Hellbovine
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This guide explains how to use an advanced troubleshooting technique to get into safe mode when everything else fails.
01) Plug in a USB drive that has a Windows install image on it
02) Configure the BIOS to allow booting to USB
03) Boot into the USB, and when Windows Setup appears press shift+F10
04) In the command prompt enter "diskpart" without quotes
05) In the command prompt enter "list" without quotes
06) Figure out what the new drive letter is for your usual C: drive
07) In the command prompt enter "exit" without quotes
08) In the command prompt enter "cd F:\Windows\System32\" without quotes
Note: drive letter F may differ for you and that is what diskpart was investigating
09) In the command prompt enter "bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal" without quotes
10) Press the reboot button on the computer case
11) Fix the problem while in safe mode, then boot normally
To switch back into normal boot mode go to Start > Windows Administrative Tools > System Configuration > click the "Boot" tab, then uncheck "Safe boot" and click "Apply" to save those changes. Now click on "Okay" and "Restart" to reboot. Make note that if you try to use the "General" tab by clicking "Normal startup" it will not work, so be sure to follow the instructions carefully.
01) Plug in a USB drive that has a Windows install image on it
02) Configure the BIOS to allow booting to USB
03) Boot into the USB, and when Windows Setup appears press shift+F10
04) In the command prompt enter "diskpart" without quotes
05) In the command prompt enter "list" without quotes
06) Figure out what the new drive letter is for your usual C: drive
07) In the command prompt enter "exit" without quotes
08) In the command prompt enter "cd F:\Windows\System32\" without quotes
Note: drive letter F may differ for you and that is what diskpart was investigating
09) In the command prompt enter "bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal" without quotes
10) Press the reboot button on the computer case
11) Fix the problem while in safe mode, then boot normally
To switch back into normal boot mode go to Start > Windows Administrative Tools > System Configuration > click the "Boot" tab, then uncheck "Safe boot" and click "Apply" to save those changes. Now click on "Okay" and "Restart" to reboot. Make note that if you try to use the "General" tab by clicking "Normal startup" it will not work, so be sure to follow the instructions carefully.
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