Reboot to Safemode with Networking Feature

[ChunkDog]

I'm starting this topic to hopefully integrate a Reboot to Safemode with Netowrking option tested and working fully. I will break this down into 2 parts. This first part is my own work of a batch file to make the reboot to safemode magic happen. I believe all the batch commmands could easily be translated into AutoIt script, with the proper know how (Which I dont quite have). The second part is the work of another forum member "ccsupport" and his excellent safemode service entries for VNC server to run in safemode as a service. I look forward to getting this fully implemented and working for us all, but need your guys help, since AutoIt scripting is not something I'm very familiar with, but batch scripting I'am.


Here is my personal batch file that works it's magic to reboot the system into safemode with networking, and then revert the changes using runonce:

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Echo Off

REM Check Windows Version
ver | findstr /i "5\.0\." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_nt5x
ver | findstr /i "5\.1\." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_nt5x
ver | findstr /i "5\.2\." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_nt5x
ver | findstr /i "6\.0\." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_nt6x
ver | findstr /i "6\.1\." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_nt6x
goto warn_and_exit

:ver_nt5x
:Run Windows 2000/XP specific commands here
bootcfg /raw /a /safeboot:network /id 1
REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v "*UndoSB" /t REG_SZ /d "bootcfg /raw /fastdetect /id 1"
SHUTDOWN -r -f -t 01
goto end

:ver_nt6x
:Run Windows Vista/7 specific commands here
bcdedit /set {current} safeboot network
REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v "*UndoSB" /t REG_SZ /d "bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot"
SHUTDOWN -r -f -t 01
goto end

Echo On

:warn_and_exit
echo Machine OS cannot be determined.

:end 

Here is ccsupports contribution to safemode vnc service:

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I just wanted to give thanks to those who make and support Open Source Software. I also wanted to contribute a little here, since remote support sometimes takes you in safe mode and that is a very specific thing I was looking for based on another users info I was able to modify the chunkvnc.au3 script with the following commands to add into safe mode under the registry as well as take it away
 
Here it is 
; Install service. 
ShellExecute( $ChunkVNCPath & "\InstantSupportVNC.exe","-install" ) 
shellExecute("reg.exe","add HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\uvnc_service /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D Service","%systemroot%\system32")
 ; Remove files. 
_SelfDelete(5) 

Else 

If MsgBox( 4, "ChunkVNC", "Remove Service and Uninstall?" ) = 6 Then 

; Allow viewer to disconnect to prevent schook.dll locking. 
MsgBox( 0, "Information", "Please close the viewer now, uninstall will continue in 15 seconds...", 15 )
 
; Uninstall service. 
ShellExecute( $ChunkVNCPath & "\InstantSupportVNC.exe", "-uninstall" ) 
shellExecute("reg.exe","delete HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\uvnc_service /F","%systemroot%\system32")
 
using the reg add command and the reg delete command - I don't know yet if it works in Windows Vista and 7 but does in XP

I'm not quite sure the proper way to integrate this into the current chunkvnc project as it stands. All feedback is greatly appreciated. I have successfuly tested this batch file on all versions of Windows from XP up to Windows 7, but the only concern to me would be a dual boot scenario, since the batch files only change to default OS and do not consider another boot option other than default.

[supercoe]

Wow cool stuff, thanks for contributing to the project.
I'll take a look at integrating this as this project is loooooooooong over due for an update anyways!

Which operating systems have you tested this with so far?

[Sainsuper]

reboot in safe mode is native in Ultravnc installed as service. You only should show icon

[supercoe]

InstantSupport hides the UltraVNC Server icon and AFAIK there wasn't a way to achieve it's feature through command line which is why we need a different work around.

[robp2175]

Is there a specific place within the chunkvnc.au3 file where I need to put ccsupports code??

[supercoe]

Sorry, your on your own getting this to work. It would be to much of a burden on me to help support ChunkVNC modifications, I hope you understand.