From command prompt can i get to safe mode in windows 10 ?

lx07 · 18 Sep 2016

Or you can try the command bcdedit /set {default} safeboot network

(leave out network if you don't want networking).

hvphotog · 18 Sep 2016

i can not get that far.. i can open a command box only. i can not get windows to start, i can not get into safe mode

OldMike65 · 18 Sep 2016

stuarttunstall said:

Is'nt that the screen you get when you run msconfig from the "run" command rather than the "cmd" prompt? maybe wrong :)

No its not ....try it yourself, I already have done it. :) It will run from either way.

OldMike65 · 18 Sep 2016

Archie123 said:

in the search box type run and its the top app (Run desktop app)

msconfig DOES RUN from the Command Prompt OR by using the run command. In this case the user can only access his DOS Prompt ....nothing else.

OldMike65 · 18 Sep 2016

Your only choice might end up doing a Repair Install. Read the tutorial and see if it helps you.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade - Windows 10 Forums

OldMike65 · 18 Sep 2016

In the future hvphotog Once you get your Windows OS back and running correctly. I suggest you make a complete image backup using Macrium Reflect, and keep that image on a 2nd drive, or a External drive (Best Choice) so if something like this happens again, you will only need to restore your saved image. Macrium Reflect is a Free program.
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lx07 · 18 Sep 2016

OldMike65 said:

msconfig DOES RUN from the Command Prompt OR by using the run command. In this case the user can only access his DOS Prompt ....nothing else.

msconfig doesn't work from the cmd at boot. You can use bcdedit to set safemode though

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OldMike65 · 18 Sep 2016

lx07 said:

msconfig doesn't work from the cmd at boot. You can use bcdedit to set safemode though

Darn it lx07, didn't try it from boot, just from desktop. My bad

Writing that down on my list....:) Thanks lx07

lx07 · 18 Sep 2016

OldMike65 said:

Darn it lx07, didn't try it from boot, just from desktop.

Just so happens I was on that screen anyway - my vm will not boot at the moment

hvphotog · 18 Sep 2016

Right now doing a clean install of windows 10..

it is asking about which partition to put windows on, which of the 6 in the pictures below would be the correct drive to pick ? and if i pick the wrong what would could be the ramifications ?