safemode

A couple of ways to get to Safe Mode...

1) Boot from the Windows 8 DVD
 2) Select Next
 3) Select Repair your computer
 4) Select Troubleshoot
 5) Select Advanced Options
 6) Select Command Prompt
 7) Type - Bcdedit /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu yes       (take note of spaces)
 8) Type - exit
 9) Reboot
10) At the boot screen select F8
11) Select Safe mode with Networking
This can then be turned off when finished.
 1) Start Command Prompt (Admin) by right clicking lower left corner when Start pops up.
 2) Type - Bcdedit /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu no       (take note of spaces)
 3) Type - exit


Another Way...if you don't have a Win 8 Disk....

Some of the newer machines POST so fast, you may not be able to get the Ctrl+Alt+Del in time....
1st Restart your machine....then hit CTRL-ALT-DEL...BEFORE the BLUE WINDOW....this causes the
machine to restart.
2nd Again hit CTRL-ALT-DEL... BEFORE the BLUE WINDOW.
3rd Let the machine boot this time....it will start at PREPARING AUTOMATIC REPAIR, Then DIAGNOSE,

And finally, ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. (about 10 minutes)
THEN the options will appear.
1) Select ... ADVANCED OPTIONS
2) This Window...Choose TROUBLESHOOT
3) Again select ADVANCED OPTIONS
4) Select ... WINDOWS STARTUP SETTINGS
5) Select ... RESTART
After Restart you will end up at the window F8 used to produce.
Total time on my machine...about 15 minutes...not fast, but no installation media necessary.
When you get to the SAFE MODE window, select Safe Mode with Networking.