How To Boot Windows 11 To Safe Mode When It Cannot Boot To Os

Regarding the methods to boot to this mode, there exists quite a ones, including the likes of System Configuration Menu, Startup Menu, Command Prompt, Sign-in screen, and others. However, all these methods will only work if you are able to boot to the OS in the first place. But if you are currently looking to boot your PC to Safe Mode, then there is every chance that your PC is currently bugged with an issue that might prevent it from booting to the OS. So how could you then boot to this mode and debug and fix the underlying issues? Well, there exists a couple of nifty methods to boot your Windows 11 PC to Safe Mode when it is unable to boot to the OS. Apart from that, we will also make you aware of the methods to boot to Safe Mode when you could access the OS for a few seconds, which is usually the case in bootloops. Moreover, booting to Safe Mode in case of dual boot OS will also be discussed. So without further ado, let’s check them out.

How to Boot Windows 11 to Safe Mode when it cannot boot to OS

There exist three different methods to boot to the Safe Mode in case the operating system is inaccessible- using the Automatic Repair Mode, a Bootable USB, and CMD from the Windows Recovery screen. We have listed all these methods below. Go through them and then decide which one is in sync with your requirement.

Method 1: Via Automatic Repair Mode

In this case, you will have to fake crash your PC a couple of times so as to trick Windows into believing that it is currently stuck in a bootloop. After a few attempts, Windows will bring up the Automatic Repair Mode from where we could boot your PC to Safe Mode. So refer to the below instructions to try it out: So these were the steps to boot your Windows 11 PC to Safe Mode when it cannot boot to the OS. Let’s now make you aware of the second method to do to this job.

Method 2: Via Bootable USB

For this process, you will need another PC and a Pendrive with at least 8GB of free space (it will be wiped off during the process). So if that’s well and good, then proceed with the below steps: This was the second method to boot your Windows 11 PC to Safe Mode when it cannot boot to the OS. Let’s now check out the third and final method to carry out this task.

Method 3: Via Command Prompt from Windows Recovery

In this method, you will first have to boot your PC to the Windows Recovery Environment. For that, you may take the help of any of the two methods mentioned before [Method 1- Point 1 to 4, Method 2- Point 1 to 10]. Once you reach that mode, you may then refer to the below steps: However, the thing is that we have set the safe boot as default boot mode (check the command above). So from now on, your PC will now boot to Safe Mode every time. To stop that from happening, here’s what you need to do: So these were the three different methods to boot your Windows 11 PC to Safe Mode when it cannot boot to the OS.

How to Boot Windows 11 to Safe Mode when it is in a Bootloop

If your PC is currently stuck in a bootloop, we would still suggest you try out the three methods mentioned above. However, if during the bootloop you could access the OS for close to 20-30 seconds, then you could also try out the below methods (you need to be a little bit quicker though):

Method 2: Via Command Prompt

Boot Windows 11 to Safe Mode when it cannot boot to OS: For Dual Boot PCs

If your PC has two operating systems installed and it is unable to boot to the OS, then it will automatically take you to the OS selection screen. On that screen, you will see ‘Change defaults or choose other options’, so click on it.

You will be taken to the Windows Recovery Environment from where you could boot to the Safe Mode via the same route as before: Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Click Restart > Press 4 to boot to Safe Mode.

Additional: Boot Windows 11 to Safe Mode when you can access the OS

So by now, you are aware of the various methods to boot your Windows 11 PC to Safe Mode when it is unable to boot to the OS or stuck in a bootloop. As a rounding-off remark, I thought of sharing the steps to boot your Windows 11 PC to Safe Mode when you are in a position to access the OS. So apart from all the methods mentioned above, you could also use the below two methods- via Settings menu and from System configuration menu.

Your PC will now boot to Windows Recovery Environment. You may now boot it to Safe Mode via Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Click Restart > Press 4 to boot to Safe Mode. So with this, we round off the guide on how you could boot your Windows 11 PC to Safe Mode. We have shared all the plausible scenarios: when it cannot access the OS, when it is stuck in a bootloop, for Dual boot PCs, and also for the PCs that are working well and good. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned methods, do let us know in the comments section below.

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