Recommended Posts

Hi everyone. I'm having this issue:

http://www.overclock...a-driver-310-54

Windows Update apparently installed the nVidia drivers and now all I see is a constant flicker on my screen, and even my USB devices flicker too.

I tried booting in Safe mode but no matter what I do I can't get into Safe Mode.

I have tried F8 and Shift + F8 and no luck. (Thank you Microsoft, you made it almost impossible to fix the damn issue you caused).

I also tried deleting every file related to nvidia using another installation, removing the card and booting using the integrated card.

Also, I booted from the Win8 Flash drive and used the bcdedit command but everytime i get an error saying the database file couldn't be found.

Anyone has any ideas?

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1136770-windows-8-safe-mode/
Share on other sites

windows + r, msconfig, boot tab, check Safe Boot, reboot.

The whole point of booting in Safe Mode was to get to the Desktop. I couldn't at all.

Anyway... I re-installed Win8. This time I disable automatic updates and added a Safe Mode option to the boot screen just in case I may need it someday.

If windows 8 fails to boot a couple of times, it should automatically enter advanced startup mode and eventually after a huge mess on, it lets you choose safe mode

BIG fail on MS for removing manual safemode

How did you add a safemode option to the boot screen?

The whole point of booting in Safe Mode was to get to the Desktop. I couldn't at all.

Anyway... I re-installed Win8. This time I disable automatic updates and added a Safe Mode option to the boot screen just in case I may need it someday.

Shift - F8 after your BIOS screen gets you into the recovery console.

Then its troubleshoot -> Windows startup setting -> Restart and voila safe mode option.

If windows 8 fails to boot a couple of times, it should automatically enter advanced startup mode and eventually after a huge mess on, it lets you choose safe mode

BIG fail on MS for removing manual safemode

Except they didn't remove it...

Shift - F8 after your BIOS screen gets you into the recovery console.

Then its troubleshoot -> Windows startup setting -> Restart and voila safe mode option.

Except they didn't remove it...

How many times I and many, including OP have tried Shift and F8 to enter safemode / whatever, and nothing happens

EDIT - Just tried again and it just beeps at me for pressing keys then loads windows

How many times I and many, including OP have tried Shift and F8 to enter safemode / whatever, and nothing happens

EDIT - Just tried again and it just beeps at me for pressing keys then loads windows

Hm I just tried it too and it didn't work, maybe they removed it in RTM? It worked in the previous versions :/

If they did really remove it that's idiotic...

Hm I just tried it too and it didn't work, maybe they removed it in RTM? It worked in the previous versions :/

If they did really remove it that's idiotic...

Yep, bad move by MS, fastest way to access it is to force fail the boot a few times by powering off during boot, eventually it thinks there is a problem an loads up the automatic recovery screen, then it forces you to wait while it tries to fix the problem which takes forever, then it says it can't find a problem and gives you the option to enter advanced recovery options which still takes forever and again reboots the machine before allowing safemode options iirc

MS think their customers are retarded and need windows to do everything for them

You can imagine how much fun overclocking is with 8 when you get bluescreens while trying to stabilize your OC, I gave up

Hm I just tried it too and it didn't work, maybe they removed it in RTM? It worked in the previous versions :/

They had a post about it on the Windows blog... saying that they realized they had created a problem then they made Windows 8 boot so fast... Windows 8 booted so fast, it didn't leave enough time to give you the opportunity to press F8.

I think F8 still works, it's just impossible to select it fast enough.

http://blogs.msdn.co...ver-before.aspx

Also interesting:

http://blogs.msdn.co...ot-options.aspx

This actually happened twice to me because of Windows Automatic Updates. Microsoft should have fixed this issue with the drivers a while back. There are a lot of people online complaining about it. I should've known better the second time though.

Not only I was not able to fix it, I lost one of the assignments I was working on for school. Hours of work lost. My fault there though. I thought I had moved my documents folder to another partition but I have searched everywhere and the assignment isn't there. Ugh!!!

So far my experience with Windows 8 has been nothing but pain. However I have been able to find alternatives to some of the things I don't like.

