Restart MS Windows in Safe Mode with batch file
The problem with forcing "Safe Mode" through "msconfig" is that if the "Safe Mode" settings are missing or corrupted then the computer ends up in an endless reboot cycle without the chance to boot into Windows normaly. Thus forcing the computer into "Safe Mode" is best avoided if you can still otherwise get into Window in Normal Mode and edit the boot manager.
So I made a batch script that does the work of adding a Safe Mode option to the boot manager. It may also help those with various wireless keyboards that otherwise cannot be used to get into Safe Mode.
I hope it helps some. I've tested it with Windows 7 and Windows XP. It is designed to remove it's settings afterwards.
You do need to turn off any security software because it may suspect my work is a trojan even though it is clearly not.
Here is a pre-made version... http://ares.webcity.com.au/~siz47881/misc/kaspbats/SafeMode/SafeModeBoot.bat
and here is the script...
@echo off
:: Get ADMIN Privs
:-------------------------------------
echo.
echo. Safe Mode ON/OFF v12.9.9
echo.
echo. Written by Justin Godden 2012
echo.
echo. email: the_jagaroth@yahoo.com.au
echo.
mkdir "%windir%\BatchGotAdmin"
if '%errorlevel%' == '0' (
rmdir "%windir%\BatchGotAdmin" & goto gotAdmin
) else ( goto UACPrompt )
:UACPrompt
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
echo UAC.ShellExecute %0, "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B
:gotAdmin
if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ( del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" )
pushd "%CD%"
CD /D "%~dp0"
:-------------------------------------
:: End Get ADMIN Privs
REM Changing working folder back to current directory
%~d0
CD %~dp0
REM Folder changed
if exist "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.iniSMba" goto SFXP_detected
echo.test1
REM Check first if Windows XP
for /f "tokens=3*" %%i IN ('reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v ProductName ^| Find "ProductName"') DO set vers=%%i %%j
echo %vers% | find "XP" > nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_xp
if exist "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput.txt goto already_set
if exist "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt goto already_set
bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Safe Mode (with Networking)" > "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput.txt
set /p avp_setup2012a= < "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput.txt
REM strip spaces from end of file name...
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a%##
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a:##=%
if "%avp_setup2012a%" == "" goto hi0bokx
ECHO.
echo Located installer: %avp_setup2012a%
echo %avp_setup2012a:~37,38% > "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt
set /p bcd_id= < "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt
echo.%bcd_id%
bcdedit /set %bcd_id% safeboot network
:safeadded
copy /Y %0 "%AllUsersProfile%\SafeModeBoot.bat"
REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v SafeModeBoot /t REG_SZ /d "%AllUsersProfile%\SafeModeBoot.bat" /f
cls
echo.
echo. "Safe Mode" option added.
echo.
echo. You must restart your computer
echo.
echo. Then choose "Safe Mode (with Networking)" when asked.
echo.
:hi0bokx
ECHO MsgBox Chr(13)+"''Safe Mode'' option now added on restart."+Chr(13)+Chr(13)+Chr(13)+"Click on 'OK' to restart computer."+Chr(13)+Chr(13)+"Then choose ''Safe Mode (with Networking)'' when asked."+Chr(13)+Chr(13) > "%Temp%"\endalert.vbs
ECHO.
cscript //nologo "%Temp%"\endalert.vbs
REM PAUSE
DEL /Q "%Temp%"\endalert.vbs
shutdown /r /t 0
goto end_it
:already_set
set /p bcd_id= < "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt
if "%bcd_id%" == "" goto hi0bokx
echo.%bcd_id%
bcdedit /delete %bcd_id%
:saferemoved
REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v SafeModeBoot /f
cls
echo.
echo. Safe Mode option removed.
echo.
del /F /Q "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput.txt
del /F /Q "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt
goto :end_it
:ver_xp
attrib "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini -s -r -h
copy /Y "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini "%AllUsersProfile%"\boot.iniSMba"
Find "default=" C:\boot.ini > default
For /f "skip=2 tokens=2,3* delims== " %%i IN (default) DO @set default=%%i
rem For /F "tokens=5,6* skip=4 delims=: " %%i IN (C:\boot.ini) DO @set mode=%%k
echo>> "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini %default%="Safe Mode (with Networking)" /noexecute=alwaysoff /fastdetect /safeboot:Network
Echo. Your PC is now set to start in Safe Mode.
attrib "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini +h +r +s
goto safeadded
:SFXP_Detected
attrib "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini -s -r -h
move /Y "%systemdrive%\boot.ini" "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.inibax"
del /Q /F "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini"
copy /Y "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.iniSMba" "%systemdrive%\boot.ini"
move /Y "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.iniSMba" "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.iniSMbax"
attrib "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini +h +r +s
goto saferemoved
:end_it
So I made a batch script that does the work of adding a Safe Mode option to the boot manager. It may also help those with various wireless keyboards that otherwise cannot be used to get into Safe Mode.
I hope it helps some. I've tested it with Windows 7 and Windows XP. It is designed to remove it's settings afterwards.
You do need to turn off any security software because it may suspect my work is a trojan even though it is clearly not.
Here is a pre-made version... http://ares.webcity.com.au/~siz47881/misc/kaspbats/SafeMode/SafeModeBoot.bat
and here is the script...
@echo off
:: Get ADMIN Privs
:-------------------------------------
echo.
echo. Safe Mode ON/OFF v12.9.9
echo.
echo. Written by Justin Godden 2012
echo.
echo. email: the_jagaroth@yahoo.com.au
echo.
mkdir "%windir%\BatchGotAdmin"
if '%errorlevel%' == '0' (
rmdir "%windir%\BatchGotAdmin" & goto gotAdmin
) else ( goto UACPrompt )
:UACPrompt
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
echo UAC.ShellExecute %0, "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B
:gotAdmin
if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ( del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" )
pushd "%CD%"
CD /D "%~dp0"
:-------------------------------------
:: End Get ADMIN Privs
REM Changing working folder back to current directory
%~d0
CD %~dp0
REM Folder changed
if exist "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.iniSMba" goto SFXP_detected
echo.test1
REM Check first if Windows XP
for /f "tokens=3*" %%i IN ('reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v ProductName ^| Find "ProductName"') DO set vers=%%i %%j
echo %vers% | find "XP" > nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_xp
if exist "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput.txt goto already_set
if exist "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt goto already_set
bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Safe Mode (with Networking)" > "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput.txt
set /p avp_setup2012a= < "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput.txt
REM strip spaces from end of file name...
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a%##
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a: ##=##%
set avp_setup2012a=%avp_setup2012a:##=%
if "%avp_setup2012a%" == "" goto hi0bokx
ECHO.
echo Located installer: %avp_setup2012a%
echo %avp_setup2012a:~37,38% > "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt
set /p bcd_id= < "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt
echo.%bcd_id%
bcdedit /set %bcd_id% safeboot network
:safeadded
copy /Y %0 "%AllUsersProfile%\SafeModeBoot.bat"
REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v SafeModeBoot /t REG_SZ /d "%AllUsersProfile%\SafeModeBoot.bat" /f
cls
echo.
echo. "Safe Mode" option added.
echo.
echo. You must restart your computer
echo.
echo. Then choose "Safe Mode (with Networking)" when asked.
echo.
:hi0bokx
ECHO MsgBox Chr(13)+"''Safe Mode'' option now added on restart."+Chr(13)+Chr(13)+Chr(13)+"Click on 'OK' to restart computer."+Chr(13)+Chr(13)+"Then choose ''Safe Mode (with Networking)'' when asked."+Chr(13)+Chr(13) > "%Temp%"\endalert.vbs
ECHO.
cscript //nologo "%Temp%"\endalert.vbs
REM PAUSE
DEL /Q "%Temp%"\endalert.vbs
shutdown /r /t 0
goto end_it
:already_set
set /p bcd_id= < "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt
if "%bcd_id%" == "" goto hi0bokx
echo.%bcd_id%
bcdedit /delete %bcd_id%
:saferemoved
REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v SafeModeBoot /f
cls
echo.
echo. Safe Mode option removed.
echo.
del /F /Q "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput.txt
del /F /Q "%AllUsersProfile%"\bcdoutput2.txt
goto :end_it
:ver_xp
attrib "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini -s -r -h
copy /Y "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini "%AllUsersProfile%"\boot.iniSMba"
Find "default=" C:\boot.ini > default
For /f "skip=2 tokens=2,3* delims== " %%i IN (default) DO @set default=%%i
rem For /F "tokens=5,6* skip=4 delims=: " %%i IN (C:\boot.ini) DO @set mode=%%k
echo>> "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini %default%="Safe Mode (with Networking)" /noexecute=alwaysoff /fastdetect /safeboot:Network
Echo. Your PC is now set to start in Safe Mode.
attrib "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini +h +r +s
goto safeadded
:SFXP_Detected
attrib "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini -s -r -h
move /Y "%systemdrive%\boot.ini" "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.inibax"
del /Q /F "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini"
copy /Y "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.iniSMba" "%systemdrive%\boot.ini"
move /Y "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.iniSMba" "%AllUsersProfile%\boot.iniSMbax"
attrib "%systemdrive%"\boot.ini +h +r +s
goto saferemoved
:end_it