Removing safeboot:minimal from bcdedit in dos

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  1. Posts : 55
    Windows 7
       #1

    Removing safeboot:minimal from bcdedit in dos


    So I set windows to boot in safemode minimal in msconfig.exe so I could wipe my video card drivers. What I didn't know when doing this is that I had a windows update waiting to apply so when the computer restarts into safe mode it says it can't configure the windows updates and restarts and then does the same thing over again. Changing to start normally after hitting f8 doesn't do anything since I changed the option in msconfig.exe. So that leaves me with changing it back to normal in dos using bcdedit. How do I change back to booting normal in bcdedit? It's so confusing.
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  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Wrathloki,

    You might see if you may be able to do step 2 in Method Two, or Method Three, of the tutorial below to return to normal startup.

    Safe Mode

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    Last edited by Brink; 14 Oct 2010 at 11:27. Reason: update
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  3. Posts : 1,127
    Win7U 64 RTM
       #3

    Another option might be to do a System Restore (via a System Repair disk) pre-dating your MSConfig change:

    System Repair Disc - Create

    James
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  4. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #4

    Boot from the win7 install DVD and enter Repair Computer, then go to command prompt.

    Type bcdedit to see the options available.

    Now type:

    bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot

    Restart, you should be able to boot into normal mode.
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  5. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 ultimate x64
       #5

    Bill2 said:
    Boot from the win7 install DVD and enter Repair Computer, then go to command prompt.

    Type bcdedit to see the options available.

    Now type:

    bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot

    Restart, you should be able to boot into normal mode.
    Sry for upping an old thread. But I have the same problem and I want to delete safeboot from bcdedit. But when I write "bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot" it gives me this error:



    What to do ?
    Thanks
    Last edited by Brink; 27 Oct 2011 at 15:08. Reason: embedded image
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  6. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    Hello InsideDK,

    You might see if doing OPTION TWO in the tutorial below will allow you to no longer boot into Safe Mode afterwards.

    Safe Mode

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  7. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 ultimate x64
       #7

    Thanks for the reply. Will take a look at your link.

    If you look under the default identifier at the screenshot it says safeboot minimal.
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  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 ultimate x64
       #8

    Cant use option two, as my computer is stuck at the safeboot loading sequence. It reboots before entering safemode
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  9. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #9

    You might see if doing a startup repair may be able to help and allow it to boot afterwards. You may need to run it 3 times.
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  10. Posts : 1,781
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit
       #10

    I could be wrong, but I'm actually pretty sure the correct command in this case would be bcdedit {default} /deletevalue safeboot ...
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