If windows 8 fails to boot a couple of times, it should automatically enter advanced startup mode and eventually after a huge mess on, it lets you choose safe mode

BIG fail on MS for removing manual safemode

How did you add a safemode option to the boot screen?

I did everything I could to make sure the boot process failed, like turning it off, removing the hard drive while it was booting, etc. Nothing made it fail! lol

I added it using this technique:

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2758-safe-mode-add-windows-boot-manager-windows-8-a.html

This actually happened twice to me because of Windows Automatic Updates. Microsoft should have fixed this issue with the drivers a while back. There are a lot of people online complaining about it. I should've known better the second time though.

Not only I was not able to fix it, I lost one of the assignments I was working on for school. Hours of work lost. My fault there though. I thought I had moved my documents folder to another partition but I have searched everywhere and the assignment isn't there. Ugh!!!

So far my experience with Windows 8 has been nothing but pain. However I have been able to find alternatives to some of the things I don't like.

I did everything I could to make sure the boot process failed, like turning it off, removing the hard drive while it was booting, etc. Nothing made it fail! lol

I added it using this technique:

http://www.eightforu...indows-8-a.html

lol, looks like 8 is so clever, it knows when you're trying to fool it

Thanks for the link, I`ll add that myself

EDIT - You should create a separate thread for the safemode boot option, I think it would be popular here

  • 1 month later...

Guys to get safe mode

1,Select PC SETTING from beneath the power off section.

2,Go to GENREAL

3,AT the bottom General there are 3 options to select

OPTIONS:

1.REFRESH WINDOWS (This will delete all your file under WIn8 and make a new install FRESH AND CLEAN)

2,REMOVE EVRYTHING AND FRESH INSTALL (no need to boot off the DVD it does this for you) it will alos not ask you for your cd-key hence why some are only one time use......

3,ADVANCE OPTION (click the restart buton)

When you click restart under Advance OH MYGOD A SAFE MODE OPTION NUMBER 4 oh my gawd....You can also select disable driver signing there to and select to do a system restore or the other 2 options above.PEACE out.

You can also enter Advance Startup by holding the SHIFT while selecting restart from the Charms bar.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • Microsoft will soon allow some users to block Copilot from analyzing their Office files by Usama Jawad Microsoft Purview is a pretty useful data governance, security, and management service that allows customers to gain enhanced visibility and control over their content. It's meant for commercial customers, such as organizations that are storing data at scale. As AI continues to expand and infiltrate every corner of a firm, many are a bit conscious about the technology gaining access to their confidential data. Microsoft is now making a configuration change that will allow such customers to rest easy. Right now, users within an organization have the option to apply Purview sensitivity labels (when available) to secure certain files and label them as such. For example, if you apply the "Confidential" label on an Excel file, the file will be encrypted, and a "confidential" watermark will be applied to it. So, if this file is shared with anyone, they are aware that its access is supposed to be restricted. Up until now, Microsoft was allowing some connected experiences, like its AI services, to analyze files, regardless of their sensitivity label. This is of major concern to most organizations, as a recent example highlighted how confidential emails with data loss prevention (DLP) policies like privacy labels were being uploaded to Copilot for analysis. As such, Microsoft is updating an existing Purview data label sensitivity setting that prevents "some connected experiences that analyze content", from being blocked completely from doing this. The label isn't changing, but the blocking is now being enforced across all connected services (including Copilot and other AI tools), and now extends to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Files with the label applied already will get this enhancement automatically too once it becomes available. Microsoft has urged IT admins to inform their respective helpdesk and compliance teams, update internal documentation, and review sensitivity labels to ensure that they meet their respective compliance needs. This change is tagged as MC1297982 in the Message Center. General availability is scheduled to begin in a phased manner soon and will complete by the end of next month. That said, it is important to note that this only applies to commercial customers who have a license that allows them to use Purview.
    • llamas are unruly going haywire in New Guinea.
    • The Persuasion Engine: How Any Business Can Use AI-Powered Neuromarketing —was $28 now free by Steven Parker Claim your complimentary copy (worth $35) of "The Persuasion Engine: How Any Business Can Use AI-Powered Neuromarketing to Understand and Win Customers" for free, before the offer ends on June 24. Description The Persuasion Engine, by neuromarketing and behavioral science expert Roger Dooley, solves the most pressing challenge faced by every marketer: how to figure out why customers make the decisions they do when 95% of their thought processes occur at an unconscious level. Dooley explains how artificial intelligence democratizes sophisticated neuromarketing tools that were once available only to Fortune 500 companies, making powerful customer insight and persuasion techniques accessible to businesses of any size. The book walks you through the evolution of traditional neuromarketing into ”Neuromarketing 2.0,” where AI-powered tools eliminate the need for expensive lab studies and human behavioral science experts. It offers a comprehensive roadmap for implementing eye tracking, facial coding, biometrics, implicit testing, and advanced AI behavioral techniques that dramatically improve marketing effectiveness while reducing costs and time investment. Inside the book, you’ll find: Revolutionary AI prompting strategies that bring world-class behavioral science expertise to your desktop Practical frameworks for leveraging attention, emotion, credibility, and decision architecture to boost conversions Step-by-step guidance for implementing biometric tools and implicit testing without laboratory resources Advanced techniques for creating scarcity, urgency, and FOMO that drive immediate customer action Comprehensive methods for auditing and enhancing empathy in customer communications Perfect for marketing professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone with a stake in customer acquisition and retention, The Persuasion Engine provides actionable strategies that will transform your approach to marketing. Whether you're working on a shoestring or managing enterprise campaigns, you'll discover how to use your customers' non-conscious motivations and create compelling marketing that work on real people in the real world. How to download for free Please ensure you read the terms and conditions to claim this offer. Complete and verifiable information is required in order to receive this free offer. If you have previously made use of these offers, you will not need to re-register. Was $28, but is now FREE | Below free offer link expires on June 24. The Persuasion Engine: How Any Business Can Use AI-Powered Neuromarketing to Understand and Win Customers The below offers are also available for free in exchange for your (work) email: The Vibe Coding Playbook: Building Your Tech Business with AI ($35 Value) FREE - Expires 6/23 The Persuasion Engine: How Any Business Can Use AI-Powered Neuromarketing to Understand and Win Customers ($28 Value) FREE - Expires 6/24 How to Do More with Less: Future-Proofing Yourself in an AI-driven Economy ($28 Value) FREE - Expires 6/30 Cloud Security Fundamentals: Building the Foundations for Secure Cloud Platforms ($131.95 Value) FREE - Expires 7/1 The Complete Free AI Learning: Master ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & More ($21 Value) FREE How to Build an AI Design Workflow with Gamma ($21 Value) FREE The Ultimate Linux Newbie Guide – Featured Free content Python Notes for Professionals – Featured Free content Learn Linux in 5 Days – Featured Free content Quick Reference Guide for Cybersecurity – Featured Free content We post these because we earn commission on each lead so as not to rely solely on advertising, which many of our readers block. It all helps toward paying staff reporters, servers and hosting costs. Other ways to support Neowin The above deal not doing it for you, but still want to help? Check out the links below. Check out our partner software in the Neowin Store Buy a T-shirt at Neowin's Threadsquad Subscribe to Neowin - for $14 a year, or $28 a year for an ad-free experience Disclosure: An account at Neowin Deals is required to participate in any deals powered by our affiliate, StackCommerce. For a full description of StackCommerce's privacy guidelines, go here. Neowin benefits from shared revenue of each sale made through the branded deals site.
    • All versions is correct. The bug appears on any version of Windows with KB5094126 installed. It's a little insane to expect the author to explain that systems that can't possibly have that patch installed, will not experience the bug. If you have any gripe about the title, it would be that it doesn't mention the update at all, but I wouldn't agree with that either. A title is not expected to be a full summery of the article.
    • (Can't see if he's still wearing the clompy clown shoes though)
  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      Eurosoft10 earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      Eurosoft10 earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Year In
      Skeet Campbell earned a badge
      One Year In
    • One Month Later
      Sharbel earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • First Post
      BizSAR earned a badge
      First Post
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      589
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      190
    3. 3
      Michael Scrip
      76
    4. 4
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      75
    5. 5
      neufuse
      73
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!