The Safe-mode boot modes and corresponding switches include:
- Mode: Safe Mode
Switch: /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog /noguiboot - Mode: Safe Mode with Networking
Switch: /safeboot:network /sos /bootlog /noguiboot - Mode: Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Switch: /safeboot:minimal(alternateshell) /sos /bootlog /noguiboot - Mode: Enable Boot Logging
Switch: /bootlog - Mode: Enable VGA Mode
Switch: /basevideo - Mode: Directory Services Restore Mode (Domain Controllers Only)
Switch: /safeboot:dsrepair /sos - Mode: Debugging Mode
Switch: /debug
Example:
[boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Safe Mode" /fastdetect /safeboot:minimal /sos