Bootcfg /default

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista

Specifies the operating system entry to designate as the default.

For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.

Syntax

bootcfg /default [/s <Computer> [/u <Domain>\<User> /p <Password>]] [/id <OSEntryLineNum>]

Parameters

Parameter Description

/s <Computer>

Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not 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 designate as default. The first line after the [operating systems] section header isĀ 1.

/?

Displays help at the command prompt.

Examples

The following examples show how you can use the bootcfg /default command:

bootcfg /default /id 2
bootcfg /default /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p p@ssW23 /id 2

Additional references

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