There are times you will start your virtual machine and it will not boot up properly. You will try to use the F8 key and that too may not respond. So when setting up your virtual machine for the first time. The best thing to do is to configure your VM to be able to start from safe mode. In this guide, you will learn how to start HyperV VMs in safe mode. Please see how to Install and Uninstall RSAT on Windows 11, how to Fix Microsoft Excel Crash Issues, and how to run Windows 11 on HyperV.
Here is a YouTube video on ways to start HyperV VMs in safe mode to resolve issues.
Safe mode can help fix problems within an operating system. So having it configured beforehand in times of start-up issues can be beneficial when you start HyperV VMs in safe mode.
If you want to read more on Hyper-V VM you can check these: How to Fix Hyper-V Virtual Machine Stuck in Stopping State. Here is how to fix the “Boot Failed UEFI SCSI Device” error when installing Windows 2016 Server on Hyper-V, and vSwitches: How to delete Virtual Switches from Hyper-V.
Steps to configure and start HyperV VMs in safe mode for Windows
1: Start the server and open the settings. On the Windows Settings page, click Update & Security.
2. On the update status page click Recovery on the left section.
3. On the recovery page click the Restart now button. Specify a reason to restart the computer and click Continue.
4. On the Choose an option screen you will see these options:
- Continue
- Troubleshoot
- Turn off your PC
Click the Troubleshoot option to proceed with starting HyperV VMs in safe mode.
5. On the Advanced options screen click Startup Settings.
6. On the Startup settings screen click Restart to change several Windows options which include the enabling of safe mode.
Also see Enable HyperV on Windows: How to install Windows 11 on HyperV, and Hyper-V Server Core Mode: How to install free Hyper-V Server on a VMware Workstation.
Here is how to install and Configure Hyper-V on Windows Server on Windows Server 2019, and 2022 via the Server Manager, PowerShell or DISM.
Select Safe Mode
7. Immediately after you Restart. You will see the new start-up screen with an option to select Safe Mode to start the VM.
Once you hit the enter key, it will boot the virtual machine into Safe Mode. And you will be able to resolve any issue your system is having at safe mode. You can now reverse back to normal mode.
Here are some related articles: Enable Secure boot and TPM on HyperV: How to fix “This PC Can’t Run Windows 11” on Hyper V. Here is how to set up Windows Server on Hyper-V and backup HyperV VM: How to perform Windows Server backup with Nakivo or Windows Server backup utility.
Also, see how to Fix Microsoft Excel Crash Issue, and how to fix Fix the Thunderbolt application is not in use and can be safely uninstalled.
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