Starting windows 2000 pc in Safe Mode with Networking with no user intervention

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Glenn Snyder

Hi. I'm not sure if this is the right group, but here
goes. We have approx. 80 + locations (stores) that we
access remotely via PC Anywhere. We have had to have
users start some of the PCs in Safe Mode with Networking
due to virus issues. This allows us to get rid of the
viruses. Is there a way to start Safe Mode with
Networking without user intervention? A batch file?
Anything?
 
Glenn said:
Hi. I'm not sure if this is the right group, but here
goes. We have approx. 80 + locations (stores) that we
access remotely via PC Anywhere. We have had to have
users start some of the PCs in Safe Mode with Networking
due to virus issues. This allows us to get rid of the
viruses. Is there a way to start Safe Mode with
Networking without user intervention? A batch file?
Anything?
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Hi

Automatic safe mode boot can be set by editing C:\BOOT.INI and
adding the parameter /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL


Subject: Can I force a reboot into safe mode?
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.scripting.wsh
http://groups.google.com/groups?th=ddfbf5b08553b6ce


Subject: Safe mode
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.scripting.wsh
http://groups.google.com/groups?th=404b4ab32e439e07


This boot.ini boots my Win2k computer into safe mode:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional"
/fastdetect /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL
 
I've done that but how does it actually work? Do we need
to rename the edited boot.ini file evrytime we need to
start in safe mode with networking?
Thanks.
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Glenn said:
Hi. I'm not sure if this is the right group, but here
goes. We have approx. 80 + locations (stores) that we
access remotely via PC Anywhere. We have had to have
users start some of the PCs in Safe Mode with Networking
due to virus issues. This allows us to get rid of the
viruses. Is there a way to start Safe Mode with
Networking without user intervention? A batch file?
Anything?
Click to expand...
Hi

Automatic safe mode boot can be set by editing C:\BOOT.INI and
adding the parameter /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL


Subject: Can I force a reboot into safe mode?
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.scripting.wsh
http://groups.google.com/groups?th=ddfbf5b08553b6ce


Subject: Safe mode
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.scripting.wsh
http://groups.google.com/groups?th=404b4ab32e439e07


This boot.ini boots my Win2k computer into safe mode:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional"
/fastdetect /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL


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Glenn Snyder said:
I've done that but how does it actually work? Do we need
to rename the edited boot.ini file evrytime we need to
start in safe mode with networking?
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Of course not, simply copy the line identifying your os and change the
description in quotes.
To learn more about boot.ini options see
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/info/bootini.shtml

<snip>
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="MS W2K Pro Safeboot" /fastdetect /SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL

HTH
 
In said:
Of course not, simply copy the line identifying your os and change
the description in quotes.
To learn more about boot.ini options see
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/info/bootini.shtml
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I think the OP may have meant to automate the the process of
(and coming in via pcAW)
read/backup current boot.ini
edit the file for new options
switch between two files with different "default"s.

Not especially easy in pure batch is my first thought.

OTOH assuming it is an Admin that needs to do this, then they should
be capable of manually creating the alternate boot.ini file the first
time. Thereafter a batch to write one of two version to \boot.ini is
easy and might even include shutdown.exe/psshutdown.exe perhaps.

Or, I could be wrong <G>.
 
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