How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode in black screen

Windows Safe mode starts Windows OS in a basic state, which bot into a limited set of files and drivers for troubleshooting.

In a case, you can’t turn on windows 10 or you get a blacks screen when booting, you may want to boot it with Safe Mode for troubleshooting. There are many ways to boot into safe mode in Windows 10. Note: in most cases, F8 or Shift+F8 don’t work any more.

Option 1: Use a Windows 10 installation DVD or bookable USB and the Command Prompt

1. In BIOS, make sure the PC boot from DVD or USB first. For example, Dell PC, press F2 when booting.
2. Press Enter when showing “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” .
3. Select the language and keyboard layout you prefer and click  Next
4. In Install now screen, click on “Repair your computer“ on the bottom left corner of the screen.
5. In Choose an option, click on Troubleshoot.
6. In the Troubleshoot screen, click on “Advanced options” screen.
7. In Advanced options screen, click  “Command Prompt (Use the Command Prompt for advanced troubleshooting).”
8. Now, type this command: bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal, and then press Enter. It shows “The operation completed successfully.”
9. Type Exit to close the command prompt, and click on Continue on Choose an option screen.
10. After restart, Windows 10 starts into Safe Mode. Now, you can login with an admin account to troubleshoot the problem.

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Option 2: Boot in Windows 10 Safe Mode by interrupting the startup process three times

Option 3: Using Advanced Startup Options

1. Press and hold the “Shift” key and click on the “Restart” button in the Windows Start menu.
2. This will bring up the “Advanced Startup Options” screen. Select “Troubleshoot” from the menu.
3. Next, select “Advanced options” and then “Startup Settings.”
4. You’ll be presented with a list of options for how to start Windows. Press the “4” key or F4 to boot into “Safe Mode.”

Alternatively, if you want to boot into Safe Mode with Command Prompt, you can use these steps:

1. Press and hold the “Shift” key and click on the “Restart” button in the Windows Start menu.
2. Select “Troubleshoot” from the menu.
3. Next, select “Advanced options” and then “Startup Settings.”
4. Press the “6” key or F6 to boot into “Safe Mode with Command Prompt.”

This will start Windows in Safe Mode with the Command Prompt running. You can then use the Command Prompt to troubleshoot and fix issues with your computer.

Option 4: Use bcdedit command

You can use the bcdedit command to configure your system to boot into Safe Mode. Here are the steps to configure your system to boot into Safe Mode using bcdedit:

1. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator. You can do this by right-clicking on the Start menu and selecting “Command Prompt (Admin)”.
2. In the Command Prompt, type the following command and press Enter:

bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal

This will configure your system to boot into Safe Mode with minimal drivers and services.

3. If you also want to enable network support in Safe Mode, type the following command and press Enter:

bcdedit /set {current} safeboot network

This will configure your system to boot into Safe Mode with networking.

4. Restart your computer. It should now boot into Safe Mode automatically.
5. When you’re finished with Safe Mode and want to boot back into normal mode, open the Command Prompt as an administrator again and type the following command, then press Enter:

bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot

This will remove the Safe Mode boot configuration and allow your system to boot into normal mode again.

That’s it! You’ve now configured your system to boot into Safe Mode using the bcdedit command.