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Entering server in safe mode
Hi
I have a Proliant DL380 G5 that I want to boot into safe mode, but whenever I press F8 it goes either into the iLO config or the OS boots up normally.
Can someone confirm what button I have to press and when?
I have a Proliant DL380 G5 that I want to boot into safe mode, but whenever I press F8 it goes either into the iLO config or the OS boots up normally.
Can someone confirm what button I have to press and when?
What's the OS ? server 2003?
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You can boot the server normally?
If yes, try edit boot.ini file...
-In the [operating systems] section there should be one line that starts with: 'multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)..
-Select this line then Copy and Paste it below the first line
-Edit the second line and insert the text (Safeboot) in the description before the closing quote (")
-Add the following text to the end of the second line:
/safeboot:minimal /noguiboot /sos (Be sure to include the leading space!)
-Change the first line after the [boot loader] section for the default timeout. I suggest 5 seconds:
'timeout=5'
Doing this, every time you need to boot in safe mode you need just choose the option in boot menu.
Here is a example of a modified boot.ini file.
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdi
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
If yes, try edit boot.ini file...
-In the [operating systems] section there should be one line that starts with: 'multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)..
-Select this line then Copy and Paste it below the first line
-Edit the second line and insert the text (Safeboot) in the description before the closing quote (")
-Add the following text to the end of the second line:
/safeboot:minimal /noguiboot /sos (Be sure to include the leading space!)
-Change the first line after the [boot loader] section for the default timeout. I suggest 5 seconds:
'timeout=5'
Doing this, every time you need to boot in safe mode you need just choose the option in boot menu.
Here is a example of a modified boot.ini file.
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdi
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
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Could boot into windows then as administrator run msconfig.exe, select the BOOT.INI tab and select/SAFEBOOT