Windows 7: How to boot up in normal mode after improper shut down?

Question

I work in two different locations and whenever there is a power outage at one of the locations, Windows 7 detects that the system was improperly shutdown. Once the power is up, the PC powers on and Windows 7 enters REPAIR/SAFE mode where only someone physically in front of the PC can control it. (Networking is all disabled in this mode)

Now before it enters REPAIR/SAFE mode, there is an option for a NORMAL boot. But the catch is that REPAIR/SAFE mode is selected by default with a 30 second timer. Once it automatically enters REPAIR/SAFE mode and if nobody is at the other location, I have no way to remote control it anymore. And then I have to drive over to the other location and reboot it and select boot into NORMAL mode.

Where can I change this setting so that Windows 7 always boots into NORMAL mode no matter how many times it is improperly shut down?

Answer 1

This has been quite the difficult question. There doesn't seem to be much of anything out there. The only viable solution out there seems to be the following.

WARNING: This can damage your system, use at own risk.

First run a command line window as administrator.

Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > (right-click & "Run as administrator") Command prompt

next run the following commands

bcdedit /export C:\BCDbak

This will make an export of your Boot Configuration Data Store. You can import it with

bcdedit /import C:\BCDbak   
bcdedit /import C:\BCDbak /clean  

You can now try to disable recoverymode with the following command.

bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No

This answer may work for you, but I certainly recommend that you invest in a UPS for this sytem.

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EDIT: You can also display your configuration by running

bcdedit /enum

and

bcdedit /enum /v