How to Boot into Sfe mode in windows 8 RTM?

You can still use command prompt to activate safe mode.
Also, you can boot into Safe mode in this way:

Change PC Settings - General , go to Advanced startup, Restart now, choose Advanced, reboot, and press the needed function key asked.

 

Change PC Settings --> Power --> Press 'Shift' Key and Click Restart --> Select Troubleshooting --> Select Advanced Options --> Restart --> On Restart, Press 4 from Keyboard to boot in safe mode

 

is there a way we can boot into the safe mode without going into windows first?

something like the F8 during the bios

thanks

 

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I just found a way by editing the boot menu using BCD, that way you will get the option safe mode in the new bootloader menu, quite kool.

 

So there is no way to boot in safemode manually then without going into windows first ?

Fail from MS, what if a customer has a bad virus infection that stops windows from working ? I need safemode to repair it

What if my system will not boot all the way to windows and the repair option won't boot either ? I need safemode to repair it too

Removing access to safemode before booting windows = huge fail

 

I think you could technically boot into the win8 iso and select repair and go into safe mode that way, but I'm not very sure.

I agree faster bootup in favor of removing safe mode was a big fail.

 

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i did add the safe mode in the boot menu

cmd as admin

bcdedit /enum /v

get the identifier code then type

bcdedit /copy {the 2nd one} /d SafeMode <- name it what you like

msconfig > boot > safe boot > apply

when you restart it will be there and you can boot into safe mode directly

w w w .addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-enable-windows-8-safe-mode/

 

Yea the booting from the DVD would work, bit of a PITA compared to hitting F8 though

Another irritating thing they have done is force startup repair if boot fails more than a couple of times, so for example the other day, I was messing around with my OC settings and of course had a few crashes during boot, so Win 8 decided it just had to launch startup repair with absolutely no way to stop it and boot normally like you can with 7

Does MS think all of their users are thicker than a plank of wood and need big colourful pictures instead of useful settings ?

 

My overall impression of Windows 8 compared to Windows 7 is that Microsoft changed a lot of things that were easy to use and made them more difficult in Windows 8.

 

instead of entering the id this clones the default entry:

bcdedit /copy {default} /d "Safe Mode"

then

msconfig > boot > safe boot > apply

 

Simple .bat file to restart Windows 7/8 in Safe Mode. Run as Admin:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; @echo off
; cls
; bcdedit /set safeboot Minimal
; regedit /S "%~f0"
; shutdown /r /f /t 5 /c "Restarting in Safe Mode..."
; exit

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
"*normalBoot"="cmd /C bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot"

 

Old thread, but heres how to add safe mode for Win8 as an extra option in the bcd menu, and not have your main entry boot into it. Compile in autoit.

Code:

If @OSVersion = "WIN_8" Then
;Win8 Safemode to BCD
Runwait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & @WindowsDir & '\system32\bcdedit /set {current} safeboot Minimal', "", @SW_HIDE)
Runwait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & @WindowsDir & '\system32\reagentc /enable', "", @SW_HIDE)
Runwait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & @WindowsDir & '\system32\bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Windows 8 (Safe Mode)"', "", @SW_HIDE)
Runwait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & @WindowsDir & '\system32\bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot', "", @SW_HIDE)
Runwait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & @WindowsDir & '\system32\bcdedit /set {current} bootmenupolicy standard', "", @SW_HIDE)
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & @WindowsDir & "\system32\bcdedit /timeout 10", "", @SW_HIDE)
EndIf

 

Why not to do so permanently? And without f***ing msconfig...

bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
bcdedit /copy {default} /d "Windows 8 Safe Mode"
bcdedit /copy {default} /d "Windows 8 Safe Mode with Networking"
bcdedit /copy {default} /d "Windows 8 Safe Mode with Command Prompt"
bcdedit /timeout 3
bcdedit /enum /v

...and find {UUID} of new copied items like:

Code:

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {d0769877-bfef-11e2-a06d-926154e31c77}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows 8 Safe Mode
locale                  cs-CZ
inherit                 {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
recoverysequence        {c419b4a3-aefd-11e2-aa8a-8ce598f46bfe}
integrityservices       Enable
recoveryenabled         Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {c419b4a1-aefd-11e2-aa8a-8ce598f46bfe}
nx                      OptIn
safeboot                Minimal
bootmenupolicy          Legacy

(In that case above it is the string behind "identifier" {d0769877-bfef-11e2-a06d-926154e31c77}, but yours will be different, then find the {UUID}s for other two copied items.)

Then finally do:
bcdedit /set {d0769877-bfef-11e2-a06d-926154e31c77} safeboot minimal
and you will have working "Safe-Mode" menu item avaiable selection for 3s each boot. )
bcdedit /set {d0769878-bfef-11e2-a06d-926154e31c77} safeboot network
...for "Safe Mode with Networking and both of these:
bcdedit /set {d0769879-bfef-11e2-a06d-926154e31c77} safeboot minimal
bcdedit /set {d0769879-bfef-11e2-a06d-926154e31c77} safebootalternateshell yes
...for "Safe Mode with Command Prompt"...

 

Isn't that basically the same thing i posted, but with my way you don't have to mess with {UUID}s ? I only mention it because you made a point about having less steps with your way, whereas my way is totally silent with no user interaction.

My way you can make an exe, but for cmd, it would be :

bcdedit /set {current} safeboot Minimal
reagentc /enable
bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Windows 8 (Safe Mode)"
bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
bcdedit /set {current} bootmenupolicy standard
bcdedit /timeout 10

 

Aaah, "your way... my way"
I didn't read it to be honest

AutoIt is rubbish BTW

Without finding {UUID}s:

bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
bcdedit /set {default} safeboot network
bcdedit /copy {default} /d "Windows 8 Safe Mode with Networking"
bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal
bcdedit /copy {default} /d "Windows 8 Safe Mode"
bcdedit /set {default} safebootalternateshell yes
bcdedit /copy {default} /d "Windows 8 Safe Mode with Command Prompt"
bcdedit /deletevalue {default} safebootalternateshell
bcdedit /deletevalue {default} safeboot
bcdedit /timeout 3

BTW: bootmenupolicy standard is spoiled, because it starts loading {default} at 1st and when you select something other, it kicks half-loaded OS to trashcan and does reboot for loading "other menuitem". So for example, if you have TrueCrypt authentification, you will have to enter the pass-phrase twice... also that reboot is unnecessary, so use bootmenupolicy legacy setting...