Enable printing or Windows Installer in Safe Mode #

Issue commands in cmd.exe or save as batch file and run.

Enable printing in Safe Mode with Networking and Safe Mode:

REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\Spooler /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D Service
REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\Spooler /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D Service
net start spooler

Enable Windows Installer in Safe Mode with Networking and Safe Mode:

REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\MSIServer /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D Service
REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\MSIServer /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D Service
net start msiserver

Thanks to Phantom010 and WinVistaClub.

/windows | Oct 30, 2012

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