Tips And Trick Windows 8: How to Add "Safe Mode" to Windows Boot Manager in Windows 8

Saturday, December 3, 2011

How to Add "Safe Mode" to Windows Boot Manager in Windows 8

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EXAMPLE: Windows 8 Safe Mode added to Windows Boot Manager

1. Open a elevated command prompt or a command prompt at boot.

2. In the command prompt, copy and paste the command below and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

bcdedit /enum /v

3. From under a Windows Boot Loader section, look for the description that has Windows 8 listed (ex: Windows Developer Preview), and make note of it's identifier number (ex: {672baf70-e2b4-11e0-8f18-f57b82248477} ) . (see screenshot above)

4. In the command prompt, type the command below and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Substitute identifier number in the command below with your actual Windows 8 identifier number from step 3.

bcdedit /copy {identifier number} /d “Windows 8 Safe Mode”

For example: I would type this command below exactly for my identier number {672baf70-e2b4-11e0-8f18-f57b82248477}.

bcdedit /copy {672baf70-e2b4-11e0-8f18-f57b82248477} /d “Windows 8 Safe Mode”

5. Open the Start menu, and click on Search.
NOTE: You could also press the Windows+F keys to open Search.

6. In the right pane, type msconfig in the Search Apps box, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

7. Click on the Boot tab, select Windows 8 Safe Mode, check the Safe boot box and select (dot)Minimal, have enoughseconds (ex: 30) entered under Timeout to be able to have enough time to select a OS at boot, check the Make all boot settings permanent box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)