Hello - I have a configuration question. I've got a Windows 7 box that I am using as a music server. This box has no keyboard, mouse or monitor attached. It's connected to the lan via WiFi and to my stereo via usb. For user interface I remote desktop to it from another machine. The problem I am having is that when there is a power outage I am unable to remote to the music server until I connect a keyboard & display and select "Start windows normally". Usually the outage occurs when the server is in sleep mode. Is it possible to configure Windows 7 to reboot after a power outage that occurs during sleep mode? Thanks, RD rd

Here you go you need to verify your BIOS supports it most do: http://www.ampercent.com/start-pc-automatically-power-failure-logon-specific-user/7097/Justin | http://patchmypc.net

Hi, According to this requirement, which is related to BIOS settings, You need to check this PC's BIOS in order to see if it has an option to resume on power failure. Regards, Vincent Wang TechNet Community Support

From your description, it sounds like you already have the BIOS setting on the workstation set to power on after power failure. So that base is covered. Now you're wondering if there's a way to disable the Startup Repair screen you're running into. You can. While logged in with an administrator account, open the command prompt and type: bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures Note: If you're having problems running that command, you may need elevated rights: right-click cmd.exe and choose "Run as administrator" _________ To reenable the Startup Repair screen, execute this command: bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy displayallfailures

From your description, it sounds like you already have the BIOS setting on the workstation set to power on after power failure. So that base is covered. Now you're wondering if there's a way to disable the Startup Repair screen you're running into. You can. While logged in with an administrator account, open the command prompt and type: bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures Note: If you're having problems running that command, you may need elevated rights: right-click cmd.exe and choose "Run as administrator" _________ To reenable the Startup Repair screen, execute this command: bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy displayallfailures