Re: BAT file to re-start in Safe Mode...?

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:31:38 -0400, Kenneth
<usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:27:43 +0200, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
<I.can@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I can see a few problems in your approach. Firstly, your batch file has the
lines broken up differently from the way I put them. Here is what I wrote:
@echo off
if /i "%1"=="Safe" (
copy /y c:\boot.safe c:\boot.ini
shutdown /.. /..
) else (
copy /y c:\boot.norm c:\boot.ini
)
You must not take liberties when copying & pasting this file.

Secondly, the file c:\boot.safe must be an exact copy of the file
c:\boot.norm, with this switch added to the last line: /safeboot:network.

After making these changes, you MUST test your batch file. You do it in a
Command Prompt so that you can see what's going on. Here is how it's done:
1. Click Start/Run/cmd{OK}
2. Type the following commands:
type c:\boot.ini{Enter}
(Examine what you see on the screen)
MyBoot.bat Safe {Enter}
type c:\boot.ini(Enter)
(Examine the screen again. You should see the "/safeboot" switch.)
MyBoot.bat{Enter}
type c:\boot.ini{Enter}
(Examine the screen again. There should be no "/safeboot" switch.)
If there are error messages then you must make a note of them.


Hi Pegasus,

I have made the modifications you describe (and this time,
strictly with cut & paste...)

When, at the command line, I enter C:\boot.ini, it displays
properly.

But, when, at the command line, I enter "MyBoot.bat Safe"
(without quotes), I get an access denied error.

I experimented with entering "MyBoot.bat", "MyBoot.bat
Safe:network" and got the same access denied error. I also
tried it these will full path as "C:\Windows\MyBoot.bat
Safe" but again, always have the same result.

Thanks for any further help,

Hi again Pegasus,

This might be of interest...

As I thought about this further, I decided to look at my
present boot.ini.

I could not find it in C:\ and so ran a Search (yes, my
hidden files are visible.)

The only instance found is in C:\Documents and
Settings\Kenneth\Recent.

The system boots fine, but it would appear that the bat
files are pointing to a boot.ini that does not exist.

Thanks again,
--
Kenneth

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