nsane.forums Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Why Microsoft has done this is anyone's guess, but for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview the Safe Mode hotkey has been changed from the usual F8 to Shift+F8As one does when trying out a new version of Windows, I decided to install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview to a second hard drive in my computer to test out the operating system natively, rather than using a virtual machine. At first I thought this would be awesome, until I ran in into some problems.I was trying to get Windows 8 to install the Windows 7 x64 drivers for my internal PCI Wireless N adapter, and on reboot I got to experience the brand new “Blue Screen of Death” for the first time. Obviously something went wrong and I immediately thought to go into Safe Mode to sort out my problem. Oh wait, I couldn't; at first.Pressing F8 on boot as one normally does returns absolutely nothing, so my BSoD loop continued until I booted my Windows 7 installation (which thankfully I kept). I originally thought that they had disabled Safe Mode, but a commenter has pointed out that they have just changed the hotkey to (holding) Shift+F8 rather than keeping the traditional F8 hotkey.Alternatively, you could attempt to enable Safe Mode as a startup option using the same method as for the Developer Preview. This is an easier way than holding Shift+F8, because in the short time I tested the new hotkey it often didn't work. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 This is useful information, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decrypt Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Thanks for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider343 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Thanks, and the classic menu? How habilite in consumer preview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberboom Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
implague Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 good info thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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