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Displays help at the command prompt.
/s <computer>
/u <domain>\<user>
<user>
<domain>\<user>
/p <password>
/id <osentrylinenum>
Examples
To use the bootcfg /default command:
bootcfg /default /id 2
bootcfg /default /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p p@ssW23 /id 2
bootcfg delete
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Deletes an operating system entry in the [operating systems] section of the Boot.ini file.
Syntax
bootcfg /delete [/s <computer> [/u <domain>\<user> /p <password>]] [/id <osentrylinenum>]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
/s <computer>
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (don't use backslashes). The default is the local computer.
/u <domain>\<user>
Runs the command with the account permissions of the user specified by <user> or <domain>\<user>. The default is the permissions of the current logged on user on the computer issuing the command.
/p <password>
Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
/id <osentrylinenum>
Specifies the operating system entry line number in the [operating systems] section of the Boot.ini file to which the operating system load options are added. The first line after the [operating systems] section header is 1.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
/s <computer>
/u <domain>\<user>
<user>
<domain>\<user>
/p <password>
/id <osentrylinenum>
Examples
To use the bootcfg /delete command:
bootcfg /delete /id 1
bootcfg /delete /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p p@ssW23 /id 3
bootcfg ems
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Enables the user to add or change the settings for redirection of the Emergency Management Services console to a remote computer. Enabling Emergency Management Services, adds a redirect=Port# line to the [boot loader] section of the Boot.ini file along with a /redirect option to the specified operating system entry line. The Emergency Management Services feature is enabled only on servers.
redirect=Port#
Syntax
bootcfg /ems {on | off | edit}[/s <computer> [/u <domain>\<user> /p <password>]] [/port {COM1 | COM2 | COM3 | COM4 | BIOSSET}] [/baud {9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200}] [/id <osentrylinenum>]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
{on | off | edit}
Specifies the value for Emergency Management Services redirection, including:on. Enables remote output for the specified <osentrylinenum>. Also adds a /redirect option to the specified <osentrylinenum> and a redirect=com<X> setting to the [boot loader] section. The value of com<X> is set by the /port parameter.off. Disables output to a remote computer. Also removes the /redirect option to the specified <osentrylinenum> and the redirect=com<X> setting from the [boot loader] section.edit. Allows changes to port settings by changing the redirect=com<X> setting in the [boot loader] section. The value of com<X> is set by the /port parameter.
/s <computer>
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (don't use backslashes). The default is the local computer.
/u <domain>\<user>
Runs the command with the account permissions of the user specified by <user> or <domain>\<user>. The default is the permissions of the current logged on user on the computer issuing the command.
/p <password>
Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
/port {COM1 | COM2 | COM3 | COM4 | BIOSSET}
Specifies the COM port to be used for redirection. The BIOSSET parameter directs Emergency Management Services to get the BIOS settings to determine which port should be used for redirection. Don't use this parameter if remotely administered output is disabled.
/baud {9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200}
Specifies the baud rate to be used for redirection. Don't use this parameter if remotely administered output is disabled.