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One data point:<br />
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(1) Having failed to boot two times in a row, Windows 8 opens in a troubleshooting mode, where safe mode is an option.<br />
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(2) Hitting F8 never worked for me.
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One data point:

(1) Having failed to boot two times in a row, Windows 8 opens in a troubleshooting mode, where safe mode is an option.

(2) Hitting F8 never worked for me.

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@wantabe2 &nbsp;- Thanks. F8 does not always work in Windows 8, but it can and I am glad you got going.
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@wantabe2  - Thanks. F8 does not always work in Windows 8, but it can and I am glad you got going.

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I have a HP 110-014 desktop with Windows 8 on it. When I turn it on, I can see the mouse but the screen is black &amp;&nbsp;it will go no further into the boot process. I see no desktop or icons. How in the world can I troubleshoot this? How can I try to boot into safe mode since with Windows 8 you have to boot into Windows first to reboot in safe mode? I have a Windows 8 installation disk...any help will be appreciated.
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I have a HP 110-014 desktop with Windows 8 on it. When I turn it on, I can see the mouse but the screen is black & it will go no further into the boot process. I see no desktop or icons. How in the world can I troubleshoot this? How can I try to boot into safe mode since with Windows 8 you have to boot into Windows first to reboot in safe mode? I have a Windows 8 installation disk...any help will be appreciated.

Windows 8 Startup Issues

Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, with an emphasis on improving its user experience on tablets. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen, a new platform for developing apps with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services, support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware.

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