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Success!!! This issue is now resolved! With the help of (mazin) I have solved this mystery and programs can be run in safe mode automatically during windows setup. I reduced the code to one batch file that works perfectly on Windows XP. This batch must be run as the LAST install on windows setup! @ECHO OFF :: CHANGE PROG* TO INSTALLER/S BEING USED SET PROG1=notepad.exe SET PROG2=calc.exe :: DON'T CHANGE THIS STUFF! SET LMROEX=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx SET A=bootcfg /raw /fastdetect /id 1 SET B=bootcfg /raw /safeboot:minimal /id 1 SET C=SHUTDOWN -r -f -t 01 REG ADD %LMROEX%\Installers /ve /d "SafeMode Installs" /f REG ADD %LMROEX%\Installers /v 1 /d "cmd /c start /w /min cmd /c %PROG1%" /f REG ADD %LMROEX%\Installers /v 2 /d "cmd /c start /w /min cmd /c %PROG2%" /f REG ADD %LMROEX%\Normal /ve /d "Exiting Safe Mode" /f REG ADD %LMROEX%\Normal /v 1 /d "%A%" /f REG ADD %LMROEX%\Normal /v 2 /d "%c%" /f %B% %c% exit Thanks for the help MAZIN.

Just tested the RunOneEx theory and it didn't work. Nothing that I put in either hklm or hkcu runoneex started up. The script that I wrote earlier would work perfectly if I could find a way to start a program at boot for safemode. Also one more note.. when it reboots, a box comes up verifying if you want to enter safemode or not.. a method to bypass this box needs to be found for "silent" installation.

I believe if you delete the lastsession.ini that nLite creates then it will work. Not sure though.

Thanks for the responses so far yet the resolution is still a mystery. Pmshah: That utility serves no more purpose than "bootcfg.exe" included with WinXP Pro. ... The extra switches you used are unnecessary. Roguespear: I happened to find "Bootsafe" before this post and it doesn't have a switch for silent use. If the RunOnceEx key works during safe mode then I will have my solution by simply changing my script to the following: RebootScript @ECHO OFF regedit /s c:\progs.reg bootcfg /raw /a /safeboot:minimal /id 1 SHUTDOWN -r -f -t 01 Progs.reg Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx] "Reboot-Normal"="bootcfg /raw /fastdetect /id 1" "Script2"="c:\\SafeModeScript.cmd" SafeModeScript.cmd @ECHO OFF Start notepad.exe Start wordpad.exe SHUTDOWN -r -f -t 01

Still need help with this if anyone has the knowledge or the "drive" to figure this out.. Feel free to do so.

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Hi, I am making my unattended Win XP Pro Setup and I have been trying to find a way to reboot into safe mode to finish installing certain files. I want this to happen automatically after setup finishes and then pick up where it left off. In safe mode it should automatically install a few files then reboot back into normal mode and be finished. I have searched my a** off for a command line switch to reboot into safe mode on xp like u can for 95/98 but to no avail. My recent failed attempt involved using the utility included in xp pro called BOOTCFG.exe. It worked partly by rebooting and then entering safemode but I have no idea to pick up the script or another script after in safe mode. Here is the beginning of the script.. @echo off ECHO. ECHO REBOOTING INTO SAFE MODE ECHO. bootcfg /raw /a /safeboot:minimal /id 1 SHUTDOWN -r -f -t 01 This script must be ran before rebooting or every boot will be in safe-mode: bootcfg /raw /fastdetect /id 1 SHUTDOWN -r -f -t 01 ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.. I AM AT A DEAD END