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

    • Because Chrome is doing it. And no one said anyone had to update immediately. That's silly. They could update every day for all I care as long as it's fast, and the next time the browser restarts, you're good. And the basic point is not to tee it up for bigger updates. As it is right now, all the windows I had open reopen anyway except inprivate.
    • Why? Does anybody actually want this? The constant need to close all browser sessions and wait for a new version to install, just so that there’s a integrated coupon manager feels like a waste of everyone’s time
    • I remember when Louis used to just do interesting Mac/iPhone repairs, now he's boring and just launches "crusades" every week
    • A shame it don't allow people to bypass the MS account, I will stick to using Rufus.
    • Microsoft about to radically change how often your Edge browser updates by Paul Hill Microsoft has just announced that starting with Edge 152, it will be moving to a two-week release cycle for faster, smaller updates. This faster release cadence will begin on August 27. This change comes just several months after Microsoft switched Visual Studio Code to weekly updates. The company said that the Extended Stable releases will remain on an eight-week cycle and that no admin changes are needed to experience the faster release cycle on the Stable channel. The new two-week release cycle will enable the faster delivery of security updates and platform improvements, all while reducing the size and complexity of individual updates. Microsoft claims that organizations will benefit from this change as it offers predictable validation cycles. For organizations that prefer a “more deliberate pace”, the Extended Stable channel remains an option. This change will affect Edge Stable releases on Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile. The Extended Stable channel will continue to be updated every eight weeks, or every fourth Stable release, for example: versions 152, 156, 160, and 164. The Extended Stable could be a good option for organizations that don’t want the latest updates twice a month and don’t want as much hassle constantly updating browsers. In the case of Visual Studio Code, many of the updates being pushed by Microsoft are AI-related. As we all know, Microsoft Edge has a lot of AI features, so we could see Microsoft pushing more AI, thanks to the faster cycles. On the flip side, quicker releases could mean faster security updates, which is beneficial in a world where AI systems are hunting for software exploits. What do you think? Let us know in the comments. For more updates on Edge, be sure to follow Neowin's coverage. In May alone, we reported on Edge offering in-browser pop-ups to assist users with website compatibility issues, that Edge was losing Copilot Mode, and that Microsoft had fixed a plain-text password bug in Edge. Source: Microsoft 365 Admin Center
  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      davidbazooked earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      Jamswaz earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      Jamswaz earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Rookie
      Marzoid went up a rank
      Rookie
    • Community Regular
      coch went up a rank
      Community Regular
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      514
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      185
    3. 3
      +Edouard
      159
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      83
    5. 5
      ATLien_0
      75
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!