Accessing Safe Mode without key F8

Published by deri58 - Last update on October 4, 2009 10:09 AM by jak58

Accessing Safe Mode without key F8






Introduction


Safe mode is the windows maintenance mode of a computer operating system. You can access your computer to diagnose problems on your computer. Below is a tips of how to access safe mode without pressing the F8 on your keyboard.

Explanation


First of all, right-click on "My computer" and select Propertiesť .

In the System Properties, click on "Advanced".

Then select "Settings" in "Start and Recovery" to open same.

Click on "Edit" to open the boot.ini file

In the open text document "boot.ini", add the text "/NoExecute=Optin", then press "Enter" add the below text in the same line :
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="safe mode.ccm"/fastdetect/safeboot:minimal/sos/bootlog

This will refer as per below image .

Click on "File" and "Save" to register this configuration.

This setting will now command your computer to boot in safe mode at each start up.