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Remote restart into safe mode? (windows)

I know you can remotely shutdown a Windows machine with the "shutdown" command line. But I think it's impossible to remotely get a machine into safe mode (with networking). Does anyone know of a way ...
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Server 2008 R2 constantly restarts into safe mode

I have a Server 2008 R2 virtual machine that is constantly restarting into safe mode. No prompts are given during the boot process, and if I force "Start windows normally" I still end up in safe mode. ...
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Start SQL 2000 without loading all databases?

Is there a way to start a SQL 2000 instance without loading one specific database? We've got a database that is crashing the server at a certain point during the db recovery process, and we're going ...
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PHP safe mode = Off risks on a VPS, Is it affects all websites if "Off"

I' having a trouble with reaching(including) a folder outside the httpdocs folder for a domain hosted in a CentOS server provided with a Plesk control panel. I knew that I will have to disable the ...
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Should my server have PHP safe mode On? [closed]

I'm a bit confused about what to do : Should I put PHP safe mode on even though it does break some websites code? I have had several joomla websites hacked, but I'm not sure why, maybe it is ...
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Boot Windows Azure into Safe Mode

If I only have access to the Azure web interface (eg: no RDP access) is there any way I can boot a windows Azure VM into safe mode AND remotely access it?
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PHP Safe Mode/open_basedir - lstat performance problem

PHP lstat the full path many times before read the file is looking for. And this happens when in apache httpd configuration is specified PHP_ADMIN_VALUE open_basedir setting or if safe_mode is ON. If ...
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Server 2008 Safemode Reboot Issue

I'm trying to get into my 2k8 DC, which is hanging on applying policy settings, but thats a DNS issue that I can fix once getting into safemode. Rebooted in safemode both without and with networking,...
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Script to disable all 3rd party services (like safe mode, but not)

I have a situation where I need to boot a VM into normal mode but disable as many services as possible. Basically we are doing a virtual to virtual conversion of the VM and the fewer services running, ...
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ApacheHTTPD mod_suexec, safe_mode, open_basedir

as the Debian developers consider safe_mode (which will not make it into PHP6) and open_basedir inherently broken security measures, I wonder if they can be considered replaceable by mod_suexec ...
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Remote Access to Windows Server 2003 while in Safe Mode [closed]

I have a Windows 2003 server. This server has experienced errors necessitating a restore procedure carried out in Safe Mode. However, the server is located in a remote location. How can I ensure that ...
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PHP- fopen - open_basedir restriction in effect

I have moved my website to another hosting server. However, there is a little problem with fopen() function. Every time it is run, it is resulting with the following error: Warning: file_exists() [...
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How do you override msconfig /SAFEBOOT?

I have a HS20 (Type 8843) blade in an IBM BladeCenter chassis that was giving me problems. When I attempted to run CMD > chkdsk c: /R > yes on reboot, the chkdsk procedure would briefly begin at ...
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Is there a way to disable safe_mode in a client or domain template in Plesk? [closed]

Is there a way to disable the PHP setting safe_mode in a client or domain template in Plesk 8.6? Or, to disable it for new domain creation in some other Plesk setting/configuration? I've Googled, and ...
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Can I start networking using XP's "Safe Mode with Command Prompt"? [closed]

In XP, is it possible to start up networking (similar to Safe Mode with Networking) while logged in via the "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" option? I tried net start "network connections" but this ...
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How to boot into safe mode with RDP enabled on GCP

Read title. I am trying to figure out how to boot into safe mode on a windows VM and still be able to connect to it via RDP (or another remote service).
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Recovering From Safe Mode

I changed the boot settings of my VM to safe mode, but I forgot to keep networking on. Now, I can't connect to it. How do I fix this?
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Running Windows Installer in Safe Mode

When Windows 10 is started in safe mode, windows installer is not normally available. I would like to be able to run windows installer in safe mode, to test a setup program which crashes in standard ...
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Can't connect to Windows VM after booting into safe mode

I cannot connect to my windows VM after booting into safe mode [networking enabled]. I have restarted, and I have tried using the serial console but it doesn't make much sense to me. I am trying to ...
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