Disable Windows Startup Repair as Default Option

Yes, I searched but I admit I am too lazy to look at my boot files and see if I can figure this out myself. I did try tons of different google queries and sevenforums queries though.

My PC, EVERY time I cold boot, I get a blue screen on or before the Starting Windows screen. I have taken a wild guess that this is my video card or my mainboard because I remember seeing an "nv" in one of the errors a long time ago and I have dual 9600 vid cards and an NForce mainboard. This has happened since the PC was brand new, running Vista 64, but I never cared because after letting the box literally warm up, I can boot and reboot fine and everything. I am totally OK with this problem even though I have tried to fix it unsuccessfully without putting too much effort into it because I don't want to work on this all day ever as long as I can boot. It's cool. That has very little to do with my question though, but I am just presenting it as the cause, but I require any suggestions on fixing it the bluescreen. Its part of my life now, and I would probably feel weird without it at this point. Anyway... Done.

The actual problem is that i usually turn the PC on, walk away, come back in a few min to a bluescreen and then reboot, walk away again adn and Vista would come right up and be ready when I got back.

Windows 7, after a failed boot, will kindly and with the best intentions assume that i want to fix that problem and will select Windows Startup Repair as the default boot option. I need to physically wait for this prompt and pick Start Normally. If I don't my PC is yelling at me for trying to cancel Windows Startup Repair because I know it can't find the solution to my problem, nor do I require it to fix that problem. I often forget to wait for this prompt and it slows down my normal workflow and cuts into my routine.

How can I select Start Normally as the default option after a failed boot? If I need to run Startup Repair, i will most likely make myself available to select it from the prompt. I don't see anything in Startup options and haven't had to manually configure a boot option via text file since Windows 98 so I'm not even 100% sure where to begin where to look. Thanks for listening to my rant if you're still reading.

Yes, I actually always have that disabled. Nothing worse than not being able to see a blue screen that you actually want to. Thanks for the suggestion though.

I've been searching for this all day. I finally found the answer.

At the Command prompt enter the following:

bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No

This will disable Startup Repair from automatically booting when there is a problem.

However, BEWARE.....

You'll have to get back into Windows as and Admin to re-enable it... just change the No to Yes.

:)

Buster

busterh said:

I've been searching for this all day. I finally found the answer.

At the Command prompt enter the following:

bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No

This will disable Startup Repair from automatically booting when there is a problem.

However, BEWARE.....

You'll have to get back into Windows as and Admin to re-enable it... just change the No to Yes.

:)

Buster

Good man for coming back to let people know how you fixed it.

did u make ur own pc? if so,did u use cables that weren't new(or for that matter,new ones can be faulty)I had a similar problem,and it took me ages to find out it was a hairline split on the hd cable.I don't know how u can leave it like that,it may get worse and end up busting something and not starting up at all.Have u verified ur installation disc aswell?Just a couple of things i would try.Might be worth ur while contacting support for your motherboard or checking if ur bios is current.

Hi..

Not sure what you're really asking me, but I do have an even cleaner solution:

In testing, we found that the command did not work properly with Windows 7 RTM....

But, through some pretty extensive testing today, we did figure out that it is still a bcdedit issue.

Here's how to do it, PROPERLY:

bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures

You can crash as often as you like and you will not be prompted for the Startup Repair.

To restore things to normal, simply issue the following command:

bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy displayallfailures

Again, either UAC must be turned off or you must run CMD as an Admin....

Boy, this was a tough one to crack! I'm getting too old for this!

Oh, and a bonus....this should work on all versions of Vista and Windows 7....Our tests were on Windows 7 32bit RTM.

when I type bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No it says, "bcedit is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file.

Hi,

I know this is an old thread but it was just what I was looking for. I tried it and it works great, thanks so much for spending all that time digging this option out for all.

Please tell me, in a hypothetical worse case scenario, the OS will not boot at all, will I at least be given the opportunity to enter the displayallfailures command in a dos window?

Thanks and all the best,
Selvan

busterh said:

Hi..

Not sure what you're really asking me, but I do have an even cleaner solution:

In testing, we found that the command did not work properly with Windows 7 RTM....

But, through some pretty extensive testing today, we did figure out that it is still a bcdedit issue.

Here's how to do it, PROPERLY:

bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures

You can crash as often as you like and you will not be prompted for the Startup Repair.

To restore things to normal, simply issue the following command:

bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy displayallfailures

Again, either UAC must be turned off or you must run CMD as an Admin....

Boy, this was a tough one to crack! I'm getting too old for this!

Oh, and a bonus....this should work on all versions of Vista and Windows 7....Our tests were on Windows 7 32bit RTM.

anyone?