bootcfg query


bootcfg /query new in WS2003

Displays the boot loader and operating systems sections of boot.ini .

Syntax

 bootcfg /query 

Examples

Display the results of using the bootcfg /query command:

  bootcfg /query  Boot Loader Settings -------------------- timeout:30 default:multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS Boot Entries ------------ Boot entry ID:    1 OS Friendly Name: WS2003, Enterprise Path:             multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS OS Load Options:  /fastdetect /noguiboot Boot entry ID:    2 OS Friendly Name: WS2003 Enterprise Path:             multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS OS Load Options:  /fastdetect /noguiboot 

Now compare this with the actual contents of the boot.ini file:

 [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS operating systems multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WS2003, Enterprise" /fastdetect /noguiboot multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="WS2003 Enterprise" /fastdetect /noguiboot 

Note that:

  • The Boot Loader Settings part of the output for bootcfg /query displays the information for each entry in the boot loader section of the boot.ini file.

  • The Boot Entries part of the output for bootcfg /query shows the Boot entry ID, Friendly Name, Path, and OS Load Options for each OS entry in the operating systems section of the boot.ini file.

Notes

Using bootcfg without switches produces the same result as bootcfg /query .

See Also

bootcfg , Recovery Console



Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell
Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell
ISBN: 0596004044
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 415
Authors: Mitch Tulloch

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