Relate to: System utility, System Management, Console

Default location: %WinDir%\System32\bootcfg.exe

Useful information about: bootcfg.exe

Description: BootCfg - Lists or changes the boot settings.

Version: 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)

Size: 81408 (79K)

MD5: E1F4F92000F2A812528DD7FBFFE26993

Bootcgf.exe is a command line tool. Bootcfg.exe is used to configure, query, change or delete the boot entry settings in the BOOT.INI file.

Syntax:

BOOTCFG /parameter [arguments]

Parameter List:

/Copy Makes a copy of an existing boot entry.

/Delete Deletes an existing boot entry from the BOOT.INI file.

/Query Displays the current boot entries and their settings.

/Raw Allows the user to specify any switch to be added.

/Timeout Allows the user to change the Timeout value.

/Default Allows the user to change the Default boot entry.

/EMS Allows the user to configure the /redirect switch

for headless support.

/Debug Allows the user to specify the port and baudrate for

remote debugging.

/Addsw Allows the user to add predefined switches.

/Rmsw Allows the user to remove predefined switches.

/Dbg1394 Allows the user to configure 1394 port for debugging.

/? Displays this help message.

Examples:

BOOTCFG /Copy /?

BOOTCFG /Delete /?

BOOTCFG /Query /?

BOOTCFG /Raw /?

BOOTCFG /Timeout /?

BOOTCFG /EMS /?

BOOTCFG /Debug /?

BOOTCFG /Addsw /?

BOOTCFG /Rmsw /?

BOOTCFG /Dbg1394 /?

BOOTCFG /Default /?

BOOTCFG /?

WARNING: BOOT.INI is used for boot options on Windows XP and earlier

operating systems. Use the BCDEDIT command line tool to modify

Windows Vista boot options.

Read more: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/docum...

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