reboot to safe mode

[Maxim]

Dear All:

I would like to use command-line to reboot computer and go to safe mode
without pressing F8. Is that possible to use "shutdown" command to
complete it?

Thanks for your response.

Maxim

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You have to change the boot.ini first.

Open the System Configuration Utility...
Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
BOOT.INI tab | Select /SAFEBOOT

/safeboot: = This switch causes Windows to start in Safe Mode.

After making those boot.ini changes using msconfig, you need to click Apply
and Close.

Then click on: Restart or reboot however you would like. I.e.
shutdown -r -t 00

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Maxim]

Thanks.

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn /safeboot:minimal

Maxim

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You're welcome.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks.

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn /safeboot:minimal

Maxim

You have to change the boot.ini first.

Open the System Configuration Utility...
Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
BOOT.INI tab | Select /SAFEBOOT

/safeboot: = This switch causes Windows to start in Safe Mode.

After making those boot.ini changes using msconfig, you need to click
Apply and Close.

Then click on: Restart or reboot however you would like. I.e.
shutdown -r -t 00