Environment
- Microsoft Windows: All Supported Versions
Objective
How to automatically boot into safe mode.
Resolution
MSConfig
- Start > Run
- Type msconfig
- Click the boot.ini tab and select the checkbox for /SAFEBOOT and the radio button for Network
- Click Apply
- Click Ok
Rervert MSConfig Settings
- Start > Run
- Type msconfig
- Under General select the Normal Startup radio button
Command Line
- In CMD run: bcdedit /set {default} safeboot network
- Reboot
Revert Command Line Settings
- In CMD run: bcdedit /deletevalue {default} safeboot
- Reboot
Additional Notes
Once you reboot a machine in to safe mode remotely, RDP is no longer available. So verify the customer will have access to the device directly prior to this process.
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