Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell
| bootcfg /timeout | new in WS2003 |
Modifies the time-out value for the boot loader menu.
Syntax
bootcfg /timeout TimeOutValue
Options
- /timeout TimeOutValue
-
Specifies the time (from 0 to 999 seconds) the boot menu is displayed before booting with the default OS entry
Examples
Change the default time-out value from 30 to 5 seconds:
bootcfg /timeout 5 SUCCESS: Changed the timeout value in the BOOT.INI.
Verify the change:
bootcfg Boot Loader Settings -------------------- timeout:5 ...
Disable the boot loader menu entirely:
bootcfg /timeout 0 SUCCESS: Changed the timeout value in the BOOT.INI.
Notes
You can also modify the time-out value using the GUI:
Control Panel
See Also
bootcfg , Recovery Console