Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell

Designates an OS entry as the default.

Syntax

bootcfg /default /id OSEntryLineNum

Options

/id OSEntryLineNum

Specifies line number of OS entry that should be designated as default OS to boot from

Examples

Display current boot menu:

bootcfg 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

Note default OS listed in line 4. Now change default OS to boot entry 2:

bootcfg /default /id 2 SUCCESS: Changed the default OS entry in the BOOT.INI.

Verify the result:

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

Note the change in line 4 and the reversed boot entries.

Notes

You can also use the GUI to specify which OS entry should be the default for booting:

Control Panel System Advanced Startup and Recovery Settings select default OS

See Also

bootcfg , Recovery Console