Make GRUB 2 boot Windows 8 safe mode

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Published on 2012-04-04T00:20:17Z Indexed on 2012/04/13 23:33 UTC
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I have a dual boot configuration: Windows 8 Consumer and Ubuntu 11.10. I tried to install the Asus drivers for my motherboard (P8Z68-V LE EFI) in windows 8, and i now get bluescreens when starting windows. Holding F8 or Shift-F8 doesn't seem to be working, so is there another way to get into Safe Mode, or uninstall the errant driver? I need to get into Safe Mode in windows to fix the issue. Things I have tried:

Disabling overclock
Holding F8 or Shift+F8 How can i get GRUB 2 to boot windows 8 in safe mode?

Or is there another way to disable a driver that is making it impossible to boot?

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