HarkerFox / Rescue PC

How to Force Windows to Restart in Safe Mode command line

elevated command prompt

after issuing the commands reboot with
shutdown /r /t 0

Backup BCD
bcdedit /export c:\BCD_Backup
creates a binary file

Read the contents from the export
bcdedit /store "C:\BCD_Backup" /enum all /v

Safe Mode:
bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal

Safe Mode with Networking:
bcdedit /set {default} safeboot network

Safe Mode with Command Prompt:
bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal
bcdedit /set {default} safebootalternateshell yes

How to Stop a Safe Mode Loop
bcdedit /deletevalue {default} safeboot

bcdedit /set {default} vga on

bcdedit /enum