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Headless W7 box and "start Windows normally"

  • 25-05-2012 8:51am
    #1
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I'm running a headless version of Windows 7 for a media server.

    Sometimes when the box is starting up the boot process will stall at the following message
    "windows did not..." and gives you the option to start Windows normally or enter safe mode or whatever.

    Is there anyway to get Windows to always start and never show this message. Basically always choose start Windows normally?

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    On any Windows 7 installation I've ever seen, the "start windows normally" option gets chosen automatically after a 30 second timeout.


  • #3
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Bit of pain when running headless. Its usually (for me) because the box didn't shut down correctly. Maybe look at that.


  • #4
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭techguy


    Alun wrote: »
    On any Windows 7 installation I've ever seen, the "start windows normally" option gets chosen automatically after a 30 second timeout.

    I know that's usually the case on my regular PC. But I have had cases where the computer just wouldn't boot. I'd plug in a monitor and it'd be stuck on the screen.
    BostonB wrote: »
    Bit of pain when running headless. Its usually (for me) because the box didn't shut down correctly. Maybe look at that.

    Yea, that's usually what I put it down to alright but I can't prevent that from a power outage (I don't have a UPS). Is this only an issue on consumer Windows.

    I doubt it would happen on enterprise versions i.e. Server 2003/2008.

    It doesn't happen too often so I guess i'll just have to live with it.


  • #5
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    A small UPS that has enough capacity to at least initiate a clean shutdown is cheap enough these days. Something like this for example ... http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=MME2704388


  • #6
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭techguy


    Alun wrote: »
    A small UPS that has enough capacity to at least initiate a clean shutdown is cheap enough these days. Something like this for example ... http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=MME2704388

    Those things are the business. Prob do without it for the moment though. Thanks.


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