type msconfig in the text box and click OK.
Noah, that is very informative, thanks. However, that will work provided the system will boot into Windows and safe mode is all you need. I'd still be up a creek if the system wouldn't boot to windows. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks.
You can access the menu by turning on your computer and pressing the F8 key before Windows starts. Some options, such as safe mode, start Windows in a limited state, where only the bare essentials are started. If a problem doesn't reappear when you start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers and services as possible causes.
Other options start Windows with advanced features intended for use by system administrators and IT professionals. For more information, go to the Microsoft website for IT professionals. Shows a list of system recovery tools you can use to repair startup problems, run diagnostics, or restore your system. This option is available only if the tools are installed on your computer's hard disk.
If you have a Windows installation disc, the system recovery tools are located on that disc. Click the Start button , click the arrow next to the Shut Down button or the arrow next to the Lock button , and then click Restart. If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts.
You need to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you'll need to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then shutting down and restarting your computer. If your computer has more than one operating system, use the arrow keys to highlight the operating system you want to start in safe mode, and then press F8.
On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the safe mode option you want, and then press Enter. Safe Mode with Networking. It will take a while to finish the reset process and the computer may reboot a couple of times. Please be patient. Actually, if Safe Mode not working occurs when you want to enter it in WinRE , you can try to force the machine to boot into Safe Mode:.
Step 1: Type msconfig in Windows 10 Search box and hit the Enter button. Then, you will see the System Configuration interface. Step 2: Under Boot tab, you can see some Boot options. Please check Safe boot and Minimal successively. After that, press and Apply and OK to keep this setting. Step 3: Then, you will see the following interface.
Here, you need to click on the Restart button to see whether you can enter Safe Mode successfully. Step 4: If Safe Mode is working now, you can do what you need to do in Safe Mode and then go back to msconfig to remove the check mark from the Safe Boot option.
Simultaneously, there is a convenient way to enter System Configuration utility, and it is to create a desktop shortcut:. Step 2: When you see the first Create Shortcut interface, please copy and paste the following path to the black box:. Step 3: When entering the second Create Shortcut interface, you can type a name for the shortcut, such as Restart options. At last, press the Finish button to complete the operation.
The shortcut is created. When you need to force your computer to boot into Safe Mode, you can click on the shortcut to enter System Configuration utility and make such a setting directly. So, just use this method only if you know what you are doing and it is the last option for you to fix Safe Mode not working issue. Microsoft has reduced the time period for the F8 key to almost zero interval which is actually less than milliseconds. If you are lucky enough, you can keep pressing the F8 key at the beginning of booting computer, and then you can sometimes access the screen of Safe Mode boot options.
To re-enable F8 boot menu easily, you need to:. Step 1: Type cmd into the Search box, right-click on Command Prompt from search result list and choose Run as administrator from the popup list. Then, click on the Yes button from the pop-out window to confirm. Step 3: Then, you can restart your computer to see whether you can press F8 key to enter Safe Mode.
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