Specify the default hardware profile for startup

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To specify the default hardware profile for startup

Open System in Control Panel.
On the Hardware tab, click Hardware Profiles.
Under Available hardware profiles, use the arrow buttons to move the hardware profile you want to use as the default into the top position in the list. During startup, Windows will load only the device drivers for hardware devices that are enabled in the profile you select.
Under Hardware profiles selection, click one of the options that specifies how long Windows waits before automatically loading the default hardware profile.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
To open System, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
To open System from a command line as an administrator, type:

runas /user: computername \Administrator "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl"
If you want the default hardware profile to load automatically without showing you the list during startup, enter a 0 in seconds under Hardware profiles selection. If you decide later to select a different hardware profile, press the SPACEBAR during startup and choose a profile from the list.

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