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bootcfg rmsw

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Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

Removes operating system load options for a specified operating system entry.

Syntax

bootcfg /rmsw [/s <computer> [/u <domain>\<user> /p <password>]] [/mm] [/bv] [/so] [/ng] /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.
/mm Removes the /maxmem option and its associated maximum memory value from the specified <osentrylinenum>. The /maxmem option specifies the maximum amount of RAM that the operating system can use.
/bv Removes the /basevideo option from the specified <osentrylinenum>. The /basevideo option directs the operating system to use standard VGA mode for the installed video driver.
/so Removes the /sos option from the specified <osentrylinenum>. The /sos option directs the operating system to display device driver names while they are being loaded.
/ng Removes the /noguiboot option from the specified <osentrylinenum>. The /noguiboot option disables the progress bar that appears before the CTRL+ALT+DEL logon prompt.
/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.

Examples

To use the bootcfg /rmsw command:

bootcfg /rmsw /mm 64 /id 2
bootcfg /rmsw /so /id 3
bootcfg /rmsw /so /ng /s srvmain /u hiropln /id 2
bootcfg /rmsw /ng /id 2
bootcfg /rmsw /mm 96 /ng /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p p@ssW23 /id 